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MSES in Strength and Conditioning Curriculum and Program Plan

Courses and Titles

Core Courses   Credits
EXSCG 400 Leadership and Ethics 3
EXSCG 405 Psychology of Health-Related Behavior 3
EXSCG 425 Research Methods 3
EXSCG 415 Application of Educational Practices 3
NURSG 553 Culture, Communication and Conflict Resolution in Interprofessional Practice 3
NURSG 557 Information Technology and Healthcare Outcomes Evaluation 3
Total Core Credit Hours 18 credits
Concentration Courses  
EXSCG 515 Advanced Strength and Conditioning 3
EXSCG 550 Advanced Recovery and Conditioning 3
EXSCG 580 Advanced Motor Control and Assessment 3
EXSCG 600 Scholarly Project or Thesis Option 3
EXSCG 601 Scholarly Project or Thesis Option 3
EXSCG 602 Scholarly Project or Thesis Option 1
  Total Concentration Credit Hours 15-18 credits
  Choose one of the following electives:  
EXSCG 590 Application of Strength and Conditioning Principles 3
EXSCG 505 Advanced Concepts in Applied Psychology 3
EXSCG 540 Advanced Coaching Practices 3
  Elective Credit Hours 3 credits
  Total Credit Hours 36-39 credits

4+1 Option

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1

EXSCG 405: Psychology of health-related behavior 

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices 

EXSCG 425: Research Methods

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

EXSCG 600: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 601: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 580: Advanced Motor Control and Assessment

EXSCG 602: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG: Elective
Total Credit Hours: 9 credits Total Credit Hours: 12 credits Total Credit Hours 9-12 credits
NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits. NURSG 553/557 taken in the final year of the senior year.

Accelerated Track

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1

EXSCG 405: Psychology of Health-related Behavior

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices

EXSCG 425: Research Methods

NURSG 553: Culture, Communication and Conflict Resolution in Interprofessional Practice

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

NURSG 557: Information Technology and Healthcare Outcomes Evaluation

EXSCG 600: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 601: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 580: Advanced Motor Control and Assessment

EXSCG 602: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG: Elective

Total Credit Hours: 12 credits Total Credit Hours: 15 credits Total Credit Hours: 9-12 credits
NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits.

Traditional Track

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1

EXSCG 405: Psychology of Health-related Behavior

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 580: Advanced Motor Control and Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 6 credits
 
Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Summer Year 2

EXSCG 425: Research Methods

NURSG 553: Culture, Communication and Conflict Resolution in Interprofessional Practice

NURSG 557: Information Technology and Healthcare Outcomes Evaluation

EXSCG 600: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 601: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 602: Thesis or Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG: Elective

Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 9 credits Total Credit Hours: 3-6 credits