Master of Arts or Master of Science in Sports Performance Postgraduate Programme By Ball State University |TopUniversities

Master of Arts or Master of Science in Sports Performance

Main Subject Area

Sports-related CoursesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sports-related Courses

Study Level

Masters

The Sports Performance degree is a terminal degree that is designed for the student who is serious about becoming a strength professional with special emphasis in college strength coaching. This program provides the student with a board scientific background for coaching and conditioning of athletic populations, and is a cross discipline approach between Exercise Science and Physical Education. Students accepted into this degree program must take a minimum of 34 semester hours of graduate work to graduate, and have three degree options: 1). Obtain a non-thesis degree, 2). Three hour research paper (RES 697) for a Master of Arts or 3). Six hour thesis (THES 698) for a Master of Science. Degree Options Non-Research Degree (12 hours) Research Degree Requirements (12 hours) Students completing athletic coaching education must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate courses. Students completing Sport Administration and Sport and Exercise Psychology must complete a minimum of 33 hours of graduate courses. In order to earn a Master of Science degree these courses must include 6 hours of a thesis project (THES 698). In order to earn a Master of Arts degree these courses must include 3 hours of a research project (RES 697) or creative project (CRPR 698) except students in sport administration and athletic coaching education has an additional concentration which includes internship hours. Students electing RES 697, CRPR 698 or THES 698 must make a final oral defense.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sports-related Courses

Study Level

Masters

The Sports Performance degree is a terminal degree that is designed for the student who is serious about becoming a strength professional with special emphasis in college strength coaching. This program provides the student with a board scientific background for coaching and conditioning of athletic populations, and is a cross discipline approach between Exercise Science and Physical Education. Students accepted into this degree program must take a minimum of 34 semester hours of graduate work to graduate, and have three degree options: 1). Obtain a non-thesis degree, 2). Three hour research paper (RES 697) for a Master of Arts or 3). Six hour thesis (THES 698) for a Master of Science. Degree Options Non-Research Degree (12 hours) Research Degree Requirements (12 hours) Students completing athletic coaching education must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate courses. Students completing Sport Administration and Sport and Exercise Psychology must complete a minimum of 33 hours of graduate courses. In order to earn a Master of Science degree these courses must include 6 hours of a thesis project (THES 698). In order to earn a Master of Arts degree these courses must include 3 hours of a research project (RES 697) or creative project (CRPR 698) except students in sport administration and athletic coaching education has an additional concentration which includes internship hours. Students electing RES 697, CRPR 698 or THES 698 must make a final oral defense.

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