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MSES in Strength and Conditioning Curriculum and Program Plan

Courses and Titles

Core Courses Course Title Credits
EXSCG 400 Leadership and Ethics 3
EXSCG 405 Psychology of Exercise and Sport Performance 3
EXSCG 425 Research Methods and Applied Statistics 3
EXSCG 415 Application of Educational Practices 3
Total Core Credit Hours 12 credits
Major Courses  
EXSCG 505 Advanced Concepts in Applied Physiology 3
EXSCG 515 Advanced Strength and Conditioning 3
EXSCG 550 Advanced Recovery and Conditioning 3
EXSCG 580 Motor Development and Skill Acquisition 3
EXSCG 590 Application of Strength and Conditioning Principles 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 (taken up to 3x if needed)
  Total Major Credit Hours 22-24 credits
  Choose one of the following electives:  
EXSCG 540 Advanced Coaching Practices 3
NURSG 553 Culture, Communication and Conflict Resolution in Interprofessional Practice 3
NURSG 557 Information Technology and Healthcare Outcomes Evaluation 3
  Elective Credit Hours 9 credits
  Total Credit Hours 37-39 credits

4+1 Option

Fall (SXU Senior Year) Spring  (SXU Senior Year) Summer

Undergraduate courses

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

No Classes

  Total Credit Hours: 6 credits  
Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1
EXSCG 425: Research Methods & Applied Statistics

EXSCG 405: Psychology of Exercise/Sport Performance

EXSCG 505: Advanced Applied Physiology

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices 
EXSCG 600: Scholarly Project 

EXSCG 601: Scholarly Project 
EXSCG 540 Advanced Coaching Practices

EXSCG 590: Application of S&C Principles

EXSCG 602: Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 580: Motor Development & Skill Acquisition
Total Credit Hours: 12 credits Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 13-14 credits


NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except EXSCG 602(1); this course is repeatable up to three times to complete a research project. If student does not complete EXSCG 602 in Summer II, the course would be repeated for a third time in the subsequent fall.
EXSCG 515 and EXSCG 550 are taken in the final semester of the senior year.

Accelerated

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1

EXSCG 425: Research Methods & Applied Statistics

EXSCG 405: Psychology of Exercise/Sport Performance

EXSCG 505: Advanced Applied Physiology

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices 

EXSCG 600: Scholarly Project 

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 601: Scholarly Project

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

EXSCG 540 Advanced Coaching Practices

EXSCG 590: Application of S&C Principles

EXSCG 602: Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 580: Motor Development & Skill Acquisition

Total Credit Hours: 12 credits Total Credit Hours: 12 credits Total Credit Hours: 13-14 credits


NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except EXSCG 602(1); this course is repeatable up to three times to complete a research project. If student does not complete EXSCG 602 in Summer II, the course would be repeated for a third time in the subsequent fall.

Traditional

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Summer Year 1

EXSCG 425: Research Methods & Applied Statistics

EXSCG 505: Advanced Applied Physiology

EXSCG 515: Advanced Strength and Conditioning

EXSCG 550: Advanced Recovery and Regeneration

EXSCG 590: Application of S&C Principles

EXSCG 580: Motor Development & Skill Acquisition

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 405: Psychology of Exercise/Sport Performance

EXSCG 415: Application of Educational Practices 

EXSCG 600: Scholarly Project 

EXSCG 601: Scholarly Project 

EXSCG 602: Scholarly Project Completion

EXSCG 400: Leadership and Ethics

EXSCG 540 Advanced Coaching Practices

Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 6 credits Total Credit Hours: 7-8 credits


NOTE: All courses are three (3) credits except EXSCG 602(1); this course is repeatable up to three times to complete a research project. If student does not complete EXSCG 602 in Summer II, the course would be repeated for third time in the subsequent fall.