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This student-focused and flexible program will provide you with the educational expertise, professional insight, and empowerment to discover your voice to become a leader in the field. Your exposure to faculty and student-driven research, an environment rich with technology, and a flexible curriculum provide endless opportunities to explore your interests.

This two-year program offers a flexible curriculum infused with research and a culminating master’s thesis to complete the program. This track prepares students to work in an academic or research environment. The immersive learning experiences are continual whether in the classroom, our state-of-the-art laboratories, or our research environment. 

Research and Lab Technologies 

Immersed in an environment rich with hands-on experiences and research-viable equipment, you will be prepared upon graduation to make an impact in the field. Our newly renovated facilities, labs, and research spaces will provide you with the opportunity to develop advanced technical skills. 

Our faculty, and learning spaces, facilitate guided research inclusive of, but not limited to:

• 3D Motion and Force Analysis
• Fuel Metabolism and Blood Chemistry Analysis
• Muscle Electromyography and Mechanomyography
• Wearable Technology, including GPS and Accelerometry
• Cardiovascular Assessments, EKG, and Echocardiography
• Indirect Calorimetry and Portable Indirect Calorimetry

Enhance Your Academic Experience

Professional academic development is derived from the entirety of your graduate experience. We encourage involvement in other educational experiences and certifications not only to increase your full knowledge in the field but to also increase your employability. Some of these experiences could include, but are not limited to: 

• American Heart Association First Aid and CPR Instructor
• Blood Bourne Pathogens Training
• Chemical Hygiene Training
• Research Compliance
• Research Ethics