Empowering Human Potential

An individualized approach to your education in human operformance and wellness​.

Build a foundation in human performance and wellness, then shape it around your own needs and career goals. This flexible path suits students who want to explore a variety of directions before choosing one. You will graduate ready to start a career or pursue graduate study in fields like biomechanics, ergonomics, exercise physiology, prosthetics, physiology, and sport psychology.

Our Educational Approach

Our sport sciences concentration readies you for either careers or graduate education in such fields as biomechanics, ergonomics, exercise physiology, prosthetics, physiology, and sport psychology. You are able to explore the various aspects of human performance and find and educational pathway that fits your skills and interests. You complete foundational courses to understand biomechanical, neuromuscular, physiological, and psychological responses and adaptations to exercise.

This complete listing of coursework illustrates how concentration-specific courses, electives, and fieldwork or internships weave together to ensure that you are job-ready and confident in your skills.

Our Graduates

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You can continue to graduate study or start your career in fields such as biomechanics, ergonomics, exercise physiology, prosthetics, and sport psychology. Graduates who go directly into the workforce find roles in:

  • Coaching
  • Fitness journalism
  • Fitness management
  • Medical equipment sales
  • Pharmaceutical sales