Exercise & Sport Science (M.S.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE

EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE

www.merrimack.edu/ms-ess

DEADLINES

Fellowships Rolling Deadline: Applications for 2023-2024 will be reviewed until all spots are filled.

Begins: May 22, 2023

Summer II 2023 Application Deadline: June 26, 2023 (May 26, 2023 for international applicants) Begins: July 10, 2023

Exercise science professionals play pivotal roles in many areas of society. In Merrimack's Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science, you’ll gain the skills to empower elite athletes of all ages to maximize their athletic potential, develop exercise programs for individuals recovering from injury and effectively promote the health benefits of regular exercise.

Our graduates quickly secure careers as strength and conditioning coaches, exercise physiologists, research assistants, personal trainers and health and fitness managers, among other professions. This M.S. degree also prepares students to pursue further education in clinical-focused advance degree programs.

Fall 2023 Application Deadline: August 14, 2023 (July 14th, 2023 for international students) Begins: August 2023

Tailored For You • Choose from online or evening, on-campus classes • Complete in just 9 months full-time, or part-time at your own pace • Enjoy personalized support in small classes with committed faculty • Automatic scholarship consideration • No application fee or GRE/GMAT required

“Having a master’s degree was definitely a huge factor during the hiring process. I felt having my degree set me apart from other candidates.

Merrimack helped me build my strength and conditioning background more, which is something that I now use day in and out when rehabilitating athletes and working alongside the strength and conditioning staff.”

TYLER WOELFEL M’17

Career-Focused Concentrations GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS  Earn your Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science in one year — Save 50% - 100% on tuition This Fellowship links graduate study with onsite field experience to help build your professional skills. Learn more at www.merrimack.edu/hsfellowships.

TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS $1,028 per credit hour* The M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science is 32 credit hours ($32,896)  Applicants for full and part-time study (excluding fellowships) are eligible for the Dean Scholarship, which is awarded based on merit and need. This generous scholarship, in addition to our already low tuition, can help you save significantly on tuition costs. *2022–2023 tuition.

Rates subject to change.

Program information subject to change. Visit the website for up-to-date program information.

Strength and Conditioning: An NSCA ERP recognized program, the concentration in Strength and Conditioning will prepare students to work with a variety of athletes in diverse settings in the private sector and collegiate or professional sports. The coursework focuses on advanced strength and conditioning, program design, coaching leadership theory and practical coaching skills. The curriculum is designed to be relevant and practical to prepare you for job placement upon graduation and to pass national certification exams.

Exercise Science: The concentration in Exercise Science prepares students for careers in clinical exercise physiology, health promotion, and applied exercise physiology research. Courses such as Physical Activity and Technology and Chronic Disease and Health Promotion provide relevant, practical knowledge to position students for immediate job placement in the health industry upon graduation and provides a strong foundation for students pursuing further study in clinical-focused advanced degree programs.

Admission Requirements A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a health-related field such as public health, health education/health promotion, exercise science/kinesiology, human performance, human nutrition, biomechanics or closely related field.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in a science field, but one that is not considered a direct healthcare profession (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, etc.), or you have a non-science degree in a field such as health communications, healthcare administration, psychology/ sociology, human development, education or another field, you may be required to take additional undergraduate courses prior to enrolling or while concurrently taking courses in the graduate program, as follows: Anatomy and Physiology I & II (with laboratories).

Sampling of Courses HSC 5100:

HSC 5500:

HSC 6200:

Advanced Exercise Physiology

Exercise and Sport Psychology

Sports Nutrition