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Dec 11, 2024
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2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Strength and Conditioning
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Program Information
The Strength and Conditioning program prepares students to work with secondary school, collegiate, professional and/or elite athletes developing and implementing exercise programs to support and enhance performance. Coursework, both theoretical and clinical, is designed to prepare students to become leaders in the field of Strength and Conditioning and Sports Performance. All students complete fieldwork experience. Students who receive grades of C+ or lower in any three courses will be dismissed from the program.
Undergraduate prerequisites/competencies:
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II
- Kinesiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise Testing and Prescription
- Statistics
- First Aid and CPR
- Selected Skills and Techniques
The basic program requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate credit.
Degree Information
The candidate will be eligible for either a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree or a Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a major in Strength and Conditioning depending upon the selection made in consultation with the advisor.
Contact Information
Dr. Brian Thompson
Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training
Telephone: (413) 748-3495
E-Mail: bathomps@springfieldcollege.edu
A. Core requirement (6 credits)
B. Research requirements (4-6 credits)
C. Program requirements (18 credits)
D. Field Experience (3 credits)
E. Selectives (3-5 credits)
Students who choose the Independent Study Option under Research requirements will need 5 credits.
Coureses are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor from the following areas:
F. Additional Information
Candidates in the Strength and Conditioning track are eligible for an M.S. with the completion of a thesis. Students completing a non-thesis option are eligible for an M.Ed and must complete a School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation poster presentation of their Independent Study (AEXS 692).
Each student must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours.
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