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Study plan for the M.S. in Human Performance and Rehabilitation Sciences
Required classes (15 credits)
This course explores the foundations of health and human sciences through examination of the basis for and basics of scientific and critical thinking, theory building, and assessment in applied disciplines, evolution of disability, rehabilitation populations, intervention development, function assessment, evidence-based practice, and practice-based evidence.
This course introduces graduate students to the foundations of research in health and human sciences, emphasizing quantitative and qualitative methods, critical evaluation, and the development of skills for reading, conducting, and understanding research as a basis for advanced study and knowledge generation.
An applied approach to the collection, organization, analyses and interpretation of data pertinent to public health and vital statistics is outlined. The application of statistical and biostatistical methods to public health is explained.
This course will focus on scientific writing. The goal is to provide a broad writing foundation that students will be able to use towards future research in exercise science. An emphasis will be on writing for manuscript publications and grants, as well as preparing scientific proceedings and presentations.
An introduction to both the theory and practice of research ethics. The course also covers key ethical principles and concepts.
Human performance courses (15 credits)
This graduate seminar examines contemporary theoretical frameworks that explain and enhance high-level human performance across sport, exercise, and performance environments.
Newtonian mechanics applied to human movement. Analysis of sports techniques.
An overview of neural mechanisms underlying motor control. Includes applications of neurophysiological principles to human motor performance.
Advanced principles of cardiovascular physiology with an emphasis on the regulatory mechanisms controlling cardiovascular function at rest and during physical stress.
Students can choose one 3 credit hour elective which is aimed at deepening their knowledge in their specialized domain such as biostatistics, informatics, exercise physiology, or another relevant subject.