Overview
Through the College’s 3+1 program, current College of Idaho students are able to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in four years and an additional summer term. The 3+1 program in which graduates earn a Master of Science in Exercise Science (MSES) is designed to equip individuals with critical thinking, research, and evidence-based practice skills across disciplines like biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, and motor control. Our MSES degree responds to the increased demand for professionals in areas such as clinical exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, corporate wellness, and related health professions. It also positions students to excel in further graduate studies in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, physician assistant studies or other health fields, or advance their career in health, fitness or human performance.
The 3+1 MSES is a hybrid program with in-person courses during the fall and spring terms and fully online courses during the final summer term. Our program is 36 credit hours and offers an interdisciplinary curriculum through 9 uniquely crafted courses. Through four core courses, four targeted courses and a practicum capstone, you gain the expertise to lead with confidence in today’s increasingly complex health and wellness sector.
- Advanced Exercise Physiology
- Training Planning & Periodization
- Advanced Biomechanics
- Clinical Exercise Testing
- Research Methods & Statistics
- Motor Control & Learning
- Nutrition
- Graduate Health Science Elective
- Capstone