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2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health, Exercise & Sport Science: Concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance


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https://go.citadel.edu/hhp/graduate-programs/m-s-in-health-exercise-and-sport-science-concentration-in-tactical-performance-and-resiliency/

Dr. Chris Bellon, Program Director
843-953-1652, cbellon@citadel.edu

Mission Statement

The mission of the MS in Health, Exercise, & Sport Science with the Concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance is to develop knowledgable, skilled, and adaptable coaching preactitioners capable of providing comprehensive athlete development services across a variety of athlete populations. These services include imporving physicl performance, enhancing recovery, and applying athlete performance monitoring techniques. Graduates from this concentration will be prepared to assume full-time assistant or head strength and conditioning roles, serving the neds of sport or tactical athletes.

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
  2. Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from each accredited college or university and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
  3. Submission of official Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.* Admission test must have been taken within the last five years.
  4. Submission of three signed letters of recommendation. These may be from faculty members of the applicant’s undergraduate institution and/or from associates in business, government, education, or military service.
  5. Submission of a resume detailing previous work experiences.
  6. A one-page letter describing why you are interested in the concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance.

*Minimum acceptable score for the MAT is 396. Minimal acceptable GRE score is a combined verbal and quantitative score of 290. Applicants who score between 283 and 289 on the GRE may apply for provisional status provided all other requirements have been met. A student with provisional status who completes 6 graduate semester hours in one semester and maintains a 3.5 grade point average will be classified as a regular degree-seeking student.

Program Requirements


The MS in Health Exercise & Sport Science: Concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance consists of thirty-six (36) semester credit hours. Eighteen (18) of those credit hours come from core courses from health, exercise, and sport science. Additionally, twelve (12) credit hours are derived from courses specific to the Concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance, while six (6) credit hours come from one of approved elective course based on the direction you wish to take with your degree.

Prior to the capstone internship experience, the candidate must satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Complete 300 field experience hours, all of which must be documented and meet the criteria set forth by the Department of Health and Human Performance. Prior to beginning field experience hours, candidates must pass the FBI/SLED background check requiring all including fees, social security card copy, and fingerprints.
  2. Apply for an experience that is approved by the Department of Health and Human Performance no less than 2-months prior to the start date.
  3. Gain any necessary clearance documentation required to be permitted at the internship site.
  4. Successfully pass the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F), or Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
  5. Obtain a current CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Graduate Requirements (Non-Credit Bearing)


  •      LDRS 500 - The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar
  • Successful completion of the CSCS certification from the NSCA

    Proof of current CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Course Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 36


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