Biomechanics and Movement Science (MS)

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the Degrees:

Individualized plans of study are created to serve the interests of both the student and sponsoring faculty member. Core courses for all areas of study include 2 semesters of BMSC 865 , a statistics course, an instrumentation course, a research methods design/analysis course, and BMSC 622 .

The master’s degree program requires 24 credit hours of coursework, plus 6 credit hours of thesis. The student is expected to submit a plan of study by the end of the first semester, created with their primary advisor. This program of study must be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee of the BIOMS Program.

The thesis committee must consist of at least three BIOMS faculty members, and at least one of the committee members must be from a different department than that of the advisor. Prior to conducting the thesis research, the student must successfully defend the thesis proposal before the BIOMS faculty. The final thesis defense must then be approved by the thesis committee.

Core:

BMSC 622 - Readings in Movement Science - Critically Evaluating the Literature Credit(s): 3
BMSC 865 - Seminar Credit(s): 0
BMSC 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Instrumentation:

One of the following:

ELEG 636 - Statistical Signal Processing Credit(s): 3
KAAP 617 - Biomechanical Lab Instrumentation Credit(s): 3
KAAP 626 - Physiological Signal Processing Credit(s): 3
KAAP 628 - Biomechanical Analyses with Visual3D Credit(s): 3
KAAP 629 - Introduction to Programming in Matlab Credit(s): 3

Statistics:

One of the following:

EDUC 691 - Applied Statistics and Research Design Credit(s): 3
EDUC 812 - Regression and Structural Equation Modeling Credit(s): 3
KAAP 601 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3
KAAP 602 - Data Analysis and Interpretation in Health Sciences Credit(s): 3
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3
STAT 656 - Biostatistics Credit(s): 3
STAT 674 - Applied Data Base Management Credit(s): 3

Research Methods Design/Analysis:

One of the following:

EDUC 691 - Applied Statistics and Research Design Credit(s): 3
EPID 605 - Epidemiology Methods I Credit(s): 3
EPID 610 - Epidemiology Methods II Credit(s): 3
EPID 615 - Epidemiology Methods III Credit(s): 3
KAAP 601 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3
KAAP 602 - Data Analysis and Interpretation in Health Sciences Credit(s): 3
KAAP 627 - Biomechanical Methods Credit(s): 3
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Biomechanics and Movement Science (MS)

Requirements for the Degrees:

Core:

Instrumentation:

Statistics:

Research Methods Design/Analysis:

Last Revised for 2021-2022 Academic Year