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About This Program
American Military University’s (AMU) Master of Science in Sports and Health Sciences studies how to optimize physical performance through movement, exercise, and fitness plans.
The program features a partnership with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), providing access to proprietary course content and certification exams as a Certified Professional Trainer (CPT), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and Group Fitness Instructor (GFI). Exams are available at preferred student pricing.
AMU’s sports and health sciences master’s degree is one of the few fully online master’s programs. It analyzes humans from a physical, physiological, psychological, and functional perspective. The program teaches you how to develop plans for various populations striving to reach athletic, fitness, exercise, and general health goals.
AMU’s master’s program in sports and health sciences presents in-depth study of the latest advances in health and fitness, including:
- Bioenergetics
- Nutrition
- Exercise science
- Movement
- Fitness training
What You Will Do
- Apply qualitative and quantitative research to relevant issues in sports and health sciences
- Understand the relationships between psychological behaviors such as personality, motivation, stress, and aggression
- Analyze sport movements and design movement-oriented exercise prescriptions
- Illustrate the potential for enhancement of muscle strength, muscular endurance, power, flexibility, and motor performance during anaerobic training
Degree at a Glance
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
This general concentration allows you to select from all the concentration courses offered within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.
Objectives:
This general concentration allows you to select from all the concentration courses offered within this program, enabling you to create your own focused area of study.
Choose 12 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4238
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4239
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4240
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4241
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4721
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4722
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4723
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4724
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
The Exercise Science and Human Performance concentration is a scientific study of the concepts and applications designed to appraise and enhance athletic performance for researchers and practitioners. Students will develop skills to effectively assess and evaluate exercise and human performance through test administration and program design. Course content focuses on factors influencing health and performance; including adaptations to exercise, biomechanics, nutrition, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, exercise prescription, and psychological aspects of performance.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Design an individualized exercise prescription using results from fitness and exercise testing and evaluation.
- Analyze the functional anatomy of the lower and upper extremities during exercise and human performance.
- Synthesize sports nutrition and supplementation findings into recommendations for professional practice.
- Assess concepts associated with functional movements as they pertain to integrated training.
- Generate mental training strategies to improve an athlete’s performance.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4238
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4239
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4240
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4241
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
The Health and Wellness Management concentration prepares students to design and implement wellness programs for the workplace. Students will develop skills to effectively design and manage health and wellness programs for individual clients and corporate settings. Course content focuses on topics crucial to effective fitness leadership and quality management in health and wellness occupations and prepares researchers and practitioners for leadership roles in higher education, public schools, healthcare settings, personal training, and other careers in the fitness, wellness, and healthcare industry.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Implement programs for exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle change in designing health and wellness programs for clients in private, community, and corporate settings.
- Construct an ethical and leadership philosophy for managing a corporate wellness facility and program.
- Evaluate the role of healthier fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle habits have on disease prevention, general health, and overall well-being.
- Hypothesize solutions to current challenges facing the fitness, wellness, and healthcare industries.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4721
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4722
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4723
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4724
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4232
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4235
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4234
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4233
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4236
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4237
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4889
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4688
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Most courses in this program use Open Educational Resources (OER). These teaching, learning, and research materials are made available to you at no cost, meaning there are minimal book costs associated with earning this degree.
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for U.S.active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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Department of Education and State Disclosures
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1Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
Includes alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses, and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS. Many APUS students receive military tuition assistance and veterans education benefits, which are not student loan debt.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
See all military student benefits.