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Exercise Science Specialization
MS in Movement Science

Exercise ScienceChoosing Barry for your master's in Movement Science, with an Exercise Science specialization, will provide you with a number of distinct advantages:

  • Our faculty possess strong academic credentials and extensive experience in the field.
  • Your degree preparation includes a broad exposure to the fitness and wellness industry through site observations, practicums, and internships.
  • Our ideal South Florida location gives you access to incomparable practical opportunities.
  • Our 2100 sq. ft. Human Performance Laboratory and its state-of-the-art equipment offers you the opportunity for extensive hands-on experience. 

Career Options
This specialization within Barry's graduate program in Movement Science prepares graduates for career opportunities in fitness and wellness, with emphasis on developing professional practices in clinical settings and on exercise physiology research. The Exercise Science graduate program curriculum offers advanced coursework as well as extensive opportunities for research and clinical practice in the state-of-the-art Human Performance Laboratory. 

The Program
The Exercise Science graduate curriculum includes a 9 credit-hour core in Movement Science, 18 credit-hours in Exercise Science, and 9 credit-hours in one of the two Exercise Science tracks: clinical or research. Coursework in the tracks broaden the areas of preparation. 

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