About Ms In Exercise & Sport Science in Sacred Heart University
At SHU, you’ll gain an education that’s unique from other exercise science graduate programs - because here, you will not only be trained as a practitioner capable of eliciting the highest level of athletic performance from your athletes or clients, we will also train you in the instrumentation and data analytical skills needed to become a professional sport scientist.
In the Exercise & Sport Science graduate program, you will:
- Experience the flexibility of late afternoon/evening classes designed to meet the needs of full-time and part-time students
- Learn in state-of-the-art facilities, including a motion analysis lab, human performance lab and human cadaver lab, containing state-of-the-art equipment including AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill, ParvoMedics Metabolic Cart, BOD POD Body Composition Tracking System, 3D motion analysis system, and more
- Demonstrate best coaching practices, and develop management skills for private, high school, collegiate, or professional strength and conditioning settings
- Benefit from a student-to-faculty ratio of approximately 4:1
- Gain experience through multi-semester internships, providing opportunities to design and implement your own training programs under the mentorship of Division 1 head S&C coaches
- Work side-by-side with faculty members in research related to athletic performance, sport nutrition, applied physiology, or biomechanics.
- Pursue your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years through our accelerated program
- Be prepared to continue your education and acquire a terminal degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
- Applicants typically admitted have less than 5 undergraduate failing grades (F’s or backlogs) and a minimum Bachelor’s grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (based on the traditional USA 4.0 scale.
English Language Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- TOEFL iBT® Home Edition: 80
- TOEFL Essentials: 8.5
- IELTS: 6.5
- PTE: 62
MS Business Analytics, Computer Science, IT, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Finance & Investment Management and Healthcare Informatics will consider IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 105 or TOEFL Essentials 8.0.
Sacred Heart University Highlights
| University Type |
Private |
| Establishment Year |
1963 |
| Location |
Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Campus Setting |
Sub-urban |
| Mode of Program |
Full-time, part-time, online |
| Total enrollment |
9,100 |
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Average GPA |
3.55 |
| Student-faculty ratio |
13:1 |
| Work-study |
Available |
Sacred Heart University Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| Tuition |
$42,800 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$270 |
| Room and Board |
$15,960 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$2,650 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$62,880 |
