College of Education and Human Development

School of Kinesiology

Sport and exercise science MEd

The sport and exercise science master of education (MEd) provides advanced study in the broad areas of physical activity, including exercise science, movement science, and human performance, to prepare students for careers in health-related professions.

Depending on their professional goals, students have the option of focusing studies on one of three career tracks: Sport performance for those pursuing coaching careers; Athletic training for those who have obtained their athletic training certificate and who are pursuing careers in athletic training and/or teaching at the community college or college level; and health promotion for those pursuing careers as health coaches, personal trainers or employees in health related-fields.

Career exploration

The sport and exercise science MEd curriculum prepares students to pursue the following careers, including but not limited to:

Sport performance

  • Exercise physiologist 
  • Group fitness instructor 
  • Personal trainer 
  • Sport analyst 
  • Sports coach 
  • Sport training facility manager 
  • Strength and conditioning staff 
  • Team conditioning coach 

Sports medicine

  • Athletic trainer 
  • Clinical support staff 
  • Health fitness specialist 
  • Kinesiotherapist 
  • Massage therapist 
  • Sports therapist 

Health promotion

  • Fitness center manager 
  • Fitness instructor 
  • Health educator 
  • Personal trainer 
  • Sports development officer 

Quote from Zach Wiesen

I really believe that wellness is the next currency. It is my big personal goal to lead a movement of wellness in Minnesota, and maybe even across the country.

Zach Wiesen Sport and exercise science MEd

How to apply

Before you apply

Review the MS/MA vs MEd information. This comparison page will help you to decide which program is the best fit for your educational and professional goals.

Questions?

We’re here to help. Get in touch with our Graduate Studies Office using this information form or reach out to one of our staff.

Juergen Konczak Juergen Konczak

  • Professor, Biomechanics and Neuromotor Control; Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
  • 612-624-4370
  • jkonczak@umn.edu

Director, Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory Director, Center for Clinical Movement Science Faculty, Center for Cognitive Sciences Faculty, Graduate Program in Neuroscience Adjunct Professor of Neurology Director, Human Sensorimotor Control…

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Christopher Lundstrom Christopher Lundstrom

  • Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Science; Director, Sport and Exercise Science MEd & Physical Activity and Health Promotion MEd
  • lund0982@umn.edu

My research interests center on endurance exercise training and performance. Specifically, I am interested in running economy, aerobic capacity, metabolic substrate utilization, and heart rate variability.

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