Overview

Program in Sports Medicine / Program in Sports Medicine is located in Statesboro, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Sports Medicine (MSSM)	Human movement
Master of Science in Sports Medicine (MSSM)	Strength and conditioning
(Certificate)	Strength and conditioning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

8

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.8, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	35.29%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.88%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Heart rate variability in sport, exercise and health; cardiac-autonomic and hemodynamic responses to acute and chronic exercise; biomechanical analysis of human movement; nutritional supplementation for sports performance; athletic performance training and evaluation.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA  30458
United States

Contact Dr. John Dobson
Interim Department Chair
Email: jdobson@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: -478 ext. 0200

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