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Kinesiology and Sports Studies (BS)

Strength and Conditioning Concentration

Learn to be a performance coach for athletes and populations of various backgrounds as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Professional.

Offered Face-to-Face in Commerce.
4 years
120 credit hours
No foreign language credits required

This program provides education to sit for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

The Strength and Conditioning program is designed to prepare students for advanced certification in sports science, to critically evaluate new technologies and program proposals and be an advocate for their clients in a constantly changing field of sports performance. Graduates will take with them substantial experience, expertise and other resources to effectively address the challenges of serving as strength and conditioning specialists.

Program Details

The program focuses on gaining combined competencies of sport/exercise science, management and individualized and group coaching.

What Will I Learn?

A bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and sports studies with a strength and conditioning concentration will offer the opportunity to:

Learn basic and advanced knowledge of human body function and movement
Engage in strength and conditioning programming and methodology
Apply methods of fitness testing, analysis and integration
Learn concepts of nutrition, hydration and sport fueling
Acquire concepts of leadership and administration
Obtain field experience through internship

what do I need to know about internship?

The strength and conditioning focused internship is designed to provide students with in-field experience alongside a qualified strength and conditioning professional. Students will learn from a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA CSCS).

The academic internship course is ONLY allowed within the last semester of the student's academic experience. It is the student's responsibility to plan accordingly for internship time and effort commitment. Students should meet with the internship coordinator to discuss expectations, documentation, evaluations, and necessary graded items.

What classes will I take?

Courses are offered face-to-face in Commerce. View the full curriculum in the course catalog.

How do I Get Started?

New students should discuss career interests with their assigned academic advisor. The academic advisor will assist the student in assigning strength and conditioning as the major's concentration if deemed applicable in the student's career interest. Once assigned to the program, you will need to contact the concentration's program director to meet and become familiar with program expectations.
Current Students enrolled in a program within the Health and Human Performance Department should reach out to the concentration's program director to navigate any questions, concerns, or acquire affirmation on the necessity to transition over to the strength and conditioning concentration. Once such has been completed, the program director will assist the student in communicating the transition with the assigned academic advisor. Students will then be assisted in completing a major change request form to complete the transition to the newly selected concentration.

See Yourself Succeed with a Degree In Kinesiology and Sports Studies

Hands-On Experience

Our faculty will help you tackle complex topics and discover solutions and methods with hands-on learning.

Internship

In addition to curriculum throughout the program, you will complete an in-field internship towards the conclusion of coursework.

Career Readiness

The Strength and Conditioning concentration was designed to blend the principles of foundational education and practical application into an effective and efficient learning environment for students.

Our Facilities

Foster your education with a space designed for innovation and collaboration. Our new Nursing and Health Sciences Building features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities that provide you with an unmatched experience.

CASCE Accreditation

We are in the process of completing accreditation through the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) and have finished the self study. Please visit the Strength and Conditioning Student Data Report for more information on student enrollment, graduation, retention rate CSCS pass rate, and graduate placement rate.

Internship opportunities

The strength and conditioning concentration requires an internship. Such experience provides the foundation employers are often looking for. These are just a few of the companies that partner with Student Career Preparedness and offer opportunities for East Texas A&M kinesiology students.