Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program Outcomes

Goal 1 : Students should be able to create evidence-based strength, movement, and conditioning sessions.

SLO 1 : Students should be able to explain the physiological adaptations to resistance training, movement, and conditioning sessions.
SLO 2 : Students should be able to apply the principles of physiological adaptations to resistance training, movement, and conditioning sessions.

Goal 2 : Students should be able to implement evidence-based strength, movement, and conditioning sessions.

SLO 3 : Students should be able to demonstrate proper exercise technique.
SLO 4 : Students should be able to explain proper exercise technique.
SLO 5 : Students should be able to correct exercise technique using verbal cues and exercise intervention.
SLO 6 : Students should be able to demonstrate rapport building strategies with athletes.

Goal 3 : Students should be to implement sport-science data interpretation in their role as a strength and conditioning coach.

SLO 7 : Students should be able to interpret sport science related data.
SLO 8 : Students should be able to implement changes to resistance training, movement, and/or conditioning sessions based upon sport-science data.
SLO 9 : Students should be able to communicate interpretations of sport science data to other stakeholders.
SLO 10 : Students should be able to recommend changes to other stakeholders after interpreting sports science data.

Goal 4a : Students should be to implement sport-science data interpretation in their role as a strength and conditioning coach.

a : Students should be able to articulate their coaching philosophy.
b : Students should be able to develop strength and conditioning programs for various athletic teams.
c : Students should be able to demonstrate professional strength through examples of applied work on their chosen topic.

Goal 4b : Students should be to implement sport-science data interpretation in their role as a strength and conditioning coach.

a : Students should be able to synthesize research relating to strength and conditioning.
b : Students should be able to collect data related to the research topic of their choice.
c : Students should be able to defend research findings during a defense.