Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine
Mission
To provide the advancement of evidence based knowledge through education, research and clinical experiences with the objective to develop well rounded professionals who can contribute to the field through the understanding of current literature, trends, equipment and practices within sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Program
2 year (21 months) Masters Program
Thesis and Non-Thesis Options
Curriculum includes:
- Advanced Human Anatomy with Cadaver Lab
- Current Issues in Sports Medicine
- Advanced Theory & Application of Therapeutic Modalities
- Data Acquisition in Sports Medicine
- Pathology & Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries
- Diagnostic Testing & Imaging
- Research Opportunity
Assistantships
Graduate assistant positions are available and include a full tuition waiver, insurance benefits, licensure fees, and a stipend of approximately $11,500 for 10 months.
Settings
- 17 Division I sports including: football, basketball, gymnastics, skiing, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, etcÉ
- Professional Sports
- Local area High Schools
- Local NAIA University
Facilities
Sports Medicine Complex
3200 square feet that includes: 21st Century clinical and didactic education center, a state of the art motion capture lab, modalities and additional research lab space
For more information please go to: http://www.health.utah.edu/ess/ and click on the graduate studies link on the left.
