Our Master of Science in Exercise Physiology program equips you with a deep understanding of the human body and how it responds to exercise. You'll be prepared for a career as a health and fitness practitioner, a strength and conditioning specialist, or a clinical physiologist.<br>As a graduate student at CMU, you'll work side by side with professors in state-of-the-art clinics and laboratories.<br><br>This flexible master's degree program provides you with the choice of two capstone research experiences, a thesis or directed research. Our supportive faculty have extensive research experience and will serve as mentors as you work alongside them in their labs or conduct your own research.<br><br>Graduates from the exercise physiology program have also gone on to pursue terminal doctoral degrees in the exercise sciences. Some have used the master's program as a launching point for admission into post-graduate allied health professions such as physician assistant, physical therapist and medical school.<br><br>With the exercise physiology master's program, you can:<br><br>Benefit from a versatile curriculum that offers you the chance to pursue several different career paths.<br>Apply for graduate teaching in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, clinical exercise physiology, and health fitness classes.<br>Learn in advanced research facilities such as the Motion Analysis Center (MAC), the Exercise Science Research Lab, the Human Performance Lab, and the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory.