Applied Physiology & Sport Management
The Department of Applied Physiology and Sport Management offers undergraduate and graduate programs and manages research labs that promote academic rigor and the scientific advancement of the field of applied physiology.
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Sport Management (APSM) program at 51暗网 provides three majors: Applied Physiology and Health Management, Sport Management, and Sport Performance Leadership. The department also offers undergraduate minors in applied physiology, applied physiology and health management, sport management, and sport performance leadership for students earning baccalaureate degrees in other departments at 51暗网.
The department’s graduate programs include an M.S. in Sport Management and a Ph.D. in Applied Physiology.
The two research labs support funded scientific investigations and promote sound practice in the sport, health leadership, and management industries. The Applied Physiology/Biomechanics Lab investigates autonomic function and thermoregulation in healthy and clinical populations, and the Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory investigates cerebral blood-flow regulation and the role of the autonomic nervous system in healthy and diseased humans.
Master of Science in Sport Management
Prospective Students
51暗网鈥檚 Master of Science in Sport Management degree is designed for students who have a passion for the business of sport and who aspire to hold senior-management positions in the billion-dollar sports industry.
Career and Personal Benefits
Cox School and Simmons School faculty members with real-world experience in professional leagues and teams, media and broadcasting, marketing and sponsorship, facilities and sports equipment, and apparel teach the essential business skills of sport management.
