The Master of Sport Sciences (MSS) program develops graduates who are leaders in advancing safe and inclusive training, recovery, and programming for the development of sport performance and expertise. The MSS prepares students to understand, at an advanced level, the range of knowledges and areas of practice that contribute to a sport sciences team; developing a focused understanding of a particular role within the team, including sport coaching and performance, sport integrity, and sport analytics. In this program, students learn to critically interpret research to inform sport sciences practice, identifying problems and issues in sport and performance and applying knowledge to promote positive outcomes in sport across individuals, teams, and environments. Graduates of this program will exercise initiative and personal responsibility for upholding ethical practice and integrity in professional work and will demonstrate an appreciation of diverse perspectives and forms of knowledge, including understanding boundaries of expertise and the influence of multiple actors contributing to the development of sport performance and expertise as part of the sport sciences team. This in-person, course-based program offers a mix of classroom and experiential education, with flexibility for course selection. Graduates will acquire research-informed and multidisciplinary expertise in:

• The role of evidence-based practice and program evaluation in the field of sport sciences.
• Working with the members of a sport sciences team to support positive sport outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities for actualization of human performance potential, sport-related       achievement, and improvement.
• Advocacy for sport and/or people within sport, and themselves in their roles in their fields/professions.

The MSS provides unparalleled learning environments for hands-on practice working alongside leading practitioners. The program may be completed with a concentration or without a concentration.