Doctor of Science in Movement Sciences
Courses are taught online with limited on campus lab time to accommodate for the working professional. Campus lab times are generally 3 -5 days in length and are held once a semester for those courses that have labs associated with it.
Program Description
The Doctor of Science degree in Movement Sciences (DScMvt) is a scientifically based clinical doctoral degree. Its focus is on the study of human performance as it relates to movement and dysfunction throughout the lifespan. The doctoral program will prepare scientific scholars that can function as clinicians, researchers, or academicians. The scholar will go through a rigorous curriculum that is designed to address the various challenges faced with individuals with impairments, functional limitations, disability, a handicap as a direct result of an injury, disease, or developmental disorder. The various components of human movement will be studied through the restoration, compensation, and maintenance of movement. The program will explore movement through an interdisciplinary approach to foster interprofessional collaboration within the delivery of healthcare. Research methods and evidence based practice are the underlying tenets of this degree.
The objective of the DSc Movement Science program is to:
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Provide a broad scientifically based knowledge in the field of movement science/human performance
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Give students the necessary skills to analyze human movement with the use of instrumentation lab techniques
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Enhance the understanding and analysis of human movement from a functional limitation and disability perspective
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Produce critical thinkers that will enhance the field of movement science by providing evidence base practice in its interventions, analysis, and synthesis of collected data
Specific Admissions Requirements
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At least a Masters degree from a nationally or regionally accredited university in the USA (foreign trained individuals must have degree evaluated by an approved agency)
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Bachelors or Masters degree must be in a health related field (strong background in Motor control, biomechanics, exercise science, physical therapy, biomedical engineering) or in the field of movement science.
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Foreign Educated Applicants: TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) scores of 550 or better, credentials evaluated by approved transcript evaluator, and legal right to live in the United States (must show proof).
The Doctor of Science degree in Movement Sciences (DScMvt) is a scientifically based clinical doctoral degree. Its focus is on the study of human performance as it relates to movement and dysfunction throughout the lifespan. The doctoral program will prepare scientific scholars that can function as clinicians, researchers, or academicians. The scholar will go through a rigorous curriculum that is designed to address the various challenges faced with individuals with impairments, functional limitations, disability, a handicap as a direct result of an injury, disease, or developmental disorder. The various components of human movement will be studied through the restoration, compensation, and maintenance of movement. The program will explore movement through an interdisciplinary approach to foster interprofessional collaboration within the delivery of healthcare. Research methods and evidence based practice are the underlying tenets of this degree.
The objective of the DSc Movement Science program is to:
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Program and Course Outline |
Total Program credits |
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69 Credits |
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