Improve your knowledge and credibility in sports medicine with a master’s degree from University of Western States.

The Master of Science in Sports Medicine program at University of Western States (UWS) is designed for those seeking specialization in the conditioning and treatment of athletes. Add value to your practice with this clinically- focused master’s in sports medicine by building upon prior health care education. The program emphasizes evaluation, management, treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes. 

The sports medicine master’s degree is an academic graduate degree certified through an independently accredited university. Academic degrees are recognized throughout the world, unlike professional certificates, diplomas, and degrees. This degree conveys cultural authority, trust, and legitimacy as a specialist in this field to consumers and organizations in need of top-tier talent. This graduate degree allows the recipient broad opportunities to expand involvement in the world of sports medicine to include athlete care, sports nutrition, sport psychology, human performance, or formal research.  

The sports medicine master’s permits graduates increased opportunity to broaden their skillset resulting in expanded opportunity to treat a broader range of conditions. This translates into a greater clientele base and earning potential. 

PROGRAM BENEFITS

• Academic master’s degree in sports medicine
• Receive advanced placement compared to other master’s level courses, saving time and money (38 hours vs 60+)
• Online, self-paced courses
• Students are qualified to sit for the CCSP and DABCSP examinations upon graduation
• The program provides advanced standing in FICS (International Federation of Sports Chiropractic) International Certification in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC) and within the Fellowship of the Royal College of Sport Sciences (Canada).
• This program’s faculty consists of PhD’s in exercise physiology, sport psychology, nutrition, doctor of chiropractic, physiotherapy and certified athletic trainers to provide students an integrated, multidisciplinary, whole-person approach to athlete care.    

PROGRAM FORMAT
The program is delivered in a hybrid format, with the majority of the classes online. Many labs take place in-person, on the University of Western States campus in Portland, Oregon. Practicing clinicians living outside Portland can be given the option of completing a quarter’s lab requirement over a single weekend in Portland.