Degree differences....

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I know that I wish to get a BS in Exercise Physiology but what if any advantages are there for holding a MS in Exercise Physiology? Since I'm wanting to have this to pursue a CSCS Certification... Any advice is helpful and the school I'm looking at is UF since I'm an instate student getting close to AA which would grant entrance to any public Florida college, and for refrence here is the page from the school with the options, for more info it's under the search bar under both the Grad and Undergrad links.

Thanks!
 
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Hi,

I have a master’s degree in sport administration and I'm also CSCS certified. The difference between the BS and the MS in exercise physiology is that in the BS you are learning the basics of everything, from science, sports, fitness, and everything is very general. In the MS it gets more specific to ex. phys., and depending on what you are interested, you focus your time on researching a specific topic you want within ex. phys.

The BS will definitely help you with the CSCS but you also need to know about sports training, testing and program design. The CSCS is specific to sports training, while also knowing about exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics and nutrition.

After you learn the basics, if you want a career as a CSCS, the best you can do is contact the college department of strength and conditioning and talk to the coaches about your interest in the field and tell them that you want to learn. In strength and conditioning networking is a big thing and the sooner you start the better.

Welcome to the field, to learn something new everyday just keep your eyes and your mind open.

take care
 
Rick_CSCS said:
Hi,

I have a master’s degree in sport administration and I'm also CSCS certified. The difference between the BS and the MS in exercise physiology is that in the BS you are learning the basics of everything, from science, sports, fitness, and everything is very general. In the MS it gets more specific to ex. phys., and depending on what you are interested, you focus your time on researching a specific topic you want within ex. phys.

The BS will definitely help you with the CSCS but you also need to know about sports training, testing and program design. The CSCS is specific to sports training, while also knowing about exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics and nutrition.

After you learn the basics, if you want a career as a CSCS, the best you can do is contact the college department of strength and conditioning and talk to the coaches about your interest in the field and tell them that you want to learn. In strength and conditioning networking is a big thing and the sooner you start the better.

Welcome to the field, to learn something new everyday just keep your eyes and your mind open.

take care
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Looking at what you said it def. makes sense, one reason I chose this path was because when i worked at a gym a co-worker was a CSCS and gave me a copy of his manual from where he ran a program and also about some people he knew and to keep in touch with him, so i can see how big the networking is since everything is who you know. But thanks for clarifying if the extra years are worth it in such a field.
 
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