Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning (MSSC)

42 credit hours in seven-week courses covering sport psychology, sports nutrition, program design, program administration, and resistance training and conditioning.

Courses run in an accelerated seven-week format — two back-to-back sessions per trimester — so you can complete the degree in as little as one year. Part-time enrollment options are available.

Start anytime — spring, summer and fall — so you can begin in the term that fits your coaching season.

Logan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 230 S. LaSalle St., Ste. 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 800-621-7440.

Two separate field experiences. 150 hours minimum each. 300 hours total.

You choose where you train — professional or semi-professional athletics, collegiate athletics, club teams, private gyms, or tactical settings — with a CSCS-credentialed strength and conditioning coach. Placing yourself means you build the program around the athletes and the setting you actually want to work in.

For professionals already in the field, the program provides additional support for coaches who are members of the NSCA, CSCCa, or NHSSCA.

Work with your dedicated field experience coordinator to personalize your on-site training.

Graduates are prepared to sit for the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.

Graduates work in high school, collegiate and professional athletics, private gyms, tactical strength and conditioning, and education and research.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 20% job growth for strength and conditioning coaches through 2031 — significantly faster than average.

$700 per credit hour across 42 credit hours — $29,400 in program tuition.

Full-time is 12 to 18 credit hours per trimester, not the 9-credit federal financial-aid minimum. Those are different numbers.

Full cost of attendance, payment plans, loans and grants are on the Financial Aid and Tuition & Fees pages.

$1,000 to one MS in Strength & Conditioning student every trimester, honoring Kenneth Evan Leistner, DC ('80) — a world-renowned chiropractor and strength and fitness coach.

It's endowed: the principal is invested and only the yearly interest funds the award, keeping it available for future generations of strength and conditioning students.

Kenneth Evan Leistner, DC ('80)

Over five decades, Dr. Ken pioneered a unique brand of high-intensity training, worked and consulted with celebrities and professional athletes, and was a prolific writer and expert in multiple fields. His techniques and philosophy are followed by members of the powerlifting and fitness community to this day.

Dr. Ken was born and raised in Brooklyn and Long Beach, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree and a Master of Science in Education from Hofstra University and his Doctor of Chiropractic from Logan University. He coached football at Malverne High School — leading the team to an undefeated record, the Nassau County Conference IV championship and the Rutgers Cup in 1990 — ran a Manhattan chiropractic practice, and worked for Nautilus founder Arthur Jones.

He wrote hundreds of articles for powerlifting and strength training publications, founded Iron Island Gym in Oceanside, New York, in 1992, and is remembered by the athletes he trained for an uncompromising work ethic. In 2020 he was posthumously inducted into the New York State Strength and Power Hall of Fame.

Full details and every other named Logan award are on the Dr. Ken Leistner Memorial Scholarship page.

Same requirements as the MS in Sports Science & Rehabilitation.

Admission requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Enrolled students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0, reviewed at the end of every trimester as part of satisfactory academic progress, and a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required to graduate.

Haven't met every prerequisite? You may be admitted on a probational basis with a reduced course load and regular meetings with an Academic Success Coach. The Alternative Admissions Track Program is available — Admissions@logan.edu or 636-230-1750.