Our Program

The Master of Science in Biokinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Science at USC provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of sport performance assessment and interpretation framed around injury, injury risk, and optimal performance. Students gain the advanced skills needed to excel in a specialized area related to sport and exercise, where movement is understood as the foundation of performance and resilience.

The program develops individuals who combine data-informed tools and sport technologies with both the established and emerging principles of human movement to:

• Critically analyze movement and performance

• Apply and/or contribute to technology-enabled evaluation of performance, injury, and injury risk across a variety of settings

• Inform solutions that improve physical performance, support injury recovery, and reduce injury risk for athletes at all levels

Graduates apply movement science to real sport and human performance environments and communicate fluently within multidisciplinary teams focused on athlete performance and well-being.