Certificate in Biomechanics

Program Overview

The Biomechanics Graduate Certificate is a fully online program that provides advanced knowledge in biomechanics, including musculoskeletal function, injury analysis, and clinical applications. It is designed for professionals in engineering, kinesiology, and health-related fields seeking to enhance their understanding of human movement and injury prevention. The program consists of four courses totaling 15 hours of graduate-level coursework and can be completed in as little as one semester or as long as two years.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Biomechanics Graduate Certificate is a fully online program that includes four courses totaling 15 hours of graduate-level course work. Courses are offered in accelerated terms so that learners may complete the certificate in as little as one semester or as long as two years.

Objectives:

• Enhance current knowledge of the biological, mechanical, and neurological mechanisms by which human movement is controlled.
• Identify and use new engineering tools and biomechanical techniques that are used to study movement and musculoskeletal injuries, and applied in settings where injury prevention and rehabilitation occur.
• Gain the advanced knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to apply biomechanics principles to clinical and biomechanical evaluation and research.

Outline:

• Course 1: Foundations of Biomechanics
• Explores the scientific basis for the analysis of human musculoskeletal function.
• Covers descriptions and the cause/effect components of human movement.
• Course 2: Musculoskeletal & Movement Biomechanics
• Develops understanding of clinical biomechanics.
• Applies principles to the analysis of selected human movements and pathological conditions, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system.
• Course 3: Clinical Applications & Injury Biomechanics
• Explores injury biomechanics (impact/trauma biomechanics).
• Focuses on understanding the behavior of humans and their organs, bones, and other tissues at the point of mechanical or functional failure, which corresponds to injury.
• Course 4: Applied Biomechanics and Measurement
• Develops knowledge and appreciation of the instrumentation used to evaluate human motor function.

Teaching:

The program is delivered 100% online. Classes have 5 start dates to choose from.

Careers:

The program is designed for individuals with backgrounds in engineering, kinesiology, human movement sciences, health, medicine, and other health related areas that are seeking an advanced understanding of biomechanics. Graduates will enhance their professional competencies in musculoskeletal anatomy, functional kinesiology, injury evaluation and treatment, biomechanics instrumentation, sports and occupational biomechanics, therapeutic interventions, and medical device development.

The current tuition cost for one graduate semester hour is $514 + $75 fee for online programs. The total estimated tuition and online fees for completing the certificate in one regular semester is $6,779 and does not include application and capital improvement fees.