A successful collegiate baseball player, Zach Reding earned a scholarship from Texas Tech University before playing at Wichita State University and Grayson County Community College. Zach Reding most recently served as a strength and conditioning specialist for men’s athletics at Wichita State, where he graduated in May 2018 with a master in education (M.Ed.) with an emphasis on exercise science.
The M.Ed. in exercise science at Wichita State requires applicants to have completed five prerequisites: chemistry, human anatomy, exercise and sports nutrition, kinesiology, and physiology. Once accepted, students must complete at least 34 credit hours of coursework. Although specialty courses depend on the area of expertise, students must complete core courses in recent literature, fitness assessments, advanced physiology and anatomy, and research methods. In addition, students must complete an applied learning or research experience requirement. This requirement can be met through an internship, a thesis, or a course examining research methods in the profession.
Located in Kansas on a 330-acre campus, Wichita State provides more than 50 doctoral and master’s degree programs.
