Admission
In addition to The Graduate School qualifications for admissions, potential candidates must meet the requirements of the Department of Kinesiology. Contact the department for more information.
Mission
The Department of Kinesiology is dedicated to the development of future leaders in professions that maximize the potential of individuals and society through physical activity, exercise and sport.
Goals
Program goals are to help students:
- Identify and describe important issues relevant to physical activity, and exercise and sport science.
- Educate others about the relevance of physical activity, exercise and sport to individuals and to society.
- Develop and administrate safe, effective and scientifically based physical activity, exercise and sport programs that address individual, community and societal needs.
- Enable students to evaluate the quality of information germane to the disciplines of physical activity, and exercise and sport science.
- Develop the skills needed to conduct quality research.
- Conceive a cognate area of study within the professional field in which they intend to work.
The Department of Kinesiology offers a Master of Science degree with a focus on exercise physiology that includes both a thesis and non-thesis track. The department also offers a five-year program leading to a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) designed for initial licensure to teach physical and health education.
The Department of Kinesilogy offers a Master of Science degree with a concentration in sport and recreation leadership. For details, see the Sport and Recreation Leadership section of the catalog.
In all programs, courses must be selected with the approval of the adviser in accordance with the professional goals of the student. Students applying to kinesiology are expected to have satisfactory Graduate Record Examination scores and adequate undergraduate preparation including at least one course in a cognate area of the discipline.
Some undergraduate courses may be taken concurrently with graduate work.
Master of Science in Kinesiology
This 33- to 36-credit hour program leads to a Master of Science degree with a concentration in exercise physiology. Students in this program receive broad-based preparation in exercise physiology including required course work in advanced exercise physiology topics, physiological testing, exercise prescription and research. Students may select either the thesis or non-thesis track and will have elective options in the areas of clinical exercise physiology, applied exercise physiology, nutrition, biology and graduate psychology. This program is designed to prepare students to pursue a doctoral degree in a related field or to enter a variety of workplaces related to clinical, sport, research, fitness, or heath and wellness industries.
Students must complete core requirements and choose either the thesis track or non-thesis track. The thesis track requires 33 credits for graduation. The non-thesis track requires 36 credits for graduation.
The following 18 credits of core curriculum are required for all students:
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