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2009–2011 Graduate Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY

Master of Science Degree in Health and Kinesiology

The Master of Science degree in Health and Kinesiology is designed for students seeking advanced preparation for teaching physical and health education in school and community settings, and pursuing careers in areas related to kinesiology or health. It is intended to offer students the opportunity to expand content knowledge and to apply such information to become more effective teachers and leaders. Graduates of this program pursue careers as teachers, coaches, researchers, supervisors, health workers, and administrators in the public education, health, and private sectors. In addition, the program is also designed for students who wish to continue their studies at other universities at the doctoral level.

Program Admission Requirements. The M.S. in Health and Kinesiology is for students aspiring to be teachers, coaches, researchers, supervisors, health workers, and administrators in education, health, and the private sector settings. Admission to the program is based on the following criteria:

  1. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.

  2. Acceptance to the M.S. program is contingent on having a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 semester credit hours of coursework for the baccalaureate degree, as well as in all graduate-level work taken. If an applicant’s GPA is between 2.7 and 2.99, probationary admission may be granted and the student must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA during the first 12 hours of coursework. Applicants who have a GPA below 2.7 are denied admission as degree-seeking students.

  3. Applicants must submit an official score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; verbal and quantitative sections only), although the GRE score may not be a critical factor to be considered for admission if applicants meet the first two admission requirements.

  4. Applicants whose undergraduate major was not in Kinesiology or Health may be required to take 6 undergraduate conditional hours, or more if prerequisites are required for taking graduate courses.

Degree Requirements

Nonthesis option: Minimum 36 semester credit hours including 9 required hours, 18 prescribed elective hours, and 9 free elective hours.

Thesis option: Minimum 33 semester credit hours including 9 required hours, 12 prescribed elective hours, 6 free elective hours, and 6 thesis hours.

  1. Core. 9 semester credit hours required:

    KAH 5003 Current Trends in Kinesiology and Health Education
    KAH 5093 Statistics and Research in Health and Kinesiology
    KAH 5123 Research in Health and Kinesiology

  2. Prescribed Elective Courses (18 hours for nonthesis option and 12 hours for thesis option, chosen from the following):

    KAH 5023 Management of Kinesiology and Health Programs
    KAH 5043 Child and Adolescent Health Promotion
    KAH 5053 Principles of Exercise Physiology
    KAH 5063 Health Behaviors
    KAH 5073 Essential Concepts in Health Promotion
    KAH 5083 Epidemiology
    KAH 5103 Biomechanics
    KAH 5113 Advanced Structural and Functional Anatomy
    KAH 5133 Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
    KAH 5143 Ethics in Health Education
    KAH 5153 Health Communication and Technology
    KAH 5173 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education
    KAH 5213 Measurement Techniques in Motor Behavior and Biomechanics
    KAH 5223 Neuromotor Control
    KAH 5233 Measurement Techniques in Exercise Physiology
    KAH 5243 Learning and Teaching Styles in Physical Education
    KAH 5253 Enhancing Behavior and Performance in the Physical Education Environment
    KAH 5263 Appraisal and Programming for Individuals with Psychomotor Dysfunctions in Physical Education
    KAH 5273 Aerospace and Environmental Physiology
    KAH 5303 Community Health
    KAH 5403 Cardiovascular Fitness
    KAH 6013 The Role of Sport in Society
    KAH 6023 Exercise Psychology
    KAH 6033 Sport Psychology
    KAH 6043 Applied Sport Psychology
    KAH 6203 Psychological Perspectives of Motor Learning and Control
    KAH 6953 Independent Study
    KAH 6973 Special Problems
    KAH 6983 Master’s Thesis (for thesis option only)

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