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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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)
