HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCENCE (M.S.)
Purposes
The purposes of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies are to:
- Develop and enhance teaching skills, knowledge, and attitudes to enable students to
become better teachers, supervisors, and administrators of health and kinesiology
programs.
- Develop and enhance scholarship and professional interest in health studies and kinesiology.
- Promote the use of research by stimulating interest and developing skill in research
techniques.
- Provide an academic environment that will enable the gifted students to pursue more
advanced study.
- Provide opportunities for developing the skills necessary for working with students
from varied backgrounds with diverse value systems.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Master of Science degree program in Health and
Kinesiology, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Meet all University admission requirements.
- Submit a minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative score of 286 on the General Test
of the GRE for regular admission. Students, who completed the General Test of the
GRE prior to August, 2011 should contact the Graduate coordinator for specific admission
criteria. A student not eligible for regular admission, but who scores a minimum of
281 (combined Verbal and Quantitative) on the General Test of the GRE may be admitted
with provisional status. Students who fail to submit a GRE score will not be considered
for admission.
- Applicants for the Master of Science in Health and Kinesiology are required to have
completed a baccalaureate degree and meet the requirements for the university and
graduate studies. The undergraduate degree should be in health or kinesiology or a
related field (e.g., nursing, dietetics, biology), or should have included adequate
preparation for graduate study of health or kinesiology. Applicants whose undergraduate
degree is in a field other than health and kinesiology may be required to complete
a maximum of 21 hours of undergraduate courses as recommended by the department. All
students are required to have completed 4 hours of human anatomy and physiology.
- Grade Retention Policy: Any graduate student, regardless of degree status, who makes
a grade of "D" or "F" or more than 6 hours of "C" grades in any course taken for graduate
credit will be dismissed from the Kinesiology and Health Studies graduate program
and will be ineligible to register for further graduate work in Kinesiology and/or
Health Studies. A student dismissed from the program because of extenuating, non-academic
reasons may appeal for readmission.
- All applicants are required to have taken an undergraduate human anatomy and physiology
course (lecture and lab).
Requirements for Degree
Exercise Science Concentration
THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty (30) hours in an approved combination of Kinesiology
courses that include KIN 601, 606, 612, 614 or 621, 623 or 624, 625, 638, 644, 770.
NON-THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty-six (36) hours in an approved combination of Kinesiology
courses that include KIN 601, 606, 612, 621, 623, 624, 625, 638, 644, and nine (9)
hours of Kinesiology electives.
All candidates for a degree must complete a thesis or a satisfactory score on the
comprehensive examination.
Health Studies Concentration
THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty (30) hours in an approved combination of health studies
courses including six (6) hours of thesis. Health studies courses must include HS
601, 606, 610, 637, 638 and 770.
NON-THESIS PROGRAM—Complete a minimum of twenty-seven (27) hours in an approved combination
of health studies courses and up to nine (9) hours in an approved related field. Health
Studies courses must include HS 601 and 606, 610, 637, and 638.
Health Promotion and Exercise Science Concentration
THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty (30) hours of an approved combination of health and
kinesiology courses, including six (6) hours of thesis. These courses must include
HS 601, 606, 624, 636, 637 and 770; KIN 625, 644 and 638.
NON-THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty-six (36) hours of an approved combination of health
studies and kinesiology courses that include HS 601, 606, 624, 635, 636 and 637; KIN
625, 644 and 638.
Kinesiology Concentration
THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty (30) hours in an approved combination of kinesiology
courses including six (6) hours of thesis. Courses must include Kinesiology 601, 606,
and 770 and three courses in one interest area selected from Adapted Physical Education,
Exercise Physiology, Exercise and Sport Psychology, Sport Management, or Motor Behavior
and nine hours in approved courses.
NON-THESIS PROGRAM—Complete thirty-six (36) hours with a minimum of twenty-seven (27)
hours in an approved combination of kinesiology courses and up to nine (9) hours in
a related field. Kinesiology courses must include Kinesiology 601, 606, three courses
in one interest area selected from Adapted Physical Education, Exercise Physiology,
Exercise and Sport Psychology, Sport Management, or Motor Behavior, and at least two
courses from each of two other interest areas listed above and Health Studies.
Courses linked to interest areas are: Adapted Physical Education-Kinesiology 591,
592, 593, 594; Exercise Physiology–Kinesiology 625, 638, 644; Motor Behavior–Kinesiology
612, 621; Exercise and Sport Psychology-Kinesiology 623, 624. students requiring a
third course in Motor Behavior or Exercise and Sport Psychology will select from Kinesiology
628, 629, 632, 634; Sport Management – Kinesiology 693, 695, 697.
