Mar 29, 2024  
2019-20 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2019-20 Graduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Kinesiology, Thesis, M.S.


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Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission are a 2. 75 overall GPA or a 2. 75 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. Students wishing to pursue a master’s degree in kinesiology are encouraged to hold a bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in kinesiology. Students with degrees in related fields may apply, but may be required to take leveling courses as determined by the graduate program coordinator.

Major Description

A major in kinesiology requires 30 semester hours in the thesis program and 36 semester hours in the non-thesis program. Graduate students who intend to continue beyond the master’s degree are encouraged to elect the thesis program. All students entering the graduate program must take a common 12-hour core in combination with various electives from the human performance studies emphasis as well as other related fields.

Program Courses


This program requires a concentration/emphasis of Human Performance Studies.

Human Performance Studies Emphasis


Twelve credit hours of graduate level (500-599) Kinesiology course work as advised.

Thesis Research/Writing


Three hours from each of the following:

Minimum Total Hours: 30


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