The M.S.-nonthesis in Kinesiology is a professional program designed to provide advanced training in specialized areas of kinesiology for students who do not plan to conduct research as part of their career and do not plan to continue for a Ph.D. Students who plan to complete a Ph.D. should complete an M.S. program requiring a thesis. Requirements for the M.S. degree are provided in the Graduate School Bulletin. For the non-thesis option, a thesis is not required; additional course work is taken instead. A minimum of 36 (instead of 30) semester hours of course work is required for the M.S.-nonthesis.