The program of study is developed by the student and major professor based on the student’s background, interests and career goals. Thirty-six semester hours of course work is required, which can typically be completed in one to two years of full time graduate study. No thesis is required. The course work required (31 hours) is described below:

KINS 6300 Exercise Epidemiology
KINS 6400 Exercise & Sport Psychology
KINS 6690 Exercise Physiology II
KINS 7150 Research Methods in HHP
KINS 7160 Advanced Measurement in Exercise Science
KINS 7210 Motor Learning and Control
KINS 7330 Metabolic & Cardiorespiratory Aspects of Exercise
KINS 7340 Exercise Psychology
KINS 7350 Biomechanics in Human Movement
KINS 7400 Advanced Orthopedic Assessment for Athletic Trainers (3)
KINS 7410 Evidence-Based Medicine in Athletic Training (3)
KINS 7420 Advanced Techniques in Orthopedic Rehabilitation (3)
KINS 7430 Neurological Aspects of Sport Injuries (3)
KINS 7440 Performance-Enhancement Drugs in Sports (3)
KINS 8350 Methods in Biomechanics
KINS 8990 Research Seminar – Athletic Training

The elective (5 hours) courses are listed below*:

KINS 6310 Physical Fitness Programs
KINS 6320 Physical Activity and Aging
KINS 6600 Measurement and Surveillance of Physical Activity
KINS 7180 Measuring Psychological Constructs
KINS 7310 Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation
KINS 8300 Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology
KINS 8320 Evalaution of Human Neuromuscular Function
KINS 8410 Neuromuscular Mechanism in Exercise
FDNS 6510 Nutrition Related to the Human Life Cycle
HPRB 7210 The Effects of Drug Use and Abuse
HPRB 7370 Social Marketing of Health: Theory and Process
KINS 6610 Adapted Physical Education

*other electives with major professor approval

Descriptions of these courses may be found in the Graduate School Bulletin.