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Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology Sciences

The Master of Science degree in Kinesiological Sciences (MSKS) prepares students for a wide range of graduate programs and careers in the Health Sciences. These include professional graduate schools in medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and chiropractic medicine. Depending on the student’s interest, preparation for a career in public health, nutrition, exercise physiology, motor control, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and personal training is also available. Students will encounter a strong foundation of movement science courses that integrates theory courses with state-of-the-art instrumentation for best practice applications. Students complete their degree with a culminating thesis or non-thesis experience in the movement sciences, fitness & wellness, or sport performance related fields.

Tuition

MSKS tuition for the fall, spring, and summer semesters is $780 (per semester hour)

Program Requirements

Master of Science In Kinesiological Sciences Requirements

Students admitted into the kinesiological sciences master’s program must complete the Core Requirements and then the Required Electives or the athletic training sciences options. Enrollment in the athletic training sciences courses is restricted to the students admitted to the athletic training graduate assistant program. A minimum grade of “B-” is required in all graduate courses. Any course in which a student receives a grade lower than “B-“ must be successfully repeated in the next term the course is offered. Failure to successfully complete a repeated course will result in academic dismissal from the program.

Core Requirements (18 credit hours)

Requires the successful completion of 18 credit hours of courses in Kinesiology theory, instrumentation, and research skills. Theory and Instrumentation courses are 8 weeks long and consists of four courses each. Research skills courses are 16 weeks long and consists of two courses.

Required courses:

Kinesiological Theory Courses – 8 weeks

KIN 501Biomechanics Human Movemnt

1.5
KIN 502Muscle/Tissue Mechanics

1.5
KIN 503

1.5
KIN 504Physiology of Human Movement

1.5

Kinesiological Instrumentation Courses – 8 weeks

KIN 5112-Dimensional Video Analysis

1.5
KIN 5123-Dimensional Motion Analysis

1.5
KIN 513

1.5
KIN 514Metabolism & Composition

1.5

Kinesiological Research Skills Courses – 16 weeks

KIN 521

3
KIN 522Research Literacy

3
Total Credit Hours:18

AND, upon successful completion of the core requirements, an additional 18 credit hours of Required Elective Courses or Athletic Training Sciences Option Courses (hybrid) is required.

Required Elective Courses – Complete 18 credit hours:

KIN 500Science: Adv Contempor Topics

3
KIN 531

3
KIN 535Perception-Action Coupling

3
KIN 541

3
KIN 550Resistnc Train Prin & Practc

3
KIN 570

3
KIN 575Movement Performance Analytic

3
KIN 580

3
KIN 585

3
KIN 586

3
KIN 587I/S Functional LabView Softwr

3
KIN 588I/S Kinesiological Sciences

2
KIN 590Internship Kinesiological Sci

1
KIN 599Thesis

1

Or

Athletic Training Sciences Option (hybrid 8-week courses: 18 credit hours)

Open only to students admitted in the Athletic Training Graduate Assistant Program. The following six 8- week courses are offered as one course per 8-week term beginning in the fall semester and must be taken in course sequence every 8-week term for 12 months during the FIRST year. AT students will complete the 18 credits of theory, instrumentation, and research courses in their SECOND year.

Required Courses:
KIN 561Sec School Athletic Training

3
KIN 562Deadly Risks Sports-Sec Schl

3
KIN 563Rehab Sport Injury Sec School

3
KIN 564Funding,Politics,Partnerships

3
KIN 565Injury Reporting,data Collect

3
KIN 566Essntl Competencies Ath Train

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

(Includes Core Requirements and one of the Options Courses)