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Master of Science in Kinesiological Sciences Admission

Admission to the MSKS cohort is competitive and admits a fall cohort annually. Admission requirements include:

  • A $50 non-refundable application fee.
  • Undergraduate Transcripts: An official transcript, indicating graduation from a regionally accredited college or university in this country or a recognized university abroad, is required.
  • GPA: Applicants are required to have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 0-4.0 from a regionally accredited university.
  • Official GRE Score Report: Priority will be given to students who achieve a combined score of 300 on the current scale (1080 prior scale) for the verbal and quantitative sections.
  • Essay on personal professional goals: This essay (minimum 1000 words) must address the reason for seeking a degree in kinesiological sciences as well as short (3 years) and long (7 years) professional goals.
  • Resume: Applicants will be asked to provide a resume that indicates education and work background, honors, memberships in professional, school, and service organizations, etc.
  • Letters of recommendation: Three letters of recommendation will be required, preferably with at least one from a professor who is familiar with your academic work.
  • Required Prerequisites: The following courses are required for admission into the program. Students lacking these courses may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
    1. Anatomy; Physiology; Chemistry; Physics; Psychology; Statistics
  • TOEFL (minimum score 650 for paper, 280 for computer, and 114 if internet-based), or IELTS requirement of 8.0 if applicant’s primary language is not English.

Transfer of Credit - Transfer of credit will not be allowed in the graduate curriculum.

For MS KS admissions questions, please contact the Academic Advisor Ashlea Rieser at arieser0@ju.edu.

The application for the MS KS program should be completed online through the JU website. All supplemental materials for your application should be uploaded to JU’s web-based application as prompted. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Pamela Adrian at padrian@ju.edu.