Graduate Programs

The Graduate Program is nationally and internationally prominent in several research areas within the broad field of Kinesiology. This prominence is due to individual faculty excellence, the production and dissemination of quality research, and the mentoring and graduation of excellent graduate students. In the most recent survey of doctoral programs in the United States by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (AAKPE) our program achieved the #1 ranking. A summary of the results and program rankings is available on the AAKPE website (http://www.aakpe.org/).

The Program emphasizes research and scholarly activity in a chosen area of emphasis. This emphasis on research is strengthened by continuing collaborations between the Kinesiology graduate faculty and faculty in other departments that contribute to the science of the discipline (e.g., engineering, history, physiology, psychology).

Areas of Study

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