Graduate Program in Kinesiology

The graduate program in Kinesiology 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.

The graduate program achieved the #1 ranking in the 2005 survey of doctoral programs in the United States by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.

The program emphasizes research and scholarly activity, and this emphasis is strengthened by continued collaborations between the Kinesiology graduate faculty and faculty in other departments that contribute to the discipline (e.g., engineering, history, neuroscience, physiology, psychology). The graduate program supports the studies of approximately sixty students each year.

Graduate training is enhanced by the availability of excellent laboratory facilities and the considerable success of faculty in generating external funding—more than $3 million annually—in support of their research and graduate training agendas.

Areas of Study

Graduate programs in Kinesiology have several different areas of study for students to concentrate their research and learning.

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
History and Philosophy of Sport
Motor Control
Psychology of Movement and Sport

Additional Information about the Graduate Program

Mission of the graduate program
Kinesiology Faculty
Information for prospective students
Application and Admission Procedures
.pdf icon Handbook for prospective students
Information for current students
.pdf icon M.S. Handbook
.pdf icon Ph.D. Handbook
Recent graduate student dissertation titles