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
Handbook for prospective students
- Information for current students
- M.S. Handbook
- Ph.D. Handbook
- Recent graduate student dissertation titles