Kinesiology M.S.
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Kinesiology MS students concentrate their studies in one of the following areas: biomechanics and neuromotor control, exercise physiology, perceptual-motor control and learning, physical activity and health promotion, sport and exercise psychology, or sport sociology.
The study of human biomechanics with its focus on the mechanical and electrophysiological analysis of human motion is combined with the study of movement neuroscience. This emphasis area provides advanced knowledge for understanding how the human nervous system controls movement and how the neurological disease affects motor function.
A minimum of 8 major course credits (not including KIN 8777) are needed outside of the requirements and may be chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below. Recommended minor is clinical physiology and movement science.
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Exercise physiology is the study of issues related to acute and chronic effects of physical activity on human physiological systems and health, and how fundamental concepts of human energetics and mechanics apply to exercise, sport, physical exertion, and health promotion. In addition to the MS requirements, students choose courses from the following lists with advisor consultation.
Exercise physiology is the study of issues related to acute and chronic effects of physical activity on human physiological systems and health, and how fundamental concepts of human energetics and mechanics apply to exercise, sport, physical exertion, and health promotion. In addition to the MS requirements, students choose courses from the following lists with advisor consultation.
Plan A and Plan B students take a minimum of 8 major course credits chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below.
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Students study the learning of movement skills and the factors that mediate learning as well as the changes in movement behavior over the life span and the processes or factors underlying these changes. In addition to the MS requirements, students choose courses from the following lists with advisor consultation. Registration for KIN 5992 is limited to 3 credits. A maximum of 9 4xxx level courses can be taken at the discretion of the advisor and used to satisfy master credit requirement.
Plan A and Plan B students take a minimum of 8 major course credits chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below.
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The emphasis area in Physical Activity and Health promotion is intended to provide students with advanced study in physical activity and health promotion and disease prevention, as well as study designs from an epidemiological approach. The emphasis area provides a solid foundation sufficient to understand and conduct research in this field. In addition to the MS requirements, students choose courses from the following lists with advisor consultation.
A minimum of 8-semester course credits with KIN prefix and may be chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below.
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The Sport and Exercise Psychology emphasis focuses on the thoughts, feelings, and actions of participants and professionals within physical activity contexts such as competitive sports, sports medicine and rehabilitation, exercise, and physical education. Scholars seek to understand the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and social mechanisms underlying interactions between the psychology of individual participants and influences of psychological climates within physical activity settings.
For Plan A and Plan B, a minimum of 8 major course credits are needed and may be chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below.
Recommended minor is educational psychology.
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Sport sociology is the scientific study of human behavior and social organization in the sport context, focusing on behavior patterns and social processes that occur in the organizational and management systems in which sport exists. The program is housed in the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, an interdisciplinary research institute. In addition to the MS requirements, students choose courses from the following lists with advisor consultation.
For Plan A and Plan B, a minimum of 8 major course credits are needed may be chosen from the following list.
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Either minor or related field is chosen, Plan A and Plan B students must take one statistics course with the consultation with their advisor. Plan A students take an additional 3 related-field (other emphasis areas of KIN or outside programs) credits and Plan B students take an additional 9 related-field credits in consultation with the advisor. Recommended courses for related fields are listed below.
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