Kinesiology, MS
The Kinesiology master’s program teaches students to forge connections between theoretical considerations and potential solutions to a wide variety of real-world challenges. Faculty strive for excellence in research, teaching, practice, and service. The goal is to provide superior and innovative programs of study that will enable our students to become effective and imaginative professionals, scholars, and citizens.
Program overview
The Kinesiology master’s program, hosted within the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, is for students who are interested in pursuing a career in health-focused fitness or coaching, specializing in physical activity and health promotion, or aspire to be a future leader in the sports industry.
Concentrations
- Biomechanics – The biomechanics concentration focuses on the mechanisms, prevention, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.
- Exercise Physiology – Exercise physiology is dedicated to promoting and integrating scientific research and education on the health benefits of exercise.
- Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior – Sport psychology and motor behavior students learn about a variety of performance-enhancement interventions and the social/psychological factors that affect performers’ experiences.
Why study Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is an academic discipline that involves the study of human movement, especially the role of physical activity and its impact on health, human performance, society, and quality of life.
The study of kinesiology can lead to a variety of careers in teaching, research, and the delivery of services. These careers are usually related to physical activity, fitness, health promotion, rehabilitation, sports medicine, athletic training, coaching, and sport psychology consulting. Positions are found in a variety of settings, including schools, colleges and universities, public and private agencies, clinical environments, government, business, and the military.
What can you do with an MS in Kinesiology after graduation?
Clinical & Rehabilitation
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Athletic Trainer
Biomechanics Specialist
Featured Courses
Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury
Effect of injury and physical activity on musculoskeletal tissue: injury mechanisms, surgical implications, and rehabilitation-related research.
Advanced Methods and Instrumentation in Biomechanics
Focus on practical experience, theoretical foundations, and literature of advanced methods and instrumentation in biomechanics.
Exercise Physiology
Physiology of human performance: acute and chronic effects of exercise on metabolic, cardiac, pulmonary, and skeletal systems.
Health and Exercise Psychology
Critical examination of various aspects of health and exercise psychology, including the psychological benefits of exercise (e.g., increased well-being) as well as the psychological pitfalls of too much exercise.
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