- Professional Development (6 hours)
- Research Methods in Kinesiology
- Graduate Statistics
- Academic Core (9 hours)
- Advanced Biomechanics
- Advances Motor Behavior
- Physiology of Exercise
- Academic Specialization (9-12 hours)
- Courses that emphasize specific concentrations
- Resource Area
- Courses in related areas determined by student preparations/goals and under the supervision of faculty mentor
Sample Degree Plans
For sample degree plans for the respective concentration areas, see below. Course offerings subject to change.
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise Psychology
- Motor Control
- Nutrition, Physical Activity & Chronic Disease
- Sport Science
Year 1
Fall Semester
KINE 60103 – Research Methods
KINE 60613 – Exercise Physiology
KINE 60633 – Lab Techniques
Spring Semester
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 60733 – Special Problems – AdvancedMuscle Physiology
KINE 70980 – Thesis I
Year 2
Fall Semester
KINE 70970 – Special Problems – Stats
KINE 60683 – Obesity
KINE 70990 – Thesis II
Spring Semester
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 60623 – Cardiopulmonary Physiology
KINE 50970 – Special Topics
Year 1
Fall Semester
KINE 60103 – Research Methods
KINE 60613 – Exercise Physiology
KINE 60683 – Obesity
Spring Semester
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 60733 – Applied Sport Psychology
KINE 60673 – Nutrition, Phys. Act. & Disease
Year 2
Fall Semester
KINE 70970 – Special Problems – Stats
KINE 60203 – Advanced Motor Development
KINE 70980 – Thesis I
Spring Semester
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 60734 – Exercise Psychology
KINE 70990 – Thesis II
Year 1
Fall Semester
KINE 60103 – Research Methods
KINE 60613 – Exercise Physiology
KINE 70970 – Special Problems Topics
Spring Semester
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 70970 – Special Problems
PSYC 50403 – Advanced Neuroscience
Year 2
Fall Semester
KINE 70970 – Special Problems – Stats
KINE 60203 – Advanced Motor Development
KINE 70980 – Thesis I
Spring Semester
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 50970 – Advanced Muscle Physiology
KINE 70990 – Thesis II
Year 1
Fall Semester
KINE 60103 – Research Methods
KINE 60613 – Exercise Physiology
KINE 60683 – Obesity
Spring Semester
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 60652 – Exercise Metabolism & Endocrinology
KINE 60623 – Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Year 2
Fall Semester
KINE 70970 – Special Problems – Stats
KINE 60633 – Lab Techniques
KINE 70980 – Thesis I
Spring Semester
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 60673 – Nutrition, Phys. Act. & Disease
KINE 70990 – Thesis II
Year 1
Fall Semester
KINE 60103 – Research Methods
KINE 60613 – Exercise Physiology
BIOL 60403 – Mammalian Physiology
Spring Semester
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 60713 – Sport Psychology
KINE 60623 – Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Year 2
Fall Semester
KINE 70970 – Special Problems – Stats
KINE 60633 – Lab Techniques
KINE 70980 – Thesis I
Spring Semester
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 50970 – Advanced Muscle Physiology
KINE 70990 – Thesis II
Previous MS Thesis Titles
See below for recent MS theses titles from our graduates.
Nicole Bell: Vitamin D and Markers of the Female Athlete Triad as Predictors of Bone Mineral Density
Anna Breyfogle: Creativity in Play: Observations of Elementary School Recess in Grades K & 1
Maria Cardenas: The Effects of a Combined Exercise Training Program on TH17 Cells in Obese Post-Menopausal Women
Kyla Collins: Measuring and Assessing Postural Control Among Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Courtney Folkes: The Impact of Social Support and Mental Toughness During a Military Transition to Civilian Life
Katie Gregg: The impact of neurofeedback on the executive attention network in athletic populations
Kelci Besand Hannan: Reliability of Segment Coordination Variability During Double Leg Squats
Tyler Pazik: The Influence of Anxiety on Mental Toughness in College Baseball & Softball Players
Collin Pursley: An Exploratory Study of Mood States and Transient Emotions in Amateur Dressage Riders
Phillip Wadle: Quality of Life and Stress in Active and Sedentary University Males
Sarah Bailey: The Effect of Prior Aerobic Exercise on Endothelial Function Following a High-Sugar Meal in Post-menopausal Women
Angela Baleztena: Baseline Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening in Athletes with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Melissa Brennan: Employing Expectancy Theory to Predict the Quality of the Coach-Athlete Relationship (not finished w/edits, per DR)
David Farbo: Creating Healthier Kids On Step at a Time: An Exploratory Study Through LiiNK
April Long: Creating Healthier Kids On Step at a Time: An Exploratory Study Through LiiNK
Jason Stone: The Kinematic Effects of Biofeedback: A Velocity-Based Training Approach
Michael Wood: Exploring the Impact of Sleep on Mental Toughness Among Collegiate Women’s Soccer Players
Anthony Anzalone: The Relationship Between Peripheral Biomarkers and Clinical Measures in Youth & Young Adult Athletes Following a Sports-Related Concussion
Laura Clark: The LiiNK Project: Comparisons of recess, physical activity, and positive emotional states in grades K-2 aged children of two private schools
Adam Gloeckner: The Effects of Prior Aerobic Exercise on Lipids and Lipoprotein Particle Numbers Following a High-Sugar Meal in Post-Menopausal Women
Manall Jaffrey: The Effect of a High-Protein Meal versus a High-Monounsaturated Fat meal on Postprandial Blood Lipid Concentrations in Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Subjects
JD Mata: Cluster Sets: The Biomechanics of Enhanced Power Output
Stephanie Turner: The Influence of ADHD on Clinical Measures and Recovery Following Sports-related Concussion in Pediatric Male and Female Athletes