Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Kinesiology Ph.D.Kinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Kinesiology, 1900 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5300; fax: 612-626-7700)
Email:
kin@umn.edu
Website: http://cehd.umn.edu/kin
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Ph.D. students pursue an individualized program with an emphasis in behavioral aspects of physical activity, biomechanics/neuromotor control, exercise physiology, motor learning/development, sport management, sport and exercise psychology, or sport sociology.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
It is preferred that applicants have completed a master's degree in the field of kinesiology or a related field and achieved an overall minimum GPA of 3.50.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree, generally in the following areas: kinesiology; exercise science; sport management; sport psychology/sociology; movement science; or related preparation and significant background and interest in the scientific study of physical activity.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit a University of Minnesota application which includes a written statement of academic interests, goals, and objectives; scores from the General Test of the GRE (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) that are less than five years old; three recommendations from persons familiar with their scholarship and research potential; a scholarly writing sample; and transcripts. Submission of all application materials by December 15 ensures priority consideration for admission and for teaching and research assistantships awarded for the next academic year. Students generally are admitted for the fall semester.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
24 to 29
credits are required in the major.
12 to 19 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Ph.D. students pursue an individualized program with an emphasis in behavioral aspects of physical activity, biomechanics/neuromotor control, exercise physiology, motor learning/development, sport management, sport and exercise psychology, or sport sociology.
The Ph.D. requires 36 to 48 course credits and 24 thesis credits. A minimum total of 60 credits and a maximum total of 72 credits are required to complete the program. Course credits include 24 required major program credits--6 credits in a supporting program or 12 or more credits in a doctoral minor, and 6 or more research skills course credits.
Kinesiology course credits must include a minimum of 3 credits of KIN 8980 Graduate Research Seminar (covering topics such as responsible conduct of research and proposal design) taken over the course of the program--a minimum of 9 credits of KIN 8995 Research Problems in Kinesiology taken over the course of the program; a minimum of 6 credits of KIN 8xxx-level courses; and a minimum of 6 additional credits of KIN 5xxx- or 8xxx-level courses. At least 6 major course credits, 6 research skills course credits, and 6 mentored experience course credits must be taken as a U of MN enrolled student. A GPA of at least 3.00 is required to maintain good standing and to graduate.
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