Health and Kinesiology, Ph.D.

All Ph.D. students must complete a minimum of 63 credits beyond a master’s degree program in directed research, professional seminar, research methods and statistics, and specialization course work.

• Learn more about the coursework for the Ph.D. in Health and Kinesiology.

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1. Change or withdraw courses
2. Change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; AND
3. Change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.

The emphasis in Exercise Science prepares students for university teaching and research positions. Also, the degree prepares students for research careers in industry and medicine that include the study of exercise. 

• Learn more about the coursework for the Exercise Science Emphasis. 

The emphasis in Health Behavior and promotion prepares students for university teaching and research, and positions in public, private, and international health. 

• Learn more about the coursework for the Health Behavior Emphasis. 

The emphasis in Sports and Recreation prepares students for university teaching and research, and positions across the global sports and recreation industries. 

• Learn more about the coursework for the Sport and Recreation Emphasis.

The emphasis in Sport Analytics prepares students for university teaching, research positions, and data analyst positions in sport industries including collegiate and professional sports enterprises.

• Learn more about the coursework for the Sport Analytic Emphasis. 

Our doctoral program operates under the mentorship model. To gain admission to the doctoral program, a prospective student must match himself or herself with a faculty member who agrees to accept the applicant as a student. The process typically begins with the student becoming familiar with the research interests of our department’s faculty.

• Get to know the faculty of HESRM.

The next step would be for the prospective student to contact one of the faculty members whose area of research is of interest to the student. This initial contact could be by phone, e-mail, or letter.

• The prospective student and potential faculty member would then enter into discussions about the possibility of the student being accepted by the faculty member as a doctoral student. If a faculty member agrees to accept a student, then the student can proceed with the formal admission process through the University’s Graduate School.

Departmental financial support, such as, graduate assistantships, are available to graduate students.

• For more information, please contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Tom Andre.