Degree Plan

Most students major in either Health Education or Kinesiology. Students may pursue a general program, leading to the Master of Education, which allows for a specialization in either Health Education or Kinesiology but includes coursework in both areas.

The programs leading to the Master of Science in Health Education and the Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees with a major in Health Education emphasize a developmental and research based approach to health promotion across the life span. Students in the PhD program specialize in either health promotion or behavioral health. All the health education degree programs provide students with a solid background in the social and behavioral foundations of health. Students have the opportunity to design a course of study suited to their interests and the research interests of the faculty. The program prepares students for academic, research, and applied careers in health promotion.

Students pursuing the Master of Science in Kinesiology may specialize in Exercise Physiology, Movement Science, or Sport Management. Further, doctoral students may also specialize in Interdisciplinary Sport Studies. Within Exercise Physiology, master’s degree students follow a general course of study or focus their work on Clinical Exercise Physiology, Sport Sciences and Nutrition, or Exercise and Sport Psychology. Further, doctoral students can focus on Human Performance or Exercise Biochemistry. Students in Movement Science focus their work on Biomechanics, Motor Control and Learning, Developmental Science as well as in Pediatrics and Aging, Clinical Movement Science, or Sport Movement Science.