M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology (Thesis)
The M.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Clinical Exercise Physiology is a degree program for students desiring careers in clinical, health care or corporate fitness arenas. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the scientific background and technical skills necessary to evaluate physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk, then prescribe preventive and rehabilitative strategies to promote optimal physical fitness and health. The curriculum also prepares student for American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist Certification.
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Thesis Option |
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Course Title |
Course Description |
Credit Hours |
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Minimum Total |
37 |
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KINE 601 |
Reading in Research Publication sin Kinesiology |
3 |
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KINE 626 |
Exercise for Clinical Populations |
3 |
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KINE 637 |
Exercise Physiology I |
3 |
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KINE 638 |
Exercise Physiology II |
3 |
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KINE 639 |
Exercise Electrocardiography |
3 |
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KINE 648 |
Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology II |
2 |
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KINE 681 |
Seminar |
2 |
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KINE 683 |
Practicum in Exercise Evaluation and Prescription |
3 |
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KINE 685 |
Directed Studies: Research Problems in Applied Exercise |
3 |
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KINE 689 |
Sp Tp in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise |
3 |
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KINE 690** |
Theory of Kinesiology Research (Statistics) |
3 |
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KINE 691 |
Research |
6 |
* Professional internship can be chosen by Thesis student as elective, but cannot count toward degree.
** May substitute STAT 651 (Statistics in Research) for KINE 690S (Theory of Kinesiology Research; Statistics).
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Advisor Directed Electives Students will select electives for both the Thesis and Non-Thesis degrees with approval from their advisors |
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Course Title |
Course Description |
Credit Hours |
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BICH 601 |
Fund Biochemistry I |
3 |
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BICH 602 |
Fund Biochemistry II |
3 |
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HLTH 640 |
Health Intervention and Wellness |
3 |
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KINE 606 |
Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity |
3 |
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KINE 627 |
Analysis of Movement |
3 |
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KINE 640 |
Motor Skill Learning and Performance |
3 |
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KINE 641 |
Motor Development |
3 |
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KINE 650 |
Microcomputer Utilization in Sports Statistics |
3 |
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KINE 685 |
Directed Studies: Research Problem |
3 |
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KINE 689S |
Sp Tp in Physiology of Strength Training and Conditioning |
3 |
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MGMT |
Elective |
3 |
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MKTG |
Elective |
3 |
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NUTR 613 |
Protein Metabolism |
3 |
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NUTR 618 |
Lipids and Lipid Metabolism |
3 |
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PLAN 630 |
Survey of Health Planning Processes |
3 |
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PLAN 631 |
Planning and Programming Health Systems |
3 |
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PLAN 633 |
Planning for Healthy Communities |
3 |
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STAT 652 |
Statistics in Research II |
3 |
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VTPP 605 |
Systemic Veterinary Physiology II |
5 |
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VTPP 606 |
Systemic Veterinary Physiology II |
5 |
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Demonstrated Undergraduate Competencies Please refer to the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog for the content of the courses listed below. Competency in the content of the course is required rather than the specific course. The Office of Graduate Studies in the Department of Health and Kinesiology in consultation with the graduate committee chair or temporary advisor will be happy to review transcripts of potential graduate students. |
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Course Title |
Course Description |
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CHEM 101 & 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
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CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry |
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KINE 240 |
Computer Technology in Health and Kinesiology |
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KINE 426 |
Analysis of Movement |
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KINE 433 |
Physiology of Exercise |
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MATH 131 |
Calculus |
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PHYS 201 & 202 |
College Physics |
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ZOOL 319 or VAPH 305 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
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ZOOL 320 or VTPP 423 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
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