The M.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Physiology is a degree program for students desiring careers in conditioning and power training of athletes. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the scientific background and technical skills necessary to evaluate performance-related characteristics of individual athletes and design sport-specific conditioning programs to optimize athletic performance. Either non-thesis or thesis options may be chosen. The curriculum also prepares students for National Strength and Conditioning Association Certification.
This curriculum is effective Fall 2005.
| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
Total Minimum Hours |
36 | |
| KINE 601 | Reading Research Publications in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 628 | Nutrition in Sport and Exercise | 3 |
| KINE 629 | Physiology of Strength Conditioning | 3 |
| KINE 637 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| KINE 638 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 |
| KINE 647 | Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology I | 2 |
| KINE 648 | Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology II | 2 |
| KINE 681 | Seminar | 2 |
| KINE 683* | Practicum I in Kinesiology (Sports Physiology Practicum I) | 3 |
| KINE 683 | Practicum II in Kinesiology (Sports Physiology Practicum II) | 3 |
| KINE 690S** | Theory of Kinesiology Research (Statistics) | 3 |
| Electives | Advisor Directed | 6 |
| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
Total Minimum Hours |
36 | |
| KINE 601 | Reading Research Publications in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 629 | Physiology of Strength Conditioning | 3 |
| KINE 637 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| KINE 638 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 |
| KINE 647 | Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology I | 2 |
| KINE 648 | Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology II | 2 |
| KINE 681 | Seminar | 2 |
| KINE 683* | Practicum I in Kinesiology (Sports Physiology Practicum I) | 3 |
| KINE 683 | Practicum II in Kinesiology (Sports Physiology Practicum II) | 3 |
| KINE 685 | Directed Studies: Research Problems in Sports Physiology and Conditioning | 3 |
| KINE 690S** | Theory of Kinesiology Research (Statistics) | 3 |
| KINE 691 | Research | 6 |
*KINE 683 - Practicum in Kinesiology is offered every-other fall semester in odd-numbered years.
**May substitute STAT 651: Statistics in Research for KINE 690S: Theory of KInesiology Research (Statistics)
| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BICH 601 | Fund Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BICH 602 | Fund Biochemistry II | 3 |
| KINE 606 | Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINE 626 | Exercise for Clinical Populations | 3 |
| KINE 627 | Analysis of Movement | 3 |
| KINE 628* | Nutrition in Sport and Exercise | 3 |
| KINE 639* | Exercise Electrocardiography | 3 |
| KINE 640 | Motor Skill Learning and Performance | 3 |
| KINE 641 | Motor Development | 3 |
| KINE 650 | Microcomputer Utilization in Sports Statistics | 3 |
| KINE 684** | Professional Internship in Sports Physiology | 4 |
| KINE 685 | Directed Studies: Research Problem | 3 |
| KINE 689 | Sp Tp in Applied Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| NUTR 405 | Nutritional Treatment of Disease | 3 |
| NUTR 444 | Nutrition through Life | 3 |
| NUTR 613 | Protein Metabolism | 3 |
| NUTR 617 | Experimental Techniques in Meat Science | 3 |
| NUTR 618 | Lipids and Lipid Metabolism | 3 |
| NUTR 641 | Nutritional Biochemistry I | 3 |
| NUTR 642 | Nutritional Biochemistry II | 3 |
| STAT 651 | Statistics in Research | 3 |
| VTPP 605 | Systemic Veterinary Physiology I (Fall) | 5 |
| VTPP 606 | Systemic Veterinary Physiology II (Spring) | 5 |
| Course Title | Course Description | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 101 & 102 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
| CHEM 222 or 227 | Organic Chemistry | |
| KINE 433 | Physiology of Exercise | |
| MATH 131 | Calculus | |
| PHYS 201 | College Physics | |
| ZOOL 319 & 320 | Human Anatomy and Physiology |
* Highly recommended electives to prepare students for careers in sport physiology.
** A professional internship may be chosen by Thesis students as elective, but the hours cannot count toward the degree plan minimal credit hour requirements. Internship hours can be used by non-thesis students to count toward the minimal credit hours required for the degree.