Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health - Master of Science in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
The graduate program in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of health-related professional programs and career options, including medicine, nutrition, health promotion, physical/occupational therapy, nursing, chiropractic, clinical exercise physiology, biomedical research, and doctoral programs in Kinesiology and related fields. Multidisciplinary, evidence-based coursework emphasizes exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, health promotion, and nutrition for health and performance. Additionally, graduates from this program build the skills, maturity, and competency necessary for the professional world. Students are active in human subjects research and internship experiences. These activities require a significant level of maturity and professionalism. Current laboratory equipment allows students and faculty to assess body composition, physical activity level, cardiorespiratory fitness, dietary intake, biological indices of muscle and cardiometabolic health, motion analysis, ground reaction force, motor control, and muscular strength and endurance.
Program Requirements
Exercise and Health Science Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| KNH 621 | Research Foundations in Kinesiology and Health | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Behavior Statistics | ||
| Behavior Statistics II | ||
| Qualitative Research Approaches in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health | ||
| Exercise and Health Science Pick-List | 9 | |
| Professional Practices in Dietetics | ||
| Nutrition for Sports and Fitness | ||
| Strength Training and Conditioning | ||
| Exercise Prescription: Healthy Individuals & Individuals with Chronic Diseases/Disorders | ||
| Advanced Motor Control and Learning | ||
| Physical Activity Motivation | ||
| Advanced Physiology and Biophysics of Human Activity | ||
| Physical Activity and Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Obesity and Weight Management | ||
| Exit Options | 6 | |
| Thesis Exit Option: 6 credit hours | ||
| Thesis, M.A. | ||
| Non-Thesis Exit Option: 6 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Research Problems | ||
| Internship | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Public Health Education and Health Promotion Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| KNH 621 | Research Foundations in Kinesiology and Health | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Behavior Statistics | ||
| Behavior Statistics II | ||
| Qualitative Research Approaches in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health | ||
| Public Health Education and Health Promotion Pick-List | 9 | |
| Public Health Disparities Past and Current | ||
KNH 534 | ||
| Environmental Public Health | ||
| Seminar in Kinesiology and Health | ||
| Public Health Planning and Evaluation | ||
| Behavioral Approaches to Health Promotion and Education | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education | ||
| Exit Options | 6 | |
| Thesis Exit Option: 6 credit hours | ||
| Thesis, M.A. | ||
| Non-Thesis Exit Option: 6 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Research Problems | ||
| Internship | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |