Human Performance and Movement Science, PhD

The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation (KHPR) offers coursework leading to a Ph.D. in Human Performance and Movement Science with tracks in Applied Physiology and Human Performance Psychology.

Research

The Human Performance and Movement Science Ph.D. program provides doctoral-level research training and educational opportunities to students interested in human performance and disease prevention through movement science. Students will gain knowledge and conduct research on the interrelatedness between physical activity and health in an effort to reduce health disparities in minoritized populations through physical activity and lifestyle change.

Requirements

The Human Performance and Movement Science, Ph.D. program is an apprenticeship-style program designed for students who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Kinesiology or a related field, to pursue doctoral-level research training and education aimed at improving human health in underrepresented populations.

The doctoral program in human performance and movement science requires a minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework and 12 hours of dissertation for those admitted with a master’s degree. Those admitted without a master’s degree will be required to complete a minimum of 36 additional credit hours of coursework.

Required coursework for all doctoral students, 42 hours

All courses are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise noted.

Kinesiology Core, 6 hours

Statistics Core, 6 hours

Select 6 credit hours of doctoral-level statistics courses.

Professional Development Core, 12 hours

KINE 6010 - Seminar in Human Performance and Movement Science (1 credit hour x 4 semesters)
KINE 6910 - Independent Research (2 credit hours x 4 semesters)

General Electives, 6 hours

Select 6 credit hours of graduate-level courses in consultation with advisor.

Prescribed courses (Applied Physiology track), 12 hours

Prescribed courses (Human Performance Psychology track), 12 hours

Additional required coursework for doctoral students entering with a bachelor’s degree, 36 hours

Students entering with a bachelor’s degree will have the opportunity to obtain a pass-through master’s degree (Kinesiology, M. S.) upon completion of the Kinesiology, M. S. program requirements totaling a minimum of 36 credit hours (78 credit hours total minimum).

All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise noted.

Kinesiology Core, 3 hours

KINE 5200 - Professional Development in Kinesiology

Culminating Research Experience, 6 hours

Select 6 credit hours of a culminating research experience in consultation with advisor.

Kinesiology electives, 18 hours

Select 18 credit hours of graduate-level KINE courses in consultation with advisor.

General Electives, 9 hours

Select 9 additional credit hours of graduate-level courses in consultation with advisor.

Dissertation, 12 hours

All doctoral students are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of dissertation after all coursework is complete and the Qualifying Exam is passed.