Kinesiology - Sport and Exercise Behavior OptionPROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science in Education degree with a major in kinesiology. Within the degree program five emphases are available. The Sport and Exercise Behavior option is designed for individuals interested in the relationship between psychosocial variables and physical activity. This area will appeal to individuals wishing to pursue careers in coaching, teaching, fitness/wellness, and rehabilitation. Program courses include Behavioral Analysis of Sport, Advanced Motor Learning, Exercise Adherence, and Behavioral Analysis of Exercise. The degree is designed to meet the needs of graduate students with and without teaching backgrounds.
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ADMISSION
Selection for admission is determined by the graduate faculty in kinesiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. In addition to Graduate School admission standards, program admission criteria include grade point average achieved in previous professional preparation, experience, communication skills, and recommendations from professional associates indicating the applicant's competency and interest in the discipline and the related professions. Applicants must have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 (A=4.0). Only courses in which the student earned a grade of "B" or better will be considered for transfer credit.
Admission may be granted to applicants who have a bachelor's degree and meet the aforementioned criteria, although any prerequisites necessary to study in a particular emphasis are at the discretion of the program adviser.
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PROGRAM OF STUDY (30 hours)
A non-thesis plan of study is available (33 hours)
Core Requirement (18 hrs) – all Sport and Exercise Behavior graduate students
KIN 490 Selected Topics in Kinesiology OR KIN 530 Advanced Motor Learning
KIN 500 Behavioral Analysis of Sport
KIN 505 Advanced Physiology of Motor Activity *(prereq: undergradutate exercise physiology)
KIN 510 Historical Current and Comparative Issues in Kinesiology
KIN 515 Research Methods in Kinesiology
KIN 552 Behavioral Analysis of Exercise
Thesis option = 30 hours
KIN 599 Thesis
PSYC 520 Research Design and Inference I OR
SOC 518 Advanced Data Analysis *(prereq: research methods course or currently co-enrolled)
*one elective in OR out of department approved by advisor (3 hours).
Non-Thesis option = 33 hours
Electives in OR out of department approved by advisor (15 hours).
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EXIT REQUIREMENTS
Students selecting the non-thesis track must demonstrate competence in the content comprising the major (kinesiology and area of emphasis) by passing a written comprehensive examination. Students who elect to prepare a thesis must present an oral defense of the thesis.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information about this option, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator:
Kim Hurley, PhD
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Campus Box 1025
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
Phone: 618.650.2306