Exercise Science Curriculum

Exercise Science Curriculum

Doctoral Seminar (3 Credit Hours)

  • KI 8913 Doctoral Seminar in Exercise Science

Departemental Cognate (Select 12 Credit Hourse)

  • EP 8203 Advanced Exercise Physiology
  • EP 8243 Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology
  • EP 8253 Doping and Supplement Use in Sport
  • EP 8263 Exercise Biochemistry
  • EP 8283 Environmental Exercise Physiology
  • EP 8323 Science and Practice in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • EP 8423 Graded Exercise Testing
  • EP 8443 Neuromuscular Mechanisms in Exercise
  • EP 8453 Biomechanics of Human Movement
  • EP 8503 Occupational Physiology
  • KI 8603 Disability, Physical Activity and Health
  • KI 8553 Exercise Management for Persons with Disabilities
  • KI 8563 Motor Behavior in Special Populations
  • KI 8543 Postural and Locomotor Rehabilitation

Outside Cognate (9 Credit Hours)

Students choose a cognate field of study from an appropriate discipline outside of the Department of Kinesiology. Choice of courses must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee. Students may elect to take 3 additional credit hours to fulfill the requirement for a minor in a specific area (12 credit hours are required for a doctoral minor).

Research Methods & Statistics (Select 12 Credit Hours)

  • ST 6213 Nonparametric Methods
  • ST 8114 Statistical Methods
  • ST 8214 Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • ST 8253 Regression Analysis
  • ST 8313 Introduction to Survey Sampling
  • ST 8853 Advanced Design of Experiments I
  • ST 8863 Advanced Design of Experiments II

Directed Research (24 Credit Hours)

  • KI 7000 Directed Individual Study (3 hours) – The outcome of this directed study should be a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. This manuscript must be reviewed and approved by the student’s supervisory committee prior to the student beginning work on his/her dissertation.
  • KI 9000 Dissertation (21 hours) – In addition to satisfying the requirements of KI 7000, a student must also successfully complete comprehensive exams prior to beginning work on his/her dissertation.

University Instruction (3 Credit Hours)

  • HED 8133 University and Community College Instruction

63 total credit hours needed to complete degree

**It is possible to make substitutions to the PhD curriculum. Course substitutions must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee.