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Kinesiology Masters Degree - UT Tyler

Kinesiology MS Degree

Become a Skilled Professional in Health, Fitness and Training

Complete a master of science (MS) in kinesiology, the study of movement or exercise. Study on The University of Texas at Tyler campus in Tyler, Palestine or Longview, or complete your master’s program entirely online.

  • Choose from 15 hours of elective classes for career options ranging from sports psychology and biomechanics to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and more.
  • Get vital clinical preparation for future work as physical therapists and athletic trainers.

 Learn more from the Department of Health and Kinesiology

Master's in Kinesiology:  Research-focused. Real-World Based.

  • Choose from 2 study tracks—complete your master’s thesis and prepare for doctoral study;  or do 360 contact hours of internship placement to be ready to enter a career after graduation.
  • Work side-by-side with faculty on their research and participate in presentations at state and national meetings of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).  
  • Take advantage of an internship at area facilities to gain valuable on-the-job experience.
  • Pursue your own research initiatives for possible publication in professional journals.
  • Get one-on-one faculty support in classes that average just 17 students.

 
Kinesiology Faculty:  Professional.  Personally Focused.

  • Award-winning faculty members are committed to preparing students with the most up-to-date scientific practices and principles.
  • All professors maintain an active research agenda and give students frequent opportunities to participate in their research.
  • The faculty of the Department of Health and Kinesiology create a supportive learning culture that includes mentoring and individual attention.

Learn about UT Tyler’s health sciences faculty

Kinesiology Courses:  Focused on Expertise and Practice.  

Motor Learning – Participants study the individual processes of skill acquisition, including the involvement of transfer timing feedback, practice retention and motivation.

Biometric Methods – Classes explore statistical analysis of basic and clinical research data.

Exercise Physiology II – Students undertake an advanced study of physiological adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.

 More about UT Tyler’s kinesiology masters program of study


Career Outlook for Kinesiology

Careers range from aerobics and group exercise instructors to exercise physiologists, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation therapists, personal fitness instructors, and strength and conditioning coaches. As Americans grow ever more conscious of physical fitness and health and as the population ages, opportunities within kinesiology expand.

 

Find Out More: 800 UT Tyler
                             903.566.7457
                             ogs@uttyler.edu 
                             www.uttyler.edu/graduate

 

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