Areas of Study

The Department of Kinesiology offers research training in areas consistent with faculty expertise. Graduate work leading to the Master of Arts (MA) degree and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees is offered in the following areas:

• Cognitive Motor Neuroscience
  Motor control, motor development, biomechanics, computational motor neuroscience, sport psychology, exercise psychophysiology
• Exercise Physiology
  Exercise and genomics, cardiovascular physiology, hypertension and exercise, exercise epidemiology, muscular physiology
• Pedagogical Studies
  Curriculum, instruction
• Physical Cultural Studies
  Physical culture, cultural kinesiology, sport marketing, sport sociology

Supporting courses are also offered in research methods, experimental design, statistics, and computer data acquisition and processing. The graduate student may pursue specialized interests through appropriate independent research or projects.