UNH Graduate School - Kinesiology

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Application Deadlines*

Fall:
*February 1 for dual degree students
February 15th for financial assistance
July 1st (April 1st recommended)

Spring:
December 1st

Summer:
Not open for admissions

Application Requirements

Test Scores: GRE

Special Instructions: Applicants must indicate area of specialization. Refer to Graduate Catalog for specializations available.

*Dual degree applicants in social work and kinesiology: outdoor education, please click here for further application details

New England Regional:
Vermont

Massachusetts (Special):
New England Regional program is open to Massachusetts residents for the "Outdoor" option only.

Kinesiology

New Hampshire Hall
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862 - 2071
Email:
Web Address: http://www.unh.edu/kinesiology/

Degree Offered (MS):

The Department of Kinesiology offers a master of science degree with the following areas of concentration: exercise science, outdoor education, and sport studies. In addition, the Departments of Kinesiology and Social Work offer a dual degree program which consists of a master in science in kinesiology with a concentration in outdoor education, as well as a master in social work (M.S.W.).

Admission Requirements

Admission is based on undergraduate preparation, academic record, Graduate Record Examination general test scores (current scores, within the last five years), and letters of recommendation. Applicants must be above-average students and show adequate preparation in the basic support courses of the selected concentration area. Applicants who have not met specific course prerequisites should expect to take additional undergraduate work without receiving graduate credit.

Students applying for the dual degree program must meet both the admission requirements for kinesiology and for social work. See social work for their admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

Students may follow either the thesis or the nonthesis plan. All degree candidates will be required to take KIN 900, Applied Statistics (or equivalent); KIN 901, Analysis of Professional Literature; the designated concentration core; and electives as required.

Exercise science core: KIN 804, Electrocardiography; KIN 805, Topics in Applied Physiology; and two semesters of KIN 902, Colloquium.

Sport studies core: KIN 880, Psychological Factors in Sport; one adviser-approved KIN elective at the 800 or 900 levels; and KIN 840, Athletic Administration or KIN 843, Sport Marketing.

Outdoor education core: KIN 884, Programs in Adventure Education; KIN 885, Foundations of Adventure Education; KIN 886, Management of Outdoor Education Programs; and KIN 986, Outdoor Education Seminar; one additional outdoor education graduate course.

Any remaining coursework in each concentration should be taken within the Department of Kinesiology; however, approval may be granted to take relevant courses outside the department.

Thesis plan: a minimum of 30 approved graduate credits including a thesis (24 graduate course credits plus 6 thesis credits), as well as an oral defense of the thesis, are required in the thesis plan.

Nonthesis plan: A minimum of eight approved graduate courses (with a minimum of 30 credits) are required in the nonthesis plan. Four credits of KIN 895, Advanced Studies, are required. A student may take KIN 895 only after completing at least three approved graduate courses including KIN 901. Exercise science students who elect this plan must take 6 credits of KIN 896, Advanced Research in Exercise Science. In addition, exercise science students must orally defend their research.

Dual degree students take classes simultaneously over the course of three years in both kinesiology: outdoor education and social work and complete a minimum of 77 credits for graduation. This includes two internships, one during their first year of study and a second specialized internship during the third year which concentrates on the utilization and application of adventure therapy in an agency setting.