Degree Requirements
General Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. in Kinesiology requires a minimum of 66 hours, including 6 hours of required doctoral dissertation hours.
Department Core: (12-15 hours)
- PEP 8306 – Scientific Inquiry in Health Professions
- PEP 8314 – Research Design and Methods
- PEP 8323 – Programming and Proposal Writing
- PEP 8350 – Candidacy Project
- PEP 8350 – Candidacy Project (second semester if needed)
Analytical Methods (9 hours)
Students must complete 9 hours of analytical methods courses approved by their faculty advisory committee.
Emphasis Area: (12 hours)
Students must complete 12 credits from their emphasis area approved by their faculty advisory committee. Typically, students will fulfill this requirement through PEP 7397 Advanced Selected Topics in Human Performance, however the faculty advisory committee may approve additional courses.
Elective Courses: (18-27 hours)
Graduate level courses (6000, 7000, 8000) offered inside or outside departments that are not used to meet previous requirements. Students will typically take 12 additional journal club hours and 6-15 hours of approved electives. Elective courses must be approved by the student’s faculty advisory committee. Additionally, students may take an additional 6 hours of PEP 7397 Advanced Selected Topics in Human Performance.