Master of Science in Kinesiology

Improve People’s Lives through Movement and Exercise. A master’s degree from UCF in kinesiology prepares you with the education and experience to pursue a career in exercise physiology, sport science, strength and conditioning, or to pursue a doctoral degree in a related field. The program emphasizes exercise as medicine, and trains students to apply scientific practices and principles to support health and maximize performance across the lifespan. The Master of Science in Kinesiology offers a non-thesis track, and a thesis track. Both options require a minimum of 36 credit hours, with at least 18 credit hours of coursework at the 6000 level. All students are automatically placed in the non-thesis track. Students wishing to pursue the thesis option must receive approval from the graduate program director and have a commitment from a faculty member to serve as the thesis committee chair. Students in the non-thesis option are required to participate in a practicum, APK 6946, that will serve as their culminating graduate experience or take an independent learning experience (PET 6910 – Problem Analysis – Review of Literature) that involves a detailed literature review specific to a subject area of the student’s interest under the supervision of graduate faculty.

The GRE is not required for admission to this program. Program Prerequisites: Successfully completion (with a grade of C or higher) the equivalent of 8 semester hours of anatomy and physiology, with labs. Personal statement discussing reasons for selecting the Kinesiology degree program, career goals, and how the Human Performance track will support the stated career goals. Applicants interested in pursuing the Thesis option should include their specific areas of research interest and describe any previous research experience. They should also identify at least one faculty member in the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences who shares a similar research focus with whom they would like to work if admitted. Two letters of recommendation from previous faculty or supervisors who can speak to the applicant’s abilities to be successful in graduate school. Résumé for curriculum vitae (CV). Video Essay recorded within the online application system Applicants will be provided a prompt with one of several potential questions followed by a 30-second preparation period and then given two minutes to complete the video submission. Two opportunities are given but the prompt may be different during the second attempt. Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide one official transcript and official certification of degree, with date awarded.