Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology
The Ph.D. program is designed specifically for professionals who desire tenure-track research, teaching, and administrative positions in postsecondary education. The Ph.D. program offers academic concentrations in physical education teacher education, administration.
Learning Objectives
- Kinesiology Content Knowledge: demonstrate a broad conceptual knowledge of the Kinesiology field of study and develop related disciplinary content knowledge expertise in Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Development, or Sports Medicine.
- Effectively communicate knowledge in the discipline: Demonstrate the ability to write and speak about current scholarship and issues of the discipline to peers, practitioners, and the public.
- Research Design: understand concepts pertinent to experimental research design relative to controlling internal and external threats to validity.
- Research Methods: understand and applying sound scientific methodology to pursue a research question.
Career Possibilities
A PhD in Kinesiology qualifies the graduate to pursue career options focused in teaching/research within the academic, commercial, and fitness industries.
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