Master of Science - Kinesiology (online)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 20,150 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Kansas City / USA
- Location
- Avila University
- School
Program description
If you are a graduate student interested in human movement, biomechanics and orthopedics, strength and conditioning, sports psychology, motor learning and control, or skill acquisition, then you should enroll in the online Master of Science in Kinesiology program. You will gain the knowledge and abilities to pursue a career in exercise science, injury prevention, or health and human movement through this program.
The biomechanical processes that influence human health are the focus of the online master's degree program in kinesiology, which also teaches students how to manage these processes for improved health. This is the perfect curriculum for you if you want to advance your career in rehabilitation science or study human performance in sports science. Those who complete this program will be qualified for positions in education, sports training, allied health, ergonomics, and wellness and health.
Program structure
In order to earn the M.S. in Kinesiology online, you will complete 11 courses for a total of 31 credit hours. The leveling course is required for students who do not have a bachelor's degree in kinesiology or related field OR for students who are provisionally admitted.
Leveling Course (if necessary)
This course is only required if a student is provisionally admitted or if they do not have a bachelors degree related to kinesiology.
- KN 516: Anatomical Kinesiology
Required Courses
- KN 519: Applied Biomechanics
- KN 520: Environmental Physiology
- KN 576: Motor Performance
- KN 581: Exercising Muscle
- KN 618: Clinical Kinesiology
- KN 627: Evidence-Based Recovery for Performance
- KN 639: Advanced Sport Psychology
- KN 643: Measurement and Evaluation
- KN 652: Mental Performance Coaching
- KN 665: Science and Practice of Strength Training
- KN 685: Professional Portfolio (Capstone)
Price
- Tuition fees — 650 USD per credit hour (20,150 USD per course)
Requirements for applicants
In order to be eligible for admission to the M.S. in Kinesiology program from Avila University, you must have the following:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GPA requirements for unconditional admission: 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- GPA requirements for provisional admission: 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- Students admitted provisionally must achieve a 3.0 GPA on the first nine (9) credits in their program of study
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
About the university
Upon their arrival in the United States from France in the middle of the 1800s, the Sisters of St. Joseph committed themselves to the "practice of all the spiritual and corporal works of mercy and which will most benefit the dear neighbor." Avila University was founded on these tenets, and it has carried on the heritage via its values and mission.
As a result of our Catholic heritage, Avila University offers an educational experience that fosters the growth of the whole person by teaching students how to love in a way that aims to bring them closer to God and to their beloved neighbor.
The goal of Avila students is to change the world and their communities through creativity, passion, and drive. There are a lot of international students from around the globe on campus. Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, France, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam are among the nations.
