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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS:

We are currently working to evaluate and improve our program. During this time, the M.S. in Kinesiology degree program will not be accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Please check back in the future for further updates.

 

Each candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive examination before the MS Degree in Kinesiology is granted. There are two options: (1) those students following the thesis/project option must successfully defend the thesis or project in an oral examination, or (2) those students following the non-thesis option must pass a comprehensive examination dealing with current general knowledge in the discipline of kinesiology and its application.

Note: If the degree requirements on the Formal Study plan, including Thesis or Comprehensive Exam are not completed within 7 years, the student will need to complete additional requirements as determined by the graduate committee. See the catalog for requirements to “Petition for Special Consideration” to extend the time limit.

Thesis Option

Thesis Submission:

Electronic Submission Requirements

KINE 599 – Thesis/Project

Graduate students enrolled in KINE 599 – Graduate Thesis/Project must:

  1. Successfully complete the first quarter of KINE 599, meaning (s)he must successfully propose his/her Thesis/Project(CH. 1, 2, & 3) to the Thesis/Project Committee.
  2. Receive a passing letter grade (A,B, or C) BEFORE enrolling in the second quarter of KINE 599 (3).

Note: If the student receives a grade of Incomplete (I) or Report in Progress (RP) the “I” or “RP” must be satisfied and the grade changed before enrolling in the second quarter of KINE 599.

To receive a passing grade for the second quarter of KINE 599, the candidate must successfully defend his/her Thesis/Project, complete the required revisions, obtain all required signatures from the committee, and successfully submit the written document to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.

Thesis Option Coursework (pdf) 

Non-Thesis Option

The Graduate Comprehensive Exam is an oral exam. The deadline for applying to take the Comprehensive Exam is the end of the third week of the quarter the candidate intends to take the exam. They will be scheduled between week 7-10 of Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Rarely will the exam occur during the Summer quarter.

Application for Comprehensive Exam (pdf)

Process:

1) A Committee of three Graduate Faculty Members will be assigned to each candidate. The selection of the Committee Members will be based on matching expertise to the focus of graduate coursework on the Formal Study Plan and the career objective of the student.

2) A three-hour block of time will be reserved for the Oral Comprehensive Exam. It will allow for completion of the exam, deliberation by the Committee, and the post-exam debriefing of the candidate.

3) The Comprehensive Exam will focus on global knowledge in Kinesiology. The candidate will be presented with two or three comprehensive questions developed by his/her Committee that will be answered orally. Committee members may ask follow-up questions if necessary for clarification.

4) The nature of the questions will be global and open ended, with an emphasis on application, critical thinking, and problem solving. The questions and will be oriented to the student’s career objective and graduate coursework on the Formal Study Plan.

5) The exam is pass/fail in nature (with the understanding that an overall score of 70% represents a passing score). The scoring rubric (pdf) is available for review.

In the event that a candidate fails the exam the debriefing afterward will clarify the area(s) of weakness that should be addressed by the student when preparing to repeat the exam. If a candidate fails the exam (s)he must wait until the next quarter to apply again.

Non-Thesis Option coursework (pdf) 

 

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