Degree Programs

The Master of Science in Kinesiology accommodates a wide range of student interests and aspirations.  The program is designed to extend students’ understanding of the concepts, research, and theories related to the science of human movement, kinesiology.  Additionally, the program design recognizes students’ desire to use such information to improve their professional competencies as physical educators, coaches, athletes, sport administrators, fitness program directors, and other occupations that are grounded in the discipline of kinesiology.

Graduate students have an opportunity to focus on one of three interest areas within the discipline of Kinesiology:

1. Exercise science

2. Psychology of exercise and sport

3. Teaching, coaching, and administration.

Working with their faculty advisors, students are encouraged to design programs that meet their professional needs, goals, and interests.

There are aspects of this program that make it unique.  Student access to quality graduate education is a very high priority among the Kinesiology faculty at U.T. Permian Basin.  As a partner in a University of Texas System collaborative program, U.T. Permian Basin can offer many graduate courses over the Internet.  In fact, it is possible to complete the entire Master of Science in Kinesiology online – through entirely Web-based courses.  You do not have to step foot on the campus, though you’d get a great big West Texas welcome if you did. 

That is not the only way to take courses, however.  In addition to the graduate courses offered on campus and online, courses are offered through live, interactive video to sites throughout West Texas.  This combination of delivery modes – (1) traditional, on campus graduate courses, (2) live, interactive video courses, and (3) online, Web-based courses – provides the full-time, resident graduate student, as well as the professional with full-time work responsibilities, the best opportunity to succeed in our graduate program.  For a complete schedule of courses offered during a given academic year, contact the Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator or go to the current Course Schedule by clicking "Course Schedule" in the left-hand column.

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