2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Kinesiology
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Craig Harms, Head
Emily Mailey, Graduate Program Coordinator
1A Natatorium
785-532-6765
Fax: 785-532-6486
kines@k-state.edu
http://www.ksu.edu/kines/
Overview
Kinesiology is the study of physical activity across a range of tasks including exercise, daily living, play, sport, and work. Coursework integrates biological and behavioral approaches using biomechanical, physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives to study physical activity from cell to society. This life science discipline emphasizes the breadth and depth of content, scientific methodology, and intellectualism for lifelong learning, thinking, and action. Kinesiology promotes an understanding of the necessity of movement activities for an individual’s physical and psychological health.
Research facilities
Research facilities in the Department of Kinesiology are housed in four different buildings around campus. The Cardio-Oncology and Autonomic Physiology Lab (Drs. Brad Behnke and Steven Copp) are located in Justin Hall, while the Cardiorespiratory Exercise Lab (Drs. David Poole and Tim Musch) is housed in Coles Hall. Human physiological research is predominantly conducted in the Clinical Integrated Physiology Lab (Dr. Carl Ade) in the Lafene Health Center. Also in the Lafene Health Center are the Physical Activity Intervention Research Lab (Dr. Emily Mailey), the Physical Activity Research in Community Settings Lab (Dr. Gina Besenyi), the Active School Lab (Dr. Peter Stoepker), and the Public Health Lab (Dr. Christina Bridges-Hamilton). Graduate students are provided many opportunities to work in both research and physical activity service settings.
Program Strengths
The Kinesiology Faculty has emerged as a national leader in the science of health-related physical activity with internationally-recognized faculty. Graduate education, research, and service activities are supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, NASA, American Cancer Society, and American Heart Association as well as private corporations and health foundations. Strong collaboration efforts with other academic units on campus such as the Departments of Anatomy and Physiology and Human Nutrition provide valuable research and applied professional preparation opportunities for students.
Financial support
The Kinesiology Department provides a limited number of Graduate Teaching Assistantships each year for qualified candidates. Teaching Assistant duties consist of teaching and related activities associated with undergraduate laboratories. The total time commitment is approximately 20 hours per week and includes a tuition waiver and stipend. GTA positions are allocated to each research faculty member to support one or more graduate students conducting thesis or dissertation research in his/her laboratory. Thus, generally, GTA positions are only offered to students conducting thesis or dissertation research in a department laboratory.
Accelerated
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science
Kinesiology
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