This is a research-intensive program designed for advanced study and research related to human movement, physical activity, exercise, and sport. Students focus their training in one of the following specialization areas: athletic training, biomechanics, exercise physiology, exercise psychology, or motor control and learning. https://grad.uga.edu/degree/phd-kinesiology/
Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Ginny Frederick Ginny.frederick@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator Samantha Murphy sjmurphy@uga.edu kins@uga.edu
30 hours
Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: 3 Letters of recommendation CV Statement of Purpose (emphasizing goals, objectives, and research ideas) Statement of Purpose should summarize your career goals and how the degree program would help you attain those identified goals. If applying to an MS-thesis or Ph.D. program, ensure you describe your research interests and how your interests fit with a specific faculty member within the Department of Kinesiology. Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum GPA) Previous coursework and training should reflect preparation for advanced study in exercise science. International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program.
Application deadline is January 10th for the following fall.
Choose 1 group(s) from the following:
| ERSH 8310 | Applied Analysis of Variance Methods in Education | 3 |
| AND ERSH 8320 | Applied Correlation and Regression Methods in Education | 3 |
| QUAL 8400 | Qualitative Research Traditions | 3 |
| AND QUAL 8410 | Designing Qualitative Research | 3 |
| KINS 8310 | Research Methods in Human Movement Science | 3 |
| KINS 8990 *^ | Research Seminar in Kinesiology | 1-3 |
| KINS 9000 ^ | Doctoral Research | 1-9 |
| KINS 9300 ^ | Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
*Required one or two (fall, spring) semesters each year for a minimum of 4 total credit hours ^After admission to candidacy, student must register for > 2 additional semesters and a minimum of 10 hours
Choose a minimum of 3 course(s) from the following:
| KINS 8320 | Advanced Motor Control and Learning | 3 |
| KINS 8330 | Advanced Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| KINS 8350 | Advanced Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINS 8370 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
Students may use these courses, or others approved by their Major Advisor, to fulfill the program total of at least 30 hours of coursework.
| KINS 4300/6300 | Exercise Epidemiology | 3 |
| KINS 4310/6310 | Exercise Prescription for Special Populations | 3 |
| KINS 4600/6600 | Measurement and Surveillance of Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINS 4670/6670 | Disparities in Cardiometabolic Health | 3 |
| KINS 4690/6690 | Neuromuscular Physiology | 3 |
| KINS 4780/6780 | Neural Control of Human Movement and Skill Learning | 3 |
| KINS 5680/7680 | Adapted Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINS(HPRB)(NUTR) 7600 | Public Health Physical Activity and Nutrition Interventions | 4 |
| KINS 7605 | Motivation in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport | 3 |
| KINS 8210 | Neural Foundations of Human Motor Control and Learning | 3 |
| KINS 8220 | Exercise, Nutrition, and Bone Health | 3 |
| KINS 8410 | Neuromuscular Mechanisms in Exercise | 3 |
| KINS 8420 | Muscle Energetics and Oxygen Transport During Exercise | 3 |
| KINS 8520 | Seminar in Motor Control and Learning | 1-3 |
| KINS 8530 | Seminar in Exercise Psychology | 1-9 |
| KINS 8540 | Seminar in Exercise Physiology | 1-3 |
| KINS 8550 | Seminar in Biomechanics | 1-3 |
| NUTR(KINS) 4220/6220 | Nutrition in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport | 3 |
| NUTR(KINS) 8230 | Advanced Nutrition in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport | 3 |
| VPHY(KINS) 5690L/7690L | Mitochondrial Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| GRSC 7001 | GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar | 1 |
| GRSC 7770 * | Graduate Teaching Seminar | 1-3 |
*Students who are selected for teaching assistantships are required to take this Graduate Teaching Seminar
12 credit hours must be completed in the Department of Kinesiology, not including independent study. Students who bypassed their Master’s degree must complete four additional hours of UGA courses open only to graduate students.
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.
Minimum of 16 hours of “Grad Only” coursework, i.e. not split-level, exclusive of KINS 9000/9300.
If a student enters without a master’s degree, they must complete a minimum of 20 hours of “Grad Only” coursework, i.e. not split-level, exclusive of KINS 9000/9300.
Fall Courses Only: KINS 5680/7680, KINS 8310, KINS 8330, KINS 8350, NUTR(KINS) 8230, VPHY(KINS) 5690L/7690L. Spring Courses Only: ERSH 8370, KINS 4670/6670, KINS(HPRB)(NUTR)7600, NUTR(KINS) 4220/6220.
This degree prepares individuals for careers in teaching and research in universities, government, private industry, or allied health fields.
Qualified students will be nominated by the Graduate Program Committee for Graduate School awards, as well as departmental awards. Students are also encouraged to seek outside fellowships and scholarships.
Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.
Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when those internships will facilitate their professional development and career aspirations.
Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The department (and Graduate School) have funds available to defray travel expenses for students who present. Students also are encouraged to write grant proposals to help fund their research and to develop grant-writing skills. Students are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is the primary group that organizes and represents graduate students in the Department of Kinesiology.
Other programs in the Department of Kinesiology include: MS in Kinesiology MS in Athletic Training