PhD Kinesiology at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Department of Kinesiology offers programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Kinesiology with areas of study in exercise science and sport pedagogy.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Kinesiology | Duration: 66 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 66 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include KIN 592 Physiology of Exercise, KIN 651 Systems Physiology I, KIN 652 Systems Physiology II, KIN 670 Exercise Biochemistry, KIN 512 PE Curriculum, KIN 538 Adv Adapted Phys Ed..

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive and based on prior academic achievement, graduate record examination (GRE) scores, recommendations, and research interests. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: a graduate degree or PGCE (sport pedagogy only) from an accredited institution a GRE score 3.0 GPA for a completed graduate degree program. Preference is given to students who have strong backgrounds in the Life Sciences (for the exercise science focused area of study), teaching (for the sport pedagogy focused area of study), or related fields, meet the minimum requirements stated above, and have research interests compatible with at least one of the Kinesiology faculty members. Students will be admitted on a rolling basis at the discretion of program faculty as applications are received. Prospective students should identify a prospective research mentor and contact that person for more

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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