PhD Health, Sport and Exercise Science at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The PhD in Health, Sport and Exercise Science is a research-focused degree that prepares scholars to contribute to the field through teaching, research and service. Concentrations are Exercise Science, Health Behavior and Health Promotion, Recreation and Sport Management and Kinesiology Pedagogy.

Faculty: College of Education and Health Professions | Department: Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation | Duration: 96 post-baccalaureate graduate semester hours including 18 dissertation hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

The 96 hours comprise 18 dissertation hours, 18 research and statistics hours, 5 hours of core seminars and research (HHPR 53503, HHPR 50001), 18 concentration hours and 37 elective hours. Concentrations require courses such as Biomechanics I and Physiology of Exercise I (Exercise Science) or Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (Health Behavior and Health Promotion).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree or equivalent in a related field; Graduate School admission requirements; graduate GPA of at least 3.00; agreement of a graduate faculty mentor; GRE optional (may be required for certain fellowships); CV or resume, statement of purpose and research interests specifying concentration, transcripts and three letters of recommendation. Additional prerequisites may be required.

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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