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Degree Requirements

Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official degree requirements are published on the Graduate Catalog site. Updated June 2024.

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Master of Kinesiology

Graduate Major RequirementsCredits
Seminar2
KINES 598 Graduate Seminar *1-4
Methods of Inquiry6
KINES 551 Research Design in Exercise and Sport3
Take at least 1 of the following: –
HIST 500 The Nature of History3
KINES 552 Applied Statistical Methods3
MPH 546 Grant Writing3
SOC 500 Advanced Social Statistics3
SOC 502 Qualitative Social Research Methods3
SOC 571 Feminist Sociological Theory3
Approved Electives
Take at least 21 credits from the list of approved electives		 21
Culminating Activity3
KINES 590 Practicum/Internship **2
KINES 591 Project **1
Total
32

* Enrollment is required each Fall semester of all graduate students in residence; two credits may be applied toward graduation.

** These courses are to be taken together during the final semester of enrollment.

Master of Science in Kinesiology

Graduate Major RequirementsCredits
Seminar2
KINES 598 Graduate Seminar *1-4
Core Requirements

Take at least 3 credits from the following:
3
KINES 595 Reading and Conference 1-4
KINES 596 Independent Study (1-6)1-6
KINES 696 Directed Research (1-6)1-6
Methods of Inquiry6
KINES 551 Research Design in Exercise and Sport (3)3
Take at least 1 of the following: –
HIST 500 The Nature of History3
KINES 552 Applied Statistical Methods3
MPH 546 Grant Writing3
SOC 500 Advanced Social Statistics3
SOC 502 Qualitative Social Research Methods3
SOC 571 Feminist Sociological Theory (3)3
Approved Electives
Take at least 15 credits from the list of approved electives		15
Culminating Activity6
KINES 688 Proposal1
KINES 593 Thesis5
Total32

* Enrollment is required each Fall semester of all graduate students in residence; two credits may be applied toward graduation.

** Three credit enrollment is required during Year 1, ideally in Semester 1.

Approved Electives

Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator, Dr. Eric Martin (ericmmartin@boisestate.edu) for more information or to seek approval for a course not on this list.

Approved electives include, but are not limited to, the following courses:

  • KINES 590 Practicum/Internship
  • KINES 595 Reading and Conference
  • KINES 596 Independent Study
  • KINES 696 Directed Research

Exercise Physiology Related Courses:

  • BIOL 531 Pharmacology
  • KINES 503 (ZOOL 503) Head and Neck Anatomy
  • KINES 506 Sports Nutrition
  • KINES 510 Physiology of Activity
  • KINES 511 Environmental Physiology
  • KINES 512 Environmental Physiology Lab
  • KINES 515 Exercise Physiology Lab
  • KINES 531 Physical Activity and Aging
  • KINES 540 Applied Principles of Conditioning
  • KINES 543 Medical Aspects of Exercise
  • KINES 545 Clinical Exercise Physiology and Prescription
  • ZOOL 501 Human Physiology

Biomechanics Related Courses:

  • KINES 516 Neuromechanics
  • KINES 520 (ME 520) Advanced Biomechanics
  • KINES 525 (ME 525) Laboratory Techniques in Biomechanics
  • ME 486G Human Factors Design
  • ME 577 Biomaterials

PsychoSocial Related Courses:

  • KINES 530 Psychology of Exercise and Sport
  • KINES 532 Applied Sport Psychology
  • KINES 560 Motor Learning
  • KINES 535 Sociology of Exercise and Sport
  • SOC 510 Conflict and Change in Socio-Cultural Systems
  • SOC 572 Sociology of Aging
  • KINES 550 Philosophy of Exercise and Sport
  • KINES 582 Selected Topics in Sport History
  • HIST 500 The Nature of History
  • KINES 570 Health Promotion