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Department of Kinesiology

Chair: J. Wilkerson, Professor

Location: Pioneer Hall 208
Phone:    940-898-2575
Fax:        940-898-2581
E-mail:    dnichols@twu.edu
Website: www.twu.edu/hs/kines

Faculty: Professors R. French, B. Myers, J. Pyfer, C. Sanborn, C. Sherrill; Associate Professors V. Ben-Ezra, S. Goode, Y. Kwon; Assistant Professors K. Biggerstaff, N. Burkhalter, D. Nichols.

Graduate Degrees Offered

  • M.S. in Kinesiology. Instruction available in the support areas of Administration, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Adapted Physical Education, Pedagogy, Motor Learning/Control, and Scientific Foundations.
  • M.S. in Exercise and Sport Nutrition. Instruction available in Research Methods, Statistics, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Business, and Professional Internships.
  • Ph.D. in Kinesiology. Instruction available in the support areas of Adapted Physical Education, Administration Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology.

Graduate courses in the Department of Kinesiology are designed to provide qualified individuals with the opportunity to pursue advanced study beyond the baccalaureate level. Objectives in the degree programs are:

  1. to ensure that students have a broad philosophical, educational, and scientific background on which to base their work as professionals;

  2. to acquaint students with current thinking, practices, trends, and problems related to physical education and kinesiology;

  3. to prepare students to assume leadership roles in educational, industrial, business, public, or private agency settings;

  4. to provide students with the evaluative, statistical, research methodologies, and critical thinking strategies that will enable them to contribute to the advancement of the field; and

  5. to offer sequences of coursework leading to specialization in a particular subdiscipline of kinesiology.

The particular objective of non-degree graduate study is to provide personal and professional enrichment opportunities for the individual. For the persons who wish to become qualified to teach in the public schools of Texas, a certification program is also available. See the General Catalog for requirements.

Facilities for Graduate Instruction and Research

The Pioneer Hall was completed in the Spring, 1998. This state-of-the-art facility contains accessible classrooms, multimedia centers, dance studios, laboratories, a large gymnasium, an 8-lane natatorium, an indoor track, a weight training room, an athletic training room, dressing rooms, and administrative and faculty offices.

Biomechanics, exercise physiology, biochemistry, and motor behavior/pedagogy laboratories have been dedicated specifically for teaching or research. These well equipped facilities permit research studies on persons with and without disabilities in the areas of stress testing, body composition assessment, bone density, cardiovascular respiratory analysis, blood biochemistry analysis that includes glucose, lactate, insulin, C-peptide, and a variety of other hormones and metabolites; isokinetic, isometric, and isotonic strength testing; anthropometry; telemetry; and high speed motion analysis, among others. Portable and online computer capabilities facilitate analysis of digital kinetic and kinematic data gathered with a three- dimensional high speed video system, electromygraphic equipment, and electronic forceplates. Computerized data collection and analysis systems are available for motor learning studies.

Outdoor facilities include playing fields, tennis courts, softball diamond, a swimming pool, an 18 hole par 71 golf course, and soccer field.

Computer facilities of the University are extensively utilized by the department programs as are the many other fine features of the campus and Metroplex, including the Cooper Aerobic Center and the Tom Landry Center.

Admission Requirements

Please see the admission section at the front of this catalog. In addition to these general requirements, the Department of Kinesiology requires the following.


Master of Science in Kinesiology

  1. Hold an earned bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college.

  2. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study and a minimum 3.5 GPA for all prior graduate work. The Department of Kinesiology may choose to consider files of applicants with lower GPAs.

  3. The applicant will submit two satisfactory letters of recommendation that may include one from the last employer if the student has had work experience and one from the last school attended.

  4. The applicant will present at least 6 hours of course work in Kinesiology. Each specialization will determine the appropriateness of additional requirements for the student.

  5. The applicant will submit a vita with special emphasis on training and work experience in physical education or related areas.

  6. Any applicant may submit additional materials that they deem appropriate to his/her application.

  7. The appropriate faculty admissions committee will review the total application.

Admission Policies, Exercise and Sports Nutrition

Master’s Program

For unconditional admission, applicants must present:

  1. A baccalaureate degree in kinesiology or nutrition or its equivalent

  2. Official transcripts that show evidence of prerequisite undergraduate courses in the areas of exercise physiology, biomechanics and an upper level kinesiology course, human anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, introduction to nutrition, advanced nutrition and an upper level nutrition course

  3. At least a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 undergraduate hours.

  4. Evidence of completing the Graduate Record Examination with a preferred minimum score of 500 on the verbal portion and 400 on the quantitative.

  5. A 1-2 page statement of intent providing evidence of work and volunteer experience related to intended field of study and goals.

  6. Two letters of recommendation

Applicants who meet the above criteria with exception of GPA may qualify for provisional admission if they have at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on the last 60 undergraduate hours.

Applicants who meet all other requirements but lack up to 12 credit hours of prerequisite undergraduate courses may be admitted provisionally to this master’s program.


Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology

  1. Hold an earned bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university.

  2. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study and a minimum 3.5 GPA for all prior graduate work. The Department of Kinesiology may choose to consider files of applicants with lower GPAs.

  3. The applicant will submit three satisfactory letters of recommendation that may include one from the last employer if the student has had work experience and others from the last school attended.

  4. The applicant will present at least 6 hours of course work in Kinesiology. Each specialization will determine the appropriateness of additional requirements for the student.

  5. The applicant will submit a vita with special emphasis on training and work experience in physical education or related areas.

  6. The applicant will submit a statement of intent that briefly describes his/her background, personal growth and development, future goals, and reasons for applying to the Department of Kinesiology doctoral program.

  7. The applicant will specify an area of specialization (Adapted Physical Education, Administration, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology).

  8. The applicant will have a formal interview with the Doctoral Admission Committee (or its designated representatives).

  9. Students who have not written a master’s thesis will complete an original research project with an individual faculty member during the first year in the doctoral program. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned.

  10. Any applicant may submit additional materials that they deem appropriate to his/her application.

  11. The appropriate Doctoral Admissions Committee will review the total application and forward their decision to the Graduate Coordinator.

All written materials (application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, vita, statement of intent, and designation of an area of specialization) need to be submitted according to the following deadlines:

    For admission for the following fall semester -- April 15

    For admission for the following spring semester -- November 1

    For admission for the following summer semester -- April 1

The application and transcripts are submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office. The remaining written materials to be presented by doctoral degree-seeking individuals are to be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Kinesiology.


General Requirements for M.S. Degree in Exercise and Sports Nutrition

The first interdisciplinary graduate program on the Denton Campus meets all the recommended competencies for master’s level education outlined in the Coordinating Board’s Guidelines for Fitness and Health Programs in Texas.

The Exercise and Sports Nutrition Program is administered through the College of Health Sciences, one of the divisions of the Institute of Health Sciences. Both the departments of Kinesiology and Nutrition and Food Sciences, are responsible for the majority of didactic hours, including an internship in one or more settings in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex, and a thesis. The course of study will include Research Methods, Statistics, Graded Exercise Testing, Strength and Physical Fitness, Advanced Nutrition, Cardiovascular Response to Exercise, Body Composition and Weight Management, Nutrition and Exercise, Effect of Nutrition and Exercise in the Disease State, and Advanced Analysis of a Small Business.


General Requirements for Master’s Degree in Kinesiology

Total Hours Required: 30-39 hours, including 6 hours for thesis or 3 hours for the non-thesis option.

Core: 6 hours

Major/Emphasis: An area of emphasis may be selected but is not required. Number of hours varies according to program of study.

Minor: Optional, 6 hours

Final Examination: Oral defense evaluated by the thesis, professional paper, or culminating experience committee. May be repeated at the discretion of the committee.


General Requirements for Doctoral Degree

Total Hours Required: 96 hours, including credits from master’s level work and 6 hours for dissertation.

Core: 15 hours.

Major/Emphasis: 21-36 hours, depending on area of study.

Minor/Related Area: Optional, number of hours variable.

Special Requirements: At least nine hours of course work should be taken outside the department.

Research Tools: The student in consultation with the advisory committee will determine 12 hours of research tools. These hours do not count towards the program of studies.

Residence Requirement: Two semesters of continuous full-time enrollment.

Qualifying Examination: The exam is comprised of four written sections over selected areas of the student’s emphases and an oral section. May be repeated once.

Final Examination: Oral examination conducted by the Dissertation Committee over the candidate’s research after the dissertation is completed. May be repeated at the discretion of the committee.

Minors Offered to Students from Other Departments

A minor is not offered.


Courses of Instruction in Kinesiology

KINS 5003. Laboratory Techniques in Biomechanics. An introduction to instrumentation utilized in the collection and analysis of data in the area of Biomechanics. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5023. Methods of Research. Types of research; development of research designs; procedures for collection and treatment of data; application of introductory statistics for planning research designs, analyzing data, and interpreting findings; critical analysis of research. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5033. Applied Statistical Principles. Statistical principles and their applications to problems in dance, health, physical education, and recreation. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5043. Statistical Inference. Application of analysis of variance, analysis of covariance and other tests of significance to problems in dance, health, physical education, and recreation. Prerequisite: KINS 5033. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5053. Biomechanical Kinesiology. Scientific study of human movement; analysis of fundamental movements and basic patterns; mechanical principles and their application to human motion; application to teaching movement. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5063. Qualitative Analysis in Biomechanics. Specific techniques in skill model development, identification of mechanical factors influencing performance, observation of performance and applications of evaluative results for the improvement of human performance. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5123. Professional Affiliation. Practicum experience in educational, clinical, or recreational settings. A minimum of nine hours a week will be spent in the practicum setting. Two semesters are required of students specializing in adapted and developmental physical education. Nine laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5133. Professional Internship for Exercise and Sports Nutrition. Application of exersise and sports nutrition knowledge in varied practice settings. Student is required to complete 150 clock hours of supervised practice during a minimum of eight weeks (10-19 hours of work per week). Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5143. Group Dynamics in the Professions. Principles and theories of group dynamics in relation to special needs of professional recreation personnel and teachers; basic issues and assumptions, cohesiveness, leadership and group performance, group pressures and group standards, structural properties of groups. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5513. Biomechanics: Kinematics. Examination of principles describing human motion with indepth study of linear and angular displacement, velocity, and acceleration. Prerequisite: KINS 5003. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5523. Biomechanics: Kinetics. The study of forces causing motion. Emphasis on the relationships that exist between internal and external forces in translation and rotational motion. Prerequisite: KINS 5003. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5553. Advanced Exercise Physiology. Energy production and control of energy systems; effect of lactate accumulation during exercise; control of the cardiovascular system; adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic exercise training; influence of drugs on exercise performance. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in exercise physiology. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5563. Biophysiological Responses During Exercise. Basic physiological responses that occur in blood metabolites (glucose, lactate, triglycerides) during exercise. Application of research/methodologies reported in the literature, and practical experience analyzing blood metabolites. Two lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5573. Graded Exercise Testing. Administration and evaluation of graded exercise tests and electrocardiograph results. Two lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5583. Hormonal Responses During Exercise. Hormonal control of fuel mobilization and utilization during exercise; effect of exercise on catecholamine, insulin, glycogen, and steroid hormone response; the effect of exercise on hormonal response of women. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5603. Growth and Perceptual Motor Development. Hereditary and environment determinants of motor development; perceptual motor behavior of infants, children, adolescents, adults, and senior citizens; characteristic changes in size, body build, fitness, and motor performance. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5613. Cardiovascular Response to Exercise. General and specific effects of exercise upon the cardiovascular system of the human body, with emphasis upon research techniques relevant to the testing of these systems. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5623. Biomechanical Analysis: Electromyography I. Origination of biopotentials of muscle and nerve cells; techniques of data collection evaluation; application of surface electromyography to exercise and rehabilitation. Prerequisites: KINS 5513 and 5523 desired. Background in kinesiology and physiology necessary. Two lecture hours, two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5643. Biomechanical Analysis: Cinematography I. Techniques of high speed photography with subsequent analysis of the film record; uniplanar filming; methods of film analysis including manual, automatic, and computer procedures. Two lecture hours, two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5653. Strength and Physical Fitness Development. Types of strength; theoretical bases of strength development; concept of hypertrophy; recognition of the components of physical fitness; development and evaluation of physical fitness programs. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5663. Body Composition and Weight Management. Application of principles of nutritional assessment including factors relating to body composition and proper weight control practices. Laboratory procedures and equipment designed to facilitate assessments. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5713. Motor Learning. The influence of personal and environmental variables on the learning and teaching of motor skills. Analysis of motor learning research. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5723. Role of Sport in American Society. The role of sports and games in American culture as expressive of meanings and values; cognizance of the feminine role in sports; the contributions of sports and games to human welfare. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5763. Systematic Observation in Physical Education and Sport. Variables affecting physical education and sport instruction. Systematic observation techniques for analyzing teaching, coaching, and learning behaviors. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5783. Learning and Teaching Styles in Physical Education and Sport. Learning and teaching styles to promote physical and sport performance. Techniques for analyzing and enhancing learning environments. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5793. Enhancing Behavior and Performance in Physical Education Environments. Techniques of effectively managing behavior and promoting learning of individuals of all ages and levels of abilities who have disabilities and are at risk. Underlying theories and research applications addressed. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5843. Issues in Adapted Physical Education. Historical, philosophical, and contemporary issues and trends in adapted physical education in relation to future assessment, programming, and service delivery models. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5853. Appraisal of Psychomotor Dysfunctions in Adapted Physical Education. Conditions which impede psychomotor functioning; evaluation techniques and tools pertaining to the motor domain; educational diagnosis; role of physical educator on ARD Committee; the I.E.P. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5863. Pedagogy in Adapted Physical Education. Selecting and presenting appropriate intervention strategies for individuals with varying disabling conditions. Techniques for modifying environment condition to increase attending behaviors. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5873. Aquatics for Special Populations. Swimming and water related activities adapted to the needs of special populations including movement exploration, facilities and equipment, research. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5883. Disability and Sport. Developmental, recreational, and competitive sports in school and community settings; Paralympics, Special Olympics, and deaf sport; wheelchair and ambulatory sports for all age groups and ability levels; assessment, athletic training, coaching, organization and administration. Three hours lecture a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5903. Special Topics. Specially scheduled course on topic of current interest. Lecture or lecture and laboratory. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

KINS 5911, 5913. Individual Study. Study of a specific topic in physical education leading to the solution of a problem of interest to the profession or the student. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

KINS 5923. Administration and Service Delivery in Public School Adapted Physical Education. Needs assessment in adapted physical education for local school districts; district-wide program planning, implementation, and evaluation; in-service training and consultant services; use of community resources. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5943. Nutrition and Exercise in the Disease State. Impact of nutrition and exercise on the reduction of risk factors in diseases of lifestyle. Prerequisite: NFS 5313, Advanced Nutrition. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5973. Professional Paper and Project. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5983. Thesis. Prerequisite: KINS 5023 (or equivalent). Credit: Three hours.

KINS 5993. Thesis. Prerequisite: KINS 5983. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 6023. Critical Analysis of Professional Literature. Required of all doctoral students. A thorough study and critical analysis of the literature in the student’s major and/or minor areas of specialization; special emphasis upon published and unpublished research studies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

KINS 6103. Advanced Seminar in Group Dynamics: Research and Theory. Forces which influence the interaction potentials of individuals in a variety of group structures; evaluation of the practical application of these theories utilizing research designs common to the field of group dynamics. Prerequisite: KINS 5143. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 6113. Seminar. Informal, individual, or small group study of a special problem or current issue in physical education. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

KINS 6133. Professional Internship. Guided field experience in administrative, supervisory, consultant or similar level positions. Field experiences may not be part of the student’s regular job responsibilities. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for three additional credits.

KINS 6143. Research Designs in Kinesiology. Considerations of research designs with emphasis upon statistics involving multi-group models. Prerequisite: KINS 5023, 5033, 5043, or permission of the instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 6673. History and Philosophy of Physical Education. Historical and philosophical bases of physical education; their role as significant elements in each cultural epoch; identification of philosophical beliefs of leaders and analysis of their influence upon the development of the profession. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

KINS 6853. Practicum: Appraisal in Adapted Physical Education. Administration of tests of psychomotor functioning; interpretation of findings; writing the I.E.P.’s; participation in multidisciplinary staffing. Three hours practicum per credit hour a week. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for up to six credit hours.

KINS 6911, 6913. Individual Study. Study of a specific topic in physical education leading to the solution of a problem of interest to the profession or the student. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: One hour or three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

KINS 6983. Dissertation. Prerequisite: KINS 5023 (or equivalent). Credit: Three hours.

KINS 6993. Dissertation. Prerequisite: KINS 6983. Credit: Three hours.