Kinesiology
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Designed For
This program is designed for physical educators and teacher-coaches who want to advance their practice through graduate study. It supports working professionals seeking a deeper, research-informed understanding of Kinesiology while continuing their careers in K–12 or related settings.
Career Objective
Graduates are prepared to deepen their professional practice and expand leadership opportunities in schools, community organizations, health settings and sport-related environments through advanced coursework, applied learning and individualized academic planning aligned with professional goals.
At a Glance
Program Starts: Fall
Deadline to Apply:
Priority: December 1
Final: May 1
Length of Program: 24 months
Program Location: On Campus
GRE Required? No
A Flexible Master’s Built Around Your Professional Goals
This 36-credit-hour master’s program offers an individualized, interdisciplinary approach to graduate study in Kinesiology and Health Education. Designed with working professionals in mind, the program allows students to tailor their degree plan in collaboration with a supervising faculty advisor, ensuring coursework aligns with both career interests and academic standards.
Students complete a strong interdisciplinary core by selecting coursework across three departmental areas: Exercise Science (including Exercise Physiology and Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science), Prevention Science and Physical Culture and Sport Studies/Sport Management. Additional electives within and outside the department provide flexibility to explore complementary fields that support professional growth.
The program culminates in a supervised internship or research project completed during the final semester. This applied experience allows students to synthesize their learning in real-world settings such as schools, community organizations, worksites, or healthcare environments. Successful completion of this culminating experience demonstrates readiness to apply advanced knowledge and skills in professional practice.
Graduate Advisor
Brian Mills
Graduate Program Administrator
Phillip Salazar
Program Details
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the Graduate School requirements, the applicant must submit a personal statement and three letters of recommendation via the graduate school admission portal.
Program Requirements
Prerequisites
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have completed 15 credit hours of either:
- Upper‑division undergraduate coursework in physical education, kinesiology or health education, or
- Graduate coursework in Kinesiology and Health Education.
Coursework completed at another institution may be applied if taken prior to beginning graduate study at The University of Texas at Austin. Any prerequisite coursework completed after admission must be taken at UT Austin. Final determination of applicable coursework is made by the faculty advisor.
Graduate certificate coursework completed through the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education may be applied toward the master’s degree.
Degree Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
All coursework must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.
Core Coursework (18 Credit Hours)
Students complete 6 credit hours in each of the following areas:
- Exercise Science (Exercise Physiology; Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science)
- Physical Culture and Sport Studies/Sport Management (PCSS/SM)
- Prevention Science (PSC)
Outside Department Coursework (6 Hours)
Six credit hours selected from outside the department in consultation with the faculty advisor, and should be supportive of the focus of the individual student.
Culminating Experience (3 Hours)
Students complete either a graduate internship (KIN or HED 397P) or a research project (KIN or HED 397) during the final semester, after all coursework is completed.
This supervised experience provides an opportunity to apply cumulative knowledge in a community, school, worksite, or healthcare setting. A written research report or internship summary is required. Successful completion fulfills the culminating experience requirement for the degree.
Faculty
Examines the intersection of physical culture and international political history.
Experienced certified strength and conditioning specialist who develops curriculum for fitness professionals and conducts physiological assessment and exercise program design for those with chronic diseases.
Studies the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political dimensions of sport and physical culture.
Examines the relation between marketing influence on youth and young adult risk behavior such as substance use, nutrition, sleep and energy drink consumption.
Focuses on the development of sport policies and the ways in which professional sport teams can be leveraged to generate economic, social, and tourism benefits for host communities.
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Specializes in the history of strength and conditioning, doping, women and sport, and history of physical culture.
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