Kinesiology Master of Science

No, GRE scores are not required for admission.

Yes, the MS in Kinesiology at TAMUCC qualifies as a STEM program.

Tuition and fees can be found at the following website:

https://wunderstern.org.ee/?pills=finance-and-administration/financial-services/business-office/tuition-and-fees/charts-tuition-fees/main-graduate.php

A GPA of 3.0 during the last 60 hours of undergraduate credit is required for full admission to the program.  Conditional admittance may be considered for students with a GPA of 2.5-2.99.

No, recommendation letters are not required for admission.

No, it is common for applicants to have undergraduate degrees in fields other than kinesiology.  However, there are recommended prerequisites for the following kinesiology graduate courses:

KINE Graduate Course	Undergraduate Course
KINE 5311-Statistics in Kinesiology	KINE 4311-Measurement and Evaluation (or equivalent)
KINE 5312-Sport Physiology	KINE 4312-Exercise Physiology (or equivalent)
KINE 5327-Sport Biomechanics	KINE 4327-Biomechanics (or equivalent)

Yes, the program can be completed 100% online.  In addition, students can take traditional face-to-face classes, as well as hybrid classes, which combine traditional and online learning.

Thirty-six (36) semester hours.

Most students complete the program within two years, taking six hours per semester. It is possible to complete the program in less time if more hours are taken each semester.

Regular semester courses (Fall/Spring) are delivered in accelerated 7-week sessions.  Summer courses are delivered in 5-week sessions.  Research projects, thesis, internships, and professional field experiences are delivered in full 14-week sessions (10-weeks in Summer).

No. The program utilizes a graduate research project (KINE 5397) or thesis (KINE 5698) as the capstone educational experiences.

The non-thesis option involves a one-semester graduate research project (KINE 5397) and is selected by most students.  The thesis option (KINE 5698) is a two-semester research project that requires a thesis committee and a thesis defense.  The thesis option is designed for research projects that require greater time and/or depth and is often selected by students considering a future doctoral degree.

Yes, graduate assistant positions for teaching and research are available on a competitive basis.  To apply for a graduate assistant position, the candidate must be fully accepted to the program and plan to attend classes on-campus. Application (docx)