Overview
The Division of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University prepares students as leaders and innovators in careers in the public education forum and exercise science. We give students access and appreciation for all things kinesiology, emphasizing the biological basis to exercise and movement.
Our goal is to prepare students for the workforce while giving students an advantage over their peers if they choose to continue their studies. Students from our program have become scientists, physical therapists, dancers, doctors, coaches, athletic trainers, sports professionals, nurses and teachers. Your career path is as vast as your choices available.
What you will learn
Emphases in the Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology applied programs are in neuromuscular efficiency and control, cardiorespiratory response to exercise, exercise and lipid metabolism, and changes in bone structure and metabolism in response to exercise as well as disuse, bed rest and micro gravity.
Emphases in basic research include mechanisms of exercise-induced injury, neuromuscular efficiency, muscle blood flow, muscle metabolism and free radical stress, and the molecular biology of bone adaptation to stress.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Motor Neuroscience
- Professional and Career Development in Health and Kinesiology
- Exercise Biomechanics
- Nutrition in Sport and Exercise
- Physiology of Strength and Conditioning
- Human Clinical Research
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
- 64 or 96 hours, depending on the student’s previous degree(s)
Delivered
Disciplines
Kinesiology Physiology View 44 other PhDs in Physiology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Most applicants for our doctorate program have completed a master’s degree, but students may be admitted with a bachelor’s Degree.
- Bachelor’s degree applicants must have an exemplary record of achievement at the undergraduate level and significant preparation in health education.
- Graduate CAS application
- Transcripts from all institutions of higher education that you have attended
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one must be from a prior professor who can attest to your academic abilities)
- Statement of purpose
- Your current resume
Tuition Fee
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International
18084 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18084 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
18084 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18084 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
8026 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8026 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for College Station
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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