Kinesiology
and Health Promotion Department (same as alt text)| Pedagogy | |
| Adapted Physical Education | Physical education teacher who works with students with disabilities in the school setting |
| Single Subject Physical Education | Physical education teacher who works with adolescents in the middle
or high school setting
Worksheet - 4-Year Plan (Roadmap) |
| Exercise Science | |
| Human Performance | Fitness consultant who works with clients at a gym or health club |
| Clinical Health Science | Preparation for graduate studies in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, chiropractic, dentistry, etc. |
| Health Promotion | |
| Worksite Health Promotion | Wellness professional who works with employees in a corporate sertting |
| Health Education | Health educator who works with communities in a health agency or department |
There are four tracks from which to choose: exercise physiology, sport nutrition, curriculum & instruction, and adapted physical education.
| Exercise Physiology | The Exercise Physiology Option incorporates coursework that entails applied laboratory experiences, standard lecture and seminar components. The program is designed to offer students a strong foundation in exercise science that will empower them to be successful in clinical, educational and fitness fields. The program also prepares students for more-advanced education in exercise physiology. In addition to exercise science coursework, students may also incorporate courses in biochemistry, nutrition and biology in their program. All students complete a master's thesis project as a culminating experience. |
| Sport Nutrition | The Sport Nutrition option is an interdisciplinary program. Students must have a basic background in both nutrition science and exercise science. This program serves students who are interested in integrating human performance with nutrition science. Relationships between nutrition, physical activity patterns, disease and performance are also emphasized in this option. As with the Exercise Physiology Option, all students in Sport Nutrition must complete a master's thesis |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Curriculum and Instruction serve students and teachers who are involved in public and private education. In addition to maximizing teacher effectiveness, this area benefits education supervisors and those who are interested in becoming master teacher through ideas, strategies, and skills in teaching and developing assessment concepts. |
| Adapted Physical Education | Adapted Physical Education offers students an opportunity to obtain the master's degree and an APE specialist's credential. Graduate courses are designed to ensure that students have opportunities to develop a board education and philosophical background on which to bas their APE program decisions. In addition, students observe, experience and study a variety of theories and methodologies employed in teaching physical education to individuals with a disability. Housed in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion is the Motor Development Clinic which provides graduate students with research and training opportunities. |
Research interests of graduate faculty include: muscle damage, bone density and physical activity, cardiovascular risk factors and screening, exercise immunology, muscular performance, physical activity and aging, muscle function, biomechanics of locomotion, exercise and stress response.
For more information about the praduate program, please contact:
Dr. Michael Liang
Graduate Coordinator
(909) 869-2770
