2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
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Main Office
Physical Education Building, Room 209
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #310769
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2651
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/khpr
Jakob Vingren, Chair
Faculty
The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science with majors in kinesiology and in recreation, event and sport management.
The Department of Biology, in conjunction with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, offers a PhD with a major in biology and concentration in exercise physiology .
The Department of Educational Psychology, in conjunction with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, offers a PhD with a major in educational psychology and a concentration in psychosocial aspects of sport and exercise and a PhD with a major in educational psychology and a concentration in sport pedagogy .
The Department of Counseling and Higher Education, in conjunction with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, offers a PhD with a cognate area in recreation, event and sport management.
The degrees offered and the career opportunities afforded by the degree programs are outlined in the program descriptions below.
Kinesiology, MS
Admission requirements
Applicants for admission into the department’s graduate program are expected to have the following qualifications to obtain unconditional admission:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Candidates must meet minimum master’s admissions requirements to the Toulouse Graduate School.
- Minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 overall or a 3.25 for the last 60 hours or a minimum 3.4 master’s GPA.
- A typed candidate statement which includes the candidate’s purpose in pursuing graduate study at the University of North Texas, career objectives, goals and a discussion of the candidate’s particular interest area.
Recreation, Event and Sport Management, MS
Admission requirements
The student must meet the requirements for admission to the Toulouse Graduate School. Included in these requirements are:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours of course work or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work.
- A demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English.
No standardized test scores are required for admission.
Center for Sport Psychology (CSP)
The CSP is a multidisciplinary center devoted to offering sport psychology interventions, research and training. The center combines the expertise of faculty in psychology and kinesiology to produce the most comprehensive and state-of-the-art sport psychology services available.
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