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Admission Requirements
Graduate degree applicants must meet the all-university requirements for admission that include a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester units attempted. To be further admitted into the Kinesiology master's program, students must also:
- have completed an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (or equivalent field) with a GPA of at least 3.0 in upper division major coursework;
- complete the Graduate Record Exam general test;
- submit a 500-word essay describing their academic/professional goals and interests;
and- submit two letters of recommendation (forms included).
Students who meet the requirements for admission to the university, but not to the Kinesiology Master's program may make up any deficiencies at another school or through the university’s extended education department (if open seats in the class on the first day of the semester). Students without an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (or equivalent field) will be required to complete a prescribed set of prerequisite courses (usually 12- 15 units) with a GPA of at least 3.0. Any student with a GPA deficiency must take additional coursework, as specified by the Kinesiology Graduate Studies Coordinator. Once all admission requirements are met students may apply for admission to the Kinesiology Master's program.
Study Plan
The Master’s degree in Kinesiology consists of a total of 30 units, at least 18 units of which must be 500-level. Once accepted into the program, each student must create an advisor-approved study plan before completing nine units of work. With advisor approval, up to nine units of 400/500-level course work, not applied to another degree, may be included on the study plan that was taken at another university or in another department at CSUF.
The study plan must include Kinesiology 508 and Kinesiology 510 (which fulfills the graduate level writing requirement), and at least two advanced study courses related to the student's chosen advisement track from the list provided. The study plan also must include 15 units of electives selected from one of the following advisement tracks: clinical exercise science, fitness and health promotion, gerokinesiology, teacher education, performance enhancement/sport psychology, sport studies, or special studies. Finally, the study plan must include one of three culminating experience options: a thesis, a project, or a comprehensive examination.
Core Course Requirements (9 Units)
KNES 508 Statistical Methods in Kinesiology (3)
KNES 510 Research in Kinesiology (3)
KNES 597/598 Project/Thesis (3) or Comprehensive Examination*
*Students who select the Comprehensive Examination will be required to complete an additional advisor-approved 500-level course in Kinesiology (3 units).
Advisement Track Requirements (21 units)
The remaining 21 units of coursework are to be within one of the following advisement tracks: (1) Clinical Exercise Science, (2) Fitness and Health Promotion, (3) Gerokinesiology, (4) Teacher Education, (5) Performance Enhancement/Sport Psychology, (6) Sport Studies, or
(7) Special Studies.