Chair: Jacalyn Lund, Ph.D
Program Coordinator: Christopher Ingalls, Ph.D
Concentration Areas:
Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Psychology, and Physical Education Teacher Education
The Ph.D. major in Kinesiology is designed to prepare students for research and teaching careers at colleges and universities and for health, physiological performance, rehabilitative science, and related fields. Concentration areas that are available within this program: Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation; Exercise Physiology, Exercise Psychology, and Physical Education Teacher Education.
The concentration in Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation focuses on the scientific description of human movement through advanced techniques utilizing computerized film and high speed video graphical analysis systems, computerized force measuring systems, electromyography, and other state-of-the-art instrumentation with applications in many disciplines, including ergonomics, engineering, medicine, sport, and exercise.
The concentration in Exercise Physiology prepares students to teach and to conduct research in areas related to cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular physiology with particular emphases on exercise metabolism and performance in healthy populations, and in populations with chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuromuscular diseases).
The concentration in Exercise Psychology prepares students to teach and to conduct research in areas related to the correlates of physical activity, mental health benefits of physical activity, theory-based behavior change strategies, and the design, implementation, and testing of theory-based physical activity interventions. Completion of this concentration will not lead to students becoming licensed psychologists.
The concentration in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) prepares students for careers in higher education as scholars, researchers, and teacher educators. Research expertise will be acquired in the areas of instruction, curriculum, assessment, teacher education, and teacher development. The cognate area will prepare students as members of communities of scholars in higher education.
A. Core Area (18)
The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.
Research Core (15 hours)
Choose one course (3):
EPRS 8500 Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education (3)
EPRS 8530 Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education (3)
Required (12):
A two course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (for specific tracks/courses: http://education.gsu.edu/main/phd_requirement.htm)
Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee
Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning course (3) [for specific courses: http://education.gsu.edu/main/phd_requirement.htm]
B. Major Area (19-21)
Students select one of the following four concentration areas:
B1 – Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation Concentration (19)
Required (19):
KH 8830 Motion Analysis (4)
KH 8870 Biomechanics of Orthopedic Injuries (3)
KH 9560 Neuromechanics of Human Locomotion (3)
KH 9820 Research in Kinesiology (5)
KH 9960 Advanced Research Seminar in Kinesiology (4)
B2 - Exercise Physiology Concentration (19)
Required (19):
KH 9520 Advanced Exercise Physiology: Energy Metabolism (3)
KH 9530 Advanced Exercise Physiology: Cardiorespiratory (3)
KH 9550 Advanced Exercise Physiology: Myocellular (3)
KH 9820 Research in Kinesiology (6)
KH 9960 Advanced Research Seminar in Kinesiology (4)
B3- Exercise Psychology Concentration (19)
Required (19):
CPS 8820 Health Psychology (3)
KH 8600 Physical Activity Interventions and Behavior Change (3)
KH 9280 Advanced Topics in Exercise Psychology (3)
KH 9820 Research in Kinesiology (6)
KH 9960 Advanced Research Seminar in Kinesiology (4)
B4- Physical Education Teacher Education (21)
Required (15):
KH 9660 Analysis of Teaching Physical Education (3)
KH 9670 Models of Teacher Education in Physical Education (3)
KH 9820 Research in Kinesiology (3)
KH 9830 Research on Teaching and Learning in Physical Education (3)
KH 9960 Advanced Research Seminar in Kinesiology (3)
Select 6 hours from the list of courses:
KH 8610 Curriculum Theory in Physical Education (3)
KH 8620 Assessment Theory in Physical Education (3)
KH 8630 Instructional Design for Physical Education (3)
KH 8685 Initial Supervision and Teacher Development in Physical Education (3)
KH 8690 Technology in Physical Education Instruction and Teacher Education (3)
Other appropriate courses numbered 8000-8999 may be substituted into the program of study with the approval of the student's Doctoral Advisory Committee.
C. Cognate Area (9)
Coursework applied to meet the cognate area requirement must be taken outside the major field of study.
C1 - Biomechanics Concentration (9):
The purpose of the cognate area requirement is to provide opportunities for doctoral students to develop an extended knowledge based associated with the major field of study. Courses fulfilling the cognate requirement will be determined in consultation with the doctoral advisor and approved by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.
C2 - Exercise Physiology Concentration (9):
The purpose of the cognate area requirement is to provide opportunities for doctoral students to develop an extended knowledge based associated with the major field of study. Courses fulfilling the cognate requirement will be determined in consultation with the doctoral advisor and approved by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.
C3- Exercise Psychology Concentration (9):
The purpose of the cognate area requirement is to provide opportunities for doctoral students to develop an extended knowledge based associated with the major field of study. Courses fulfilling the cognate requirement will be determined in consultation with the doctoral advisor and approved by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.
C4- Physical Education Teacher Education Concentration (9):
The purpose of the cognate area requirement is to provide opportunities for doctoral students to develop an extended knowledge based associated with the major field of study, with an emphasis on careers in higher education. Courses fulfilling the cognate requirement will be determined in consultation with the doctoral advisor and approved by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.
D. Dissertation (15)
Required (15):
KH 9990 Dissertation (15)
Program total (Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation): minimum of 61 semester hours
Program total (Exercise Physiology): minimum of 61 semester hours
Program total (Exercise Psychology): minimum of 61 semester hours
Program total (Physical Education Teacher Education): minimum of 63 semester hours
