Ph.D.
Curriculum
(Exercise Physiology - M.S. Curriculum)
(Biomechanics - M.S. Curriculum)
The
Exercise Science Core includes 20 hours, as shown below, and
provides the student with a broad understanding of the various
disciplines involved in this field. Each student is also required
to take a minimum of 7 hours in research/statistic coursework
and 6 hours of computer programming or demonstate proficiency
in programming. Beyond this minimum of 33 hours, the structure
and content of the doctoral program are set by an advisor and
committee in consultant with each student. The number of formal
courses within each area of specialization may vary. It is
expected that the depth of knowledge in each area of study
comes from independent study and research experiences, in addition
to the dissertation, which are under the direction of the faculty.
Each student will demonstrate their depth of knowledge by their
qualifying exams. Typically, it will take from 3-5 years for
the student to complete the degree requirements including the
dissertation.
Each
student will be expected to develop an in-depth understanding
in one of the offered disciplines of biomechanics, exercise
physiology or motor control. The coursework taken in this area
will be developed in conjunction with faculty members with
expertise in that area and will take into account the student's
background. Coursework will include appropriate advanced professional
disciplinary topics and electives in related areas.
In
order to assure a thorough understanding of the instructional
and research issues in exercise science, each student's research
and instructional competencies will be assessed. Students who
lack prior research experience will be required to complete
a research project under the supervision of a faculty member,
which will serve as preparation for the dissertation. In addition,
in order to prepare students for their future roles as faculty
members, a supervised teaching experience will be provided.
This experience may be fulfilled by formal seminars or in other
supervised teaching arranged by the supervisor.
The
Ph.D. program in exercise science uses a mentor-based admission
process. What this means is that students are admitted into
the program under the direct supervision of a specific faculty
member. Other programs may admit students without a faculty
mentor, and then allow the students to decide on their primary
advisor over a period of time. Our program makes this link
between the student and the faculty mentor from the beginning.
This link can occur during the application process, or the
student could identify the faculty member with whom they wish
to work prior to applying to the program. The ultimate decision
then lies with each faculty member within a given specialization
(i.e., biomechanics or exercise physiology). Therefore, even
though a student might qualify for the program based on the
admission criteria, they might be denied admission because
they do not have a faculty member willing to accept them as
a student. It is our belief that this system provides the greatest
benefit to the development of both the graduate student and
faculty advisor.
With this system, it is advantageous for the student to initiate
conversations with a potential faculty advisor well before applying
to the program. We encourage you to contact potential advisors
and initiate one-on-one conversations to discuss research interests
and potential dissertation areas. If you are attending national
conferences, you might be able to schedule a meeting with them
there. Just click on the “Faculty/Staff” button to
your left to find faculty email addresses and phone numbers.
*Core Courses (Required 20 credits)
Course Title/Credits/Faculty
KHP
610 Muscles in Motor Control (3)
KHP
615 Biomechanics of Fundamental Movements (3) Umberger
KHP
620 Advanced Exercise Physiology (3) Clasey/Yates
KHP
640 Laboratory Methods (3) Yates
KHP
782 Independent Research (3)
PGY 615 or equivalent Teaching Credits (1) Richardson
Seminar (4) (1 credit/sem for 4 sem) Dept. Faculty
Related
Courses:
Within Department:
a. Exercise Physiology:
KHP
600 Exercise Stress Testing and Prescription (3) Clasey
KHP 621 Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease (3) Clasey
KHP 630 Exercise in Health and Disease (3) Clasey
KHP 609 Foundations of Health Promotion (3) Dept. Faculty
KHP 609 Health Assessments (3) Dept. Faculty
b.
Motor Control
KHP
650 Theories of Motor Control (3)
KHP
560 Motor Development in Infants and Children (3) Hall
c.
Biomechanics
KHP 616 Sport Biomechanics (3) Shapiro
KHP
617 Gait Analysis (3)
KHP
618 Ergonomics and Work Hardening (3) Yates
KHP 715 Three Dimensional Analysis of Human Movement (3)
Other Departments:
PGY 412G Principles of Human Physiology (4)
ANA 811 Human Anatomy for Allied Health Professions (5)
ANA 802 Neuroanatomy for PT students (2)
PT 831 Clinical Neurophysiology (2)
PT 652 Pathomechanics (2)
PT 676 Electrophysiological Testing and Therapeutics (2)
BME 501 Foundations of Biomedical Engineering (3)
BME 530 Biomedical Instrumentation (3)
BME 605 Biomedical Signal Processing I (3)
BME 635 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation and Measurement (3)
BME 670 Biomechanics I (3)
BME 672 Biomechanics II (3)
BME 685 Biofluid Mechanics (3)
CNU 605 Wellness and Sports Nutrition (3)
GRN 612 Biology of Aging (3)
GRN 643 Biomedical Aspects of Aging (3)
PM 601 Occupational and Environmental Health (3)
PGY 608 Advanced Renal Physiology (3)
PGY 609 Advanced Respiratory Physiology (3)
PGY 502 Principles of Systems/Cell Molec Physiology (5)
Research/Statistics
(7 credits)
STA 671 Regression and Correlation
STA 672 Design and Analysis of Experiments
STA 677 Applied Multivariate Methods
STA 679 Design and Analysis of Experiments II
Computer
Language Requirement (6 cr) or student must demonstrate proficiency
in a computer language
Tentative
Course Rotations (PDF)
