CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY
MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY
COURSES
I.
UNITS
Core Courses (Required of all Kinesiology Graduate Students)
KINES 230 Statistical Inference in Kinesiology
KINES 231 Research Methods in Kinesiolgoy
II.
Administration in Physical Eduation & Sport
Program Development in Physical Education
Legal Aspects in Sport & Physical Education
Philosophical & Ethical Inquiry in Kinesiology
Social Implications of Sport
Psychology of Sport: Mental Training
Psychology of Coaching: Talent Development
Internship in Kinesiology
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-6
Electives within Program* (Including any not selected from Area II.)
Any KINES 200-level course or any approved outside area course
IV.
3
3
Required Courses within Program (Select 4 from the following:)
KINES 241
KINES 242
KINES 244
KINES 261
KINES 262
KINES 263
KINES 264
KINES 285
III.
6
Culminating Experience (Select 1)
KINES 298 (Project) or KINES 299 (Thesis)
Comprehensive Examination, plus any two
KINES 200-level or approved outside area courses
6-12
12
6
6
6
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS
30
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NOTES:
* With approval of Graduate Advisor, a student may substitute courses from other
departments for courses listed in Area III. A maximum of nine units may be substituted if it is
determined that these courses better serve a student's degree goal.
* Students entering the graduate program with an undergraduate degree in something
other than Kinesiology or a related field, will be required to take 9-12 units of prerequisite
courses. The prerequisite courses will be decided by the Graduate Program Coordinator
according to the student’s chosen plan of study and future career plans.
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Revised and Approved May 2010