Course Requirements for M.S. in Kinesiology - Occupational Science Track
Upon admission to the program, the following courses and credits are required for graduation. For specific course descriptions, please see the Graduate Catalogue.
| Required Courses | Minimum Credits |
KINES 885, Seminar In Occupation and Health (2 semesters required) (2cr)
KINES 991, Research in Physical Activity-Theory and Design (3cr)
KINES 900, Seminar in Kinesiology (2 or more cr)
**All Kinesiology MS and Ph.D. students are required to register for Seminar in Kinesiology (KINES 900) each semester they are enrolled
in the program
| 7 |
Research Analytic Methods
Examples: Ed Psych 760 & 761 or Qualitative Methods Course
| 3 |
Electives (chosen in consultation with advisor)
Students are strongly encouraged to take KINES 785, Human Occupation and Health
| 4 |
Thesis
KINES 990, Research and Thesis | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
Course Requirements for Ph.D. in Kinesiology - Occupational Science Track
Upon admission to the program, the following courses and credits are required for graduation. For specific course descriptions, please see the Graduate Catalogue.
| A) Required Courses | 8-12 Credits |
| KINES 991, Research in Physical Activity-Theory and Design | 3 |
| KINES 785, Human Occupation and Health | 3 |
| KINES 885, Seminar In Occupation and Health (2 semesters required) | 2-6 |
KINES 900, Seminar in Kinesiology (1 cr)
**All Kinesiology MS and PhD students are required to register for Seminar in Kinesiology (KINES 900) each semester they are enrolled in the program | ** |
| B) Related Courses (two from the following) | 6 |
| KINES 600, Psychological Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINES 861, Principles of Motor Control and Learning | 3 |
| KINES 870, Principles of Assessment in Motor Behavior | 3 |
| KINES 880, Motor Development Across the Life Span | 3 |
| KINES 721, Neural Basis of Movement | 3 |
| THER SCI 750, Research Issues in Aging and Health | 3 |
| THER SCI 760, Research Issues in Early Development | 3 |
| C) Minor (as per Graduate School policy; chosen in consultation with advisor) | 10-12 |
| Option A: at least 10 credits taken in a single department, outside the major. |
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| Option B: at least 10 credits taken in two or more departments, and can include coursework in the major department. |
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| D) General Field Requirement | 4-6 |
| MInimum of 2 graduate-level courses of at least 2 credits each in Kinesiology at UW-Madison, outside of the Exercise Physiology area. |
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| E) Advanced Competency in Research and Analytic Methods | 6-9 |
| Examples: ED PSYCH 760 & 761 OR Qualitative Methods Courses | |
| F) Electives (sufficient to meet graduation requirements; chosen in consultation with advisor) | variable |
| G) Research | 4-8 |
| KINES 990, Research and Thesis (dissertation) |
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| Total | 54 |