East Lansing,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Kinesiology in East Lansing United States | Michigan State University
Michigan State University
|
East Lansing United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
31,257
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
Michigan State University's Kinesiology master's program equips students with essential expertise for professional success in their selected career paths. The curriculum fosters research capabilities, allowing students to pursue a thesis for doctoral program admission or alternatively undertake an internship or capstone project. The program offers customizable study plans within the master's degree, providing exceptional chances for cross-disciplinary learning and collaboration with MSU's various academic colleges. This graduate program concentrates on both specialized and interdisciplinary research concerning physical activity and sports throughout different life stages, particularly focusing on younger populations. Current investigations by faculty and doctoral candidates explore diverse pediatric kinesiology areas, such as early childhood motor skill acquisition, strategies to enhance physical activity levels, preteen cognitive processes, and cultivating essential abilities through youth sports engagement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
All Official Transcripts. Bachelor Degree is required for Admission. TOEFL PBT - 550. TOEFL IBT - 80. IELTS - 6.5.
Sources of information include transcripts, GRE test report, professional goals statement, resume, letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Students may submit additional materials if desired. Prospective students should make certain that all of these criteria are addressed in their admissions portfolios.
Academic excellence GPA, GRE scores and percentile ranks, reputation of department or program of study pursued, letters of recommendation
Goals and their match to the department/program statement of purpose, breadth and depth of professional/research experience, fit with faculty interests or department strengths, potential to benefit from and contribute to KIN
Leadership potential academic/professional/community activities or employment, evidence of leadership potential, capacity to make a distinctive professional or scholarly contribution
Contribution to a diverse educational community consider personal history and experience, professional goals, and/or the promotion of understanding among persons of different backgrounds and idea.
Record of overcoming obstacles social, economic, personal
To be considered for regular admission, applicants must demonstrate:
A two-page professional goals statement in which you describe your interest and aptitude in one or more of the concentrations offered in the master's degree program and specify the faculty member(s) that you prefer as your mentor(s). Your response to the personal statement field (Item #22) on the Application for Graduate Study is not sufficient. The Department of Kinesiology requires a separate two-page statement.
Completion of an undergraduate degree. KIN does consider applicants who do not have undergraduate degrees in kinesiology, if accepted, those students must complete a breadth requirement as part of their master's degree program plan. The breadth requirement is described in Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology.
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Strong letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to the student's potential for academic success in the master's degree program.
Sources of information include transcripts, GRE test report, professional goals statement, resume, letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Students may submit additional materials if desired. Prospective students should make certain that all of these criteria are addressed in their admissions portfolios.
Academic excellence GPA, GRE scores and percentile ranks, reputation of department or program of study pursued, letters of recommendation
Goals and their match to the department/program statement of purpose, breadth and depth of professional/research experience, fit with faculty interests or department strengths, potential to benefit from and contribute to KIN
Leadership potential academic/professional/community activities or employment, evidence of leadership potential, capacity to make a distinctive professional or scholarly contribution
Contribution to a diverse educational community consider personal history and experience, professional goals, and/or the promotion of understanding among persons of different backgrounds and idea.
Record of overcoming obstacles social, economic, personal
To be considered for regular admission, applicants must demonstrate:
A two-page professional goals statement in which you describe your interest and aptitude in one or more of the concentrations offered in the master's degree program and specify the faculty member(s) that you prefer as your mentor(s). Your response to the personal statement field (Item #22) on the Application for Graduate Study is not sufficient. The Department of Kinesiology requires a separate two-page statement.
Completion of an undergraduate degree. KIN does consider applicants who do not have undergraduate degrees in kinesiology, if accepted, those students must complete a breadth requirement as part of their master's degree program plan. The breadth requirement is described in Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology.
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Strong letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to the student's potential for academic success in the master's degree program.
Tuition
USD
31,257