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Earn a Ph.D. in Physical Culture and Sport Studies to equip yourself for a faculty position in Kinesiology, Health Education, or related academic fields specializing in sport history, policy, or management research. This interdisciplinary program combines sport history, physical culture evolution, international sport relations, and sport economics.
Doctoral candidates complete foundational core requirements before selecting specialized courses to build methodological expertise and subject mastery for academic specialization.
Our doctoral cohort represents diverse academic backgrounds including Kinesiology, Health Sciences, Historical Studies, Communications, Legal Studies, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Exercise Physiology, and Sport Administration.
Students are expected to hold a master's degree in a related field.
The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are:
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Application deadline: December 01 for fall