Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology
Expand Your Knowledge of Exercise, Health, and Sports Performance
Combine your passion for fitness, science, sports, and research at UAB with one of our graduate-level offerings in kinesiology. Learn how to use data to improve an individual’s health and develop programming to help athletes reach optimal performance at any level. Research is intertwined in our program with our dedicated faculty conducting studies at the Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS), Lakeshore Foundation, UAB Athletics, and the Center for Exercise Medicine, to name a few.
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Available Degrees and Certificates
The UAB kinesiology program offers an MS in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology, a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Physiology, and a Graduate Certificate in Coaching the Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete.
The MS in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology offers two tracks, a thesis or non-thesis track, allowing students to choose the best plan for their career goals.
- The thesis track is a 33-hour plan with 21 hours of required courses and 12 hours of elective courses. Some courses are offered online, but there are required courses that meet in-person.
- The non-thesis track is a 36-hour plan with 12 hours of required courses and 24 hours of elective courses, including a comprehensive exam.
Note: Students who have completed a master's degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from UAB are not eligible to complete the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Comprehensive Exam for Non-thesis Track
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Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
| Semester comps will be given | Deadline to register | Date of exam |
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| Spring 2025 | November 15, 2024 | March 7, 2025 |
This is a 15-hour graduate-level certificate that will help provide the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct exercise testing and prescriptions. Students take three required courses and choose one from among two electives for this 15-hour certificate-granting program. Some courses may be offered online.
The certificate is offered as a stand-alone to undergraduate or graduate students majoring in exercise science or related fields (nutrition, biomedical science, biology, community health, and health education). It may also be combined with another participating graduate certificate as part of the MS in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website program to create a master’s degree.
This 15-hour, 100% online graduate-level certificate will provide current or aspiring athletic coaches throughout Alabama and the Southeast region access to a strategically designed practitioner-focused credential to support their career competencies and advancement. Students can start this certificate in the fall, spring, or summer.
Applicants do not need to have earned a degree in kinesiology to enroll in the program. To complete the certificate, students will take four required courses and a coaching internship.
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Curriculum
The curriculum for the graduate kinesiology programs is rigorous and tailored to fit the evolving needs of the industry. Depending on the program, students will take classes in exercise physiology, research methods, nutrition, motor development, sports psychology, evaluating athletes, and more.
Why Choose UAB Kinesiology Graduate Programs?
Research Opportunities
Our Kinesiology programs have ample opportunities for students interested in research to join faculty on grants or other initiatives. Students gain hands-on experience working collecting data for several projects ranging from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases to rehabilitation. Contact us to learn more!
Thesis and Comprehensive Exam Options
Whether you are pursuing a research career or looking to take your degree a practitioner route, the MS in Kinesiology program offers tracks that will help prepare you for the career of your choice.
Simple Admissions Process
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Graduate Recruiter Mary Frances Lembke
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Associate Professor Christopher Ballmann PhD -
Instructor Kinesiology Undergraduate Internship Director Sam Cauffman -
Program DirectorProfessor Assistant Dean for Research Gordon Fisher PhD, FACSM -
Associate Professor Cody Morris PhD