Overview

Department of Kinesiology / Department of Kinesiology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Kinesiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's and master's degrees in related field; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; curriculum vitae or resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomechanics of injury; fighting youth inactivity and obesity; aging and falls prevention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3M
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Aiken
Interim Department Head
Phone: 575-646-0111

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