Overview

Department of Kinesiology / Department of Kinesiology is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Sport management and athletics
Master of Science (MS)	Health & physical education: exercise physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise and sport science
(Certificate)	Adapted physical education
Master of Science (MS)	Physical education
Master of Science (MS)	Health & physical education: exercise physiology
(Certificate)	Sport management and athletics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam For MS: Competitive GRE score, None required for MPA Thesis Required for some For MS: Must take Research I and II, may be either thesis or research report option; For MPA: two internships are required and a Capstone course
Other Advanced Degrees	For Adapted PED graduate certificate program: 6 courses of study

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

30

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	For MS: Competitive GRE score, None required for MPA
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), 2 letters of recommendation, transcripts, For MS: statement of professional goals; Competitive GRE score; For MPA: resume, career goal statement.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Adapted PE graduate certificate program: 2 letters of recommendation, transcript, application to the University, no GRE required.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	15.63%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metabolism during exercise, biomechanics, rating of perceived exertion, environmental physiology, motor learning, sport management, sport law, gender equity, facility & risk management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 206 Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. W. Craig Stevens
Chair
Email: cstevens@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-4362260

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