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The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation offers a Master of Science (MS) in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport and Exercise Psychology. The MS program requires a total of 36 hours, including 9 hours of core kinesiology courses (see courses below). Students will also take 21-24 hours of coursework to develop an area of expertise such as sport and exercise psychology in addition to 3-6 hours of a culminating experience (see options below).

Degree Requirements (36 credit hours):

  • Kinesiology Core, 9 credit hours

o KINE 5100 - Research Perspectives in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation (fall offering, 3 hours)
o KINE 5150 - Quantitative Procedures in Exercise and Sport (spring offering, 3 hours)
o KINE 5200 - Professional Development in Kinesiology (spring offering, 3 hours)

  • Electives, 21 to 24 credit hours

o Select 21 to 24 credit hours of electives in consultation with advisor. No more than 6 credit hours should be taken outside the KINE program.

  • Culminating Experience, 3 to 6 credit hours

o KINE 5850 - Sport and Exercise Psychology Practicum, 6 credit hours (non-research, non-thesis)
o KINE 5860 - Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 3 to 6 credit hours (non-research, non-thesis)
o KINE 5920 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 3 to 6 credit hours (research, non-thesis)
o KINE 5950 - Master’s Thesis, 6 credit hours (research, thesis)

Sport and exercise psychology electives include KINE 5135 - Exercise and Health Psychology, KINE 5175 - Social Psychology of Sport, KINE 5185 - Applied Sport Psychology, and KINE 6191 - Measurement and Assessment in Sport and Physical Activity. Students may also take the Sport Psychology Practicum course (KINE 5850) during their second year in the program.  Students must be recommended for KINE 5850 by Kinesiology faculty.  To qualify to be recommended (these are the minimum requirements and do NOT guarantee being recommended), master’s students must meet the following:

  1. Complete KINE 5135 and 5185 no later than spring semester of their first year in the program. Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in each of these two courses.
  2. Students must have completed two full semesters within the Kinesiology master’s program; their cumulative GPA must be a 3.0 or higher.
  3. Be recommended by the Kinesiology faculty for the sport psychology practicum. Recommendations are sent to Dr. Trent Petrie (Department of Psychology) in April of every year.
  4. Students must be able to commit to, and complete, the practicum for the two long semesters of their second year in the program (consecutive Fall and Spring semesters).

Students who are recommended for KINE 5850 will then be interviewed by Dr. Petrie.  Final decisions on being accepted into KINE 5850 are generally made the end of May each year.

Departmental Admissions Requirements:

  • Accepted into the UNT's Toulouse Graduate School.
  • Earn a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work OR a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of your undergraduate degree OR a 3.4 GPA on your master's degree.

Contact Information:
Sabrina Queen
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #310769
Denton, Texas 76203-5017
Phone: 940-565-2651
Website: https://coe.unt.edu/kinesiology-master-science
Email: Sabrina.Queen@unt.edu