Kinesiology

Graduate Information

Graduate Information

OFFICE: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 351
TELEPHONE: 619-594-5541
WEBSITE: https://ens.sdsu.edu

Faculty

Matthew T. Mahar, Ed.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Director of School
David M. Kahan, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Susan S. Levy, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Katrina S. Maluf, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Mitchell J. Rauh, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Harsimran S. Baweja, Ph.D., P.T., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Antoinette Domingo, Ph.D., M.P.T., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Sara P. Gombatto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Denise A. Lebsack, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Lori J. Tuttle, Ph.D., M.P.T., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Shawn M. O’Connor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Eric G. Post, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Michael D. Rosenthal, D.Sc., M.P.T., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Associateships and Assistantships

Graduate teaching associateships are available for a limited number of qualified students. These provide essential education, technical training, and creative experience necessary for future professional and scholarly activity or college-level teaching. Graduate assistantships are also available in some cases to aid faculty research. Applications and additional information on graduate programs may be obtained from the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences website at https://ens.sdsu.edu.

General Information

The School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree in kinesiology with a specialization in applied movement science. Applied movement science is a growing, interdisciplinary field that focuses on the measurement and evaluation of human function, and its relation to fitness, disability, and rehabilitation. The program delivers a unique combination of biomechanical, motor control, and exercise physiology principles aimed at preparing professionals for a diverse set of health and fitness-related careers. In particular, the program emphasizes clinical research to include the development of “hands-on” data acquisition/analysis skills for the assessment of motor performance in health and sport and exercise-related environments. The degree can serve as an entry point into clinical research positions or as preparation for doctorate degrees in kinesiology, physical therapy, or other rehabilitation science-based graduate programs.

Faculty in the program are broadly based and include highlevel researchers from disciplines such as biomechanics, motor control, rehabilitation sciences, and sensorimotor neuroscience.

Admission to Graduate Study

All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the university with classified graduate standing as described in Admission and Registration . In addition, a student applying for admission to the graduate program in kinesiology must meet the following requirements.

A bachelor’s degree. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate major in kinesiology or related discipline may be admitted to conditionally classified graduate standing on the recommendation of the graduate adviser of the school. Students will be required to complete or have equivalent preparation in BIOL 212 , BIOL 336 , ENS 304 , ENS 306 , ENS 307 , and an undergraduate statistics course.
A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 overall or at least 3.0 in the last 60 units of baccalaureate coursework.
A minimum score of 475 (old GRE score) or 151 (new GRE score) on the verbal and 475 (old GRE score) or 142 (new GRE score) on the quantitative sections of the GRE General Aptitude Test.

Students will be admitted ONLY in the fall semester. Submit applications by the application deadline. Applicants should refer to the admission to master’s and doctoral study section for application instructions. All applicants must submit admissions materials separately to SDSU Graduate Admissions and to the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences.

Graduate Admissions

The following materials should be submitted as a complete package directly to:

Graduate Admissions

Enrollment Services
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7416

Official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from all postsecondary institutions attended;

NOTE:
- Students who attended SDSU need only submit transcripts for work completed since last attendance.
- Students with international coursework must submit both the official transcript and proof of degree. If documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
GRE scores (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682);
English language score, if medium of instruction was in a language other than English (http://www.ets.org SDSU institution code 4682).

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .