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Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Lawrence, KS

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Overview

Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences / Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Sport management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Health, sport, and exercise sciences
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) Exercise science

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 24
Doctoral Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125
Applied
97
Accepted
64
Enrolled
78%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
85
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 15th March 15th No
Spring deadline October 1st October 1st No
Summer deadline March 15th March 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000, 450 verbal, 450 quantitative, 4.0 analytical)
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1100, verbal 500, quantitative 500, analytical 4.5)
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, undergraduate 3.0; three letters of recommendation; personal statement; resume; writing sample; interview with an advisor

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards February 21
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

134
Total Graduate Students
2%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.7%
Black or African American 14.93%
White or Caucasian 61%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.49%
Asian 1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 7.46%
Unknown 0.75%

Gender

Male (59%)
Female (40%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Exercise and sport psychology, obesity prevention, sexuality health, sport ethics, skeletal muscle cell signaling and performance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
42,372

Location & Contact

Address 161 Robinson Center
1301 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States
Contact Dr. Joseph Weir
Chair
Email: joseph.weir@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-0784

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