The Kinesiology Graduate Program is unique because of the following features:

• A low faculty to student ratio.
• Laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art research instrumentation.
• Students can pursue research on externally funded research.
• Students can conduct research in human fitness, strength and conditioning, motor learning and control, biomechanics, and exercise physiology
• In collaboration with other UT Systems Campuses students may be able to take online courses towards degree completion.
  
• Undergraduate students have the opportunity to take up to three graduate courses during their final semester in their undergraduate program on the Fast Track 

For more information about the program, please contact Dr. Kisuk Min, Graduate Coordinator, at kmin@utep.edu for further information.

For more information about research activities, please visit the Kinesiology Laboratory pages under the Research tab, and the individual faculty profiles.

For admission into the master’s program in Kinesiology, students must present:

1. An undergraduate degree in Kinesiology or a related field from an accredited institution with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
2. TOEFL score of at least 550 paper based (80 Internet based) for students for whom English is a foreign language. Score of at least 600/100 required for TA positions.
3. Written statement of purpose for pursuing graduate degree.
4. Students who participate in internships with agencies or school districts must successfully pass a background check.

For conditional admission into the master’s program in Kinesiology, students must present:

1. An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with an overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
2. TOEFL score of at least 550 paper based (80 Internet based) for students for whom English is a foreign language. Score of at least 600/100 required for TA positions.

Admission Deadline:

 - August 7 for Fall Semester start

 - January 5 for Spring Semester start

- Research Track 

- Professional Track 

TA Application (Form)

Admission Deadline:

 - May 1 for Fall Semester appointment 

 - October 1 for Spring Semester appointment 

 - April 1 for Summer Semester appointment (Only current TAs are eligible to apply for summer appointments)

Graduate Handbook