Graduate Program

The Kinesiology Graduate Program has several unique features including:

• A low faculty to student ratio.
• Laboratories equipped with excellent research instrumentation.
• Students can pursue research on externally funded research in exercise physiology, biomechanics
• Fitness and strength and conditioning, and teaching physical education
• Offers the degree completely online, in collaboration with other UT Systems Campuses.
• A thesis or a professional paper option.
• Teaching Assistantships for qualified students.

For more information about the program, please contact Dr. Sandor Dorgo, Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator, sdorgo@utep.edu

For more information on research interests, please see the KIN lab pages as well as the individual faculty profiles

Degree Plan

Official Graduate Degree Plan (Form)

Teaching Assistant Positions

TA Application (Form)

Admission Requirements

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. Demonstration of academic achievement and potential as indicated by the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and upper-level undergraduate and graduate coursework.
3. 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.
4. Written statement of purpose for pursuing graduate degree
5. Other evidence of background and experience that might be available.
6. 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. At least 12 hours of undergraduate Kinesiology core courses approved by the program graduate advisor.
3. Demonstration of academic achievement and potential as indicated by the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and upper-level undergraduate and graduate coursework.
4. 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.
5. Written statement of purpose for pursuing graduate degree
6. Other evidence of background and experience that might be available.

Useful Docs

Graduate Handbook
Graduate Application