Program Objectives

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Kinesiology is designed to provide doctoral level training to prepare a professional with the cognitive and research skills needed to be a productive scholar.
The objectives of the Ph.D. in Kinesiology are:

To train scholars with the capacity to understand and conduct research in kinesiology.
To train scholars with the capacity to develop and evaluate programs consistent with national health promotion and disease prevention objectives.
To train scholars with the capacity to prepare research funding proposals, and program development proposals.
To train individuals with the capacity to be successful in higher education and kinesiological settings in the public and private domains.

The usual time for completion of the Ph.D. (Kinesiology) program is four to five years.