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Welcome to the Dept. of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas. We are particularly excited about the current academic year due to the many new developments in our programs, both in the classroom, and in our research and outreach agendas. Please click on the left to find helpful information about our various programs, including

Athletic Training

Exercise Science

Health Education

Physical Education

Sport Management

HSES/Robinson Center Fitness/Weightroom

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The Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Undergraduate students in the Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences (HSES) may enroll in professional teacher preparation programs in health and physical education. They may also enroll in non-licensure B.S.E. options in athletic training, sport science, and community health. Students in sport science select one of the three specializations- exercise science, pre-physical therapy, or sport management-that prepare them for work in health, fitness, or sport settings outside the schools. Students in community health prepare to work with public health agencies. Students in all non-licensure programs must complete an internship.

Graduate students in HSES may pursue a Master of Science in Education with a major in Physical Education with specializations offered in biomechanics, exercise science, health education, pedagogy, and sport studies. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered with emphases in exercise science, health education, pedagogy, and sports studies. The department is located at the Robinson Center which contains mediated classrooms, instructional research laboratories, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and racquetball courts. Playing fields and tennis courts are adjacent to Robinson Center.

Undergraduate Programs

Athletic Training Community Health K-12 Health/Physical Education Teacher Licensure Sport Science (Exercise Science, and Sport Management)

Graduate Programs

Masters of Science in Education (M.S.E.)

Major in Physical Education Specialization Areas Biomechanics -Thesis Exercise Physiology - Thesis Exercise Science -Non-Thesis Health Education - Thesis & Non-Thesis Physical Education Pedagogy - Thesis & Non-Thesis Sport Studies - Thesis & Non-Thesis

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.)

Major in Physical Education Specialization Areas Exercise Physiology Health Science Physical Education Pedagogy Sport Studies