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
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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

97

Accepted

64

Enrolled

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

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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