Overview

Department of Kinesiology / Department of Kinesiology is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

7

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Effect of diet or exercise interventions on cardiovascular risk factors. Optimizing human performance through exercise. Effect of recess on behavior and academic performance in elementary school children. Improvement of motor skill performance and learning through the development of novel training paradigms. Enhancement of performance through cognitive and behavior skills training.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	30,305

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 297730
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Meena Shah
Professor/Chair
Email: m.shah@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-6871
Fax: 817-257-7702

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