Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management

Master of Science (MS)

Athletic Training

The Master of Science (MS) in Athletic Training is an entry-level athletic training program for students who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in athletic training but who wish to pursue athletic training credentials by the Board of Certification (BOC) and pursue a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Admission to the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at Texas A&M University is selective and competitive with the total number of students accepted each year based on space availability. Students wishing to pursue a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training must apply and meet all general requirements for admission to the Graduate School of Texas A&M University and the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management’s MSAT program. Acceptance by the Graduate School does not guarantee acceptance into the MSAT Program. For application requirements and prerequisites, visit the MSAT program website at https://knsm.tamu.edu/academics/ms-in-athletic-training/.

Once admitted into the Master of Science in Athletic Training program, students must meet the retention and progression criteria for the program as described on the MSAT program website.

Kinesiology

The Master of Science (MS) in Kinesiology provides advanced training in the general area of kinesiology with an emphasis on research. Within this broad option, students may elect more specialized study in clinical exercise physiology, exercise physiology, motor behavior, sport pedagogy and sport physiology. Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered.

Sport Management

The Master of Science (MS) in Sport Management provides advanced training in the general area of sport management. Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology prepares students for post-doctoral appointments and positions in universities, industry, the military and research institutes. Graduates are trained for teaching and research careers in the following specializations.

Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology prepares students to conduct research in basic and applied exercise physiology. Emphases in the applied programs are in neuromuscular efficiency and control, cardiorespiratory response to exercise, exercise and lipid metabolism, and changes in bone structure and metabolism in response to exercise as well as disuse, bed rest and micro gravity. Emphases in basic research include mechanisms of exercise-induced injury, neuromuscular efficiency, muscle blood flow, muscle metabolism and free radical stress, and the molecular biology of bone adaptation to stress.

Motor Behavior

The Motor Behavior program is experimentally oriented and is specifically designed to provide students with a thorough foundation in the theoretical processes that assist the performance and learning of perceptual-motor skills. Emphases in motor learning, motor control and motor development are offered.

Sport Management

Sport Management prepares students to conduct research in applied and basic areas of sport management. Emphases in the applied areas are in organizational and group diversity; the under-representation of women and ethnic minorities in sport organizations; organizational effectiveness; organizational structure and strategy; organizational change; sport marketing; and consumer behavior. Emphases in the basic areas focus on relational demography; intergroup processes; and sport consumer behavior. Special areas of research correspond to those of the sport management faculty.

Sport Pedagogy

Sport Pedagogy prepares students to design and conduct research on teaching/teacher education and curriculum and instruction, with an emphasis on linking theory to physical education practice. Interdisciplinary collaboration and research across the School of Education and Human Development are viewed as integral components of the sport pedagogy program.

Kinesiology
Sport Management

Kinesiology

KINE 601 Reading Research Publications in Kinesiology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Instruction in, and development of, research skills through the study of published reports and readings in kinesiology.

KINE 606 Motor Neuroscience I

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Neurophysiology of the neuromuscular system with emphasis on motor control; topics include organization of the CNS; reflexes; integration of sensory information; experimental approaches to study neuromuscular control and neurophysiology of contemporary motor control theories. Prerequisite: KINE 406 or equivalent.

KINE 609 Professional and Career Development in Health and Kinesiology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Development of skills and knowledge on developing an academic and research career; structure of academics; strategies for securing an academic position; tenure and promotion process. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

KINE 614 External Research Fund Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Preparation of external research funding applications with emphasis on NIH proposals and other external funding sources; methods and commonly used processes of federal grant review and the funding decision process. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

KINE 622 Supervision of Health and Kinesiology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles and processes of supervision; in-service training of personnel.

KINE 623 Administration of Health and Kinesiology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Administration of comprehensive programs of kinesiology in higher education settings.

KINE 624 Pedagogical Research in Teaching/Physical Education

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examine pedagogical research in education and relate to the specialty area of physical education; study key research paradigms that now influence inquiry in physical education and link to current practices in effective teaching. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

KINE 626 Exercise for Clinical Population

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles relevant to exercise programming for persons with chronic disease/disability; includes information for each condition: pathophysiology, effect on exercise response, effects of exercise on disease process, and recommendation for exercise testing and programming. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or instructor approval.

KINE 627 Exercise Biomechanics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Integrated, mechanistic study of biomechanics of human motion during physical activity and exercise; investigation of biology and mechanical properties of the human movement system including bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skeletal muscles, joints, and whole body systems. Prerequisites: KINE 426 or equivalent.

KINE 628 Nutrition in Sport and Exercise

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Interaction between nutrition, exercise, and athletic performance; including: biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrition and exercise; nutrition for training and competition; exercise and oxidant stress; nutritional supplements and ergogenic acids; and nutritional aspects of body composition and weight control. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; BIOL 320; KINE 433 or approval of instructor.

KINE 629 Physiology of Strength and Conditioning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Physiological, bio-mechanical, and metabolic aspects of muscular strength and conditioning programs for various athletic and non-athletic populations; review of resistance training based on scientific literature; promote the use of a structured scientific approach in the prescription of progressive resistance training. Prerequisite: Graduate classification, BIOL 320; KINE 433 or approval of instructor.

KINE 630 Periodized Models

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Scientific principles and procedures relating to detailed cutting edge periodized training designs; emphasis on researched based periodized program designs and implementation regarding the background/history, concepts, variations and application of relevant periodization models. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

KINE 631 Specialized Strength and Conditioning Techniques

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Research based physiological responses and adaptations associated with power, speed, quickness, flexibility and mobility; laboratory demonstration/implementation and specific practical experiences based on available scientific research. Practical mastery as well as theoretical understanding required. Prerequisite: KINE 629 or approval of instructor.

KINE 637 Exercise Physiology I

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include muscle structure/function, energy transduction, biochemistry of exercise, muscle mechanics, fatigue and adaptation. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent.

KINE 638 Exercise Physiology II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology, training and detraining, and special topics. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent.

KINE 639 Exercise Electrocardiography

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Electrocardiography (ECG) for the exercise scientist; emphasis on recognition and interpretation of normal and aberrant ECG patterns encountered during the graded exercise test; physiologic mechanisms underlying the normal and abnormal ECG. Prerequisites: KINE 638 and 648 or approval of instructor.

KINE 640 Motor Neuroscience II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Contemporary theories of motor learning that link behavioral analysis to underlying neural correlates of control; topics include memory; physical, mental and observational practice; internal models, motor planning-programming; and self-organization in perception-action systems; emphasis on cognitive and behavioral neuroscience. Prerequisite: KINE 406 or equivalent.

KINE 641 Motor Neuroscience: Development Issues

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Explores the contemporary developmental issues associated with motor behavior (perception to action) across the lifespan; topics include physical and neurological growth, perception, motor control, and environmental influence. Prerequisite: KINE 307 or equivalent.

KINE 642 Self-organization in Motor Neuroscience

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Application of the concepts of non-linear dynamical systems theory and self-organization to the study of biological motion and learning; topics include perception-action coupling, phrase transitions and stability, sensori-motor transformations. Prerequisites: KINE 406 and KINE 641.

KINE 646 Fundamentals of Space Life Sciences

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Integrates nutrition, physiology, and radiation biology to define major biological problems in long duration space flight; provide an overview of the problems of bone loss, muscle wasting, and radiation-enhanced carcinogenesis along with potential countermeasures; focus on nutritional interventions and exercise protocols. Cross Listing: NUTR 646 and NUEN 646.

KINE 647 Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology I

Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours. Theory, experiments and demonstrations in exercise physiology; laboratory experience in the use of metabolic and biochemical instrumentation commonly found in a modern exercise physiology laboratory. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in KINE 637.

KINE 648 Instrumentation and Techniques in Exercise Physiology II

Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours. Theory, experiments and demonstrations in exercise physiology; laboratory experience in the use of metabolic and biochemical instrumentation commonly found in a modern exercise physiology laboratory. A continuation of KINE 647. Prerequisite: KINE 637 or concurrent enrollment.

KINE 649 Applied Exercise Physiology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Investigate how the acute physiological responses to exercise and the chronic physiological adaptations to exercise training are altered by environmental factors--heat, cold, altitude, and microgravity, and by age and sex; addresses the physiological bases for reducing the risk of cardiovascular, metabolic and bone disease through physical activity. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent.

KINE 651 Introduction to Human Clinical Research

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamentals of initiating and conducting a human clinical research; topics include subject recruitment and (medical) screening, clinical study design, preparations and procedures; federal and institutional policies, budget, role of pharmacy and laboratory in clinical research. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in Biomedical Sciences, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Health Science Center, College of Engineering, College of Science, or approval of instructor.

KINE 652 Methods in Human Clinical Research

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Commonly used methods in biomedical human research to obtain data from human samples and clinical measurements; discussion of various ways to process and analyze these data associated with human sample collection including blood, muscle and urine and preparation, lab processing and clinical chemistry and mass spectrometry analysis methods. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

KINE 681 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Reports and discussions of topics of current interest in kinesiology.

KINE 682 Seminar in...

Credit 1. 1 Other Hour. Reports and discussions of topics of current interest in kinesiology. Students may register in up to but not more than four sections of this course in the same semester.

KINE 683 Practicum in Kinesiology

Credits 3. 3 Other Hours. Observation and study of rehabilitation and kinesiology programs in schools and other institutions. May be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

KINE 684 Professional Internship

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Supervised experiences in application of formal training to performing professional functions consistent with career goals. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of selected graduate work; approval of department head.

KINE 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 12. 1 to 12 Other Hours. Directed study of selected problems in kinesiology not related to thesis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

KINE 689 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. 0 to 4 Lab Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of kinesiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

KINE 690/HLTH 690 Theory of Research in Discipline

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Theory and design of research problems and experiments in various subfields of the discipline; communication of research proposals and results; evaluation of current research of faculty and students and review of current literature. May be repeated for credit. Cross Listing: HLTH 690/KINE 690.

KINE 691 Research

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of committee chair.

Sport Management

SPMT 601 Research Methods for Sport Organizations

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Methodology and application of social science research in sport organizations, including the research process, research designs, sampling procedures, measurement, survey research, hypothesis testing, descriptive analyses and the research presentation. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 610 Management of Sport Organizations

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines an encompassing perspective of sport organization management with an emphasis on contemporary management theory and organizational theory, leading sport organizations and topics related to organizational behavior. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 611 Financial Management in Sport

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Focuses on financial issues that impact the sport industry, including ownership structures, venue financing, franchise valuation, risk, taxes and time value of money principles and application as they relate to investments, labor and media contracts. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

SPMT 612 Personnel Management in Sport

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examine the service orientation of sport organizations, individual differences in employees and clients, personnel management practices, and expected outcomes of effective personnel management. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 613 Diversity and Ethics of Managing Sport Organizations

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines an encompassing perspective of diversity and ethics in the management of sport; foundational ethical theories; understanding of various ways in which people differ and strategies for creating inclusive sport organizations; emphasis on race, gender, mental and physical ability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and social class. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 615 Sport Marketing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Broad and contemporary overview of the sport marketing discipline including the marketing mix, segmentation, consumer behavior, sport sponsorship, advertising and branding. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 616 Sales and Revenue Generation in Sport

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the managerial and practical sales skills needed for a successful career in sport industry sales; emphasis on revenue production, effective and ethical communication with target customers, relationship management, and direct and indirect sales techniques and strategies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 617 Communications and Media in Sport

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the relationship between media and the sport industry; focus on media relations, sport media management, broadcasting, public relations, social media, media platforms and channels within the sport industry. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 623 Athletics Administration

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles and processes of managing intercollegiate athletic organizations and properties. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 630 Economic Issues in Sport

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Economics of North American professional sport; supply and demand; market for broadcast rights; league structure; market power; revenue distribution mechanisms; market for playing talent. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 640 Psychology for Coaches

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the basic principals of sport psychology regarding coaching; includes personal assessment, motivation, handling adversity, leadership and communication. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 642 Best Practices in Coaching

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the practical application of coaching; targeting the principles of coaching philosophy, coaching style and character development; tools to manage the total program from player personnel to coaching staff. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or enrollment in certificate.

SPMT 644 Movement Analysis for Coaches

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Study and analysis of human movement patterns in sport activity to reduce the risk of injury, improve athlete performance; focus on qualitative analysis of sports movement; strength and conditioning training application, training schedules, analysis of running, effect of shoes, taping, and injury prevention. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 646 Ethics in Coaching

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Focuses on the ethical, moral, legal and social issues associated with coaching sports; includes history and development of sport; the role, duties and virtues associated with coaching; evaluating ‘successful’ coaching; developing coaching philosophy; treatment of players and opponents; coaching younger players; compliance; gender equity and safety. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; or enrolled in certificate.

SPMT 655 Sport Law

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Legal principles affecting sponsors and users of sports programs; liability concepts in tort, contract, civil rights and property law in program planning, development, marketing and management. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

SPMT 660 Compliance in Intercollegiate Athletics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Investigation of the principles and processes of an intercollegiate athletic compliance office; focus on historical perspective, NCAA governance, NCAA infractions and NCAA bylaws. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

SPMT 681 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Reports and discussions of research and the research process in sport management. May be taken 4 times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 682 Seminar in...

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Discussions of current topics and issues impacting sport management and administration. May be taken 8 times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 683 Practicum in Sport Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Participation and study in sport management and administration; acquisition and practice of professional and/or clinical skills in sport management. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

SPMT 684 Internship in Sport Management

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Lecture Hours. Supervised internship with sport management organization; application of formal training to performing professional functions consistent with career goals. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of instructor.

SPMT 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 12. 1 to 12 Lecture Hours. Directed study of special problems in sport management not related to thesis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of instructor; approval of department head.

SPMT 689 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. .. Selected topics in an identified area of sport management. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 690 Theory of Research in Sport Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of basic statistical techniques used in sport management research; emphasis on developing a working knowledge of basic statistics, what statistics to incorporate given certain research questions and basic knowledge and understanding of data and simple data analyses. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

SPMT 691 Research

Credits 1 to 18. 1 to 18 Other Hours. Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of committee chair.

Ballouli, Khalid W, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011

Batista, Paul J, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
JD, Baylor University, 1976

Bennett, Gregg R, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Auburn University, 1997

Boucher, Anthony M, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas Women's University, 2008

Breithaupt, Charles, Visiting Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Brison, Natasha T, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1998
PHD, University of Georgia, 2015

Buchanan, John J, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida Atlantic University, 1996

Colvin, Lisa, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Southern Mississippi, 2003

Deutz, Nicolaas, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MD, University of Amsterdam, 1988

Dixon, Marlene A, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002

Eliot, John F, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Virginia, 1997

Elza, Susan, Visiting Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Lamar University, Beaumont, 2014

Engelen, Marielle P, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 2000

Fluckey, James D, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995

Greenwood, Lori, Clinical Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Oregon State University, 1995

Guinn III, James R, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Abilene Christian University, 2017

Hanik, Kathleen, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MFA, Florida State University, 2008

Hudson, Shane L, Clinical Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Janini Gomes, Mariana, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Sao Paulo State University-Medical School, 2019

Keiper, Paul, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2002

Kennedy, Deanna M, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015

Kim, Min Jung, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida State University, 2015

Kreider, Richard, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Southern Mississippi, 1987

LaSota, Mark, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The University of New Mexico, 2020

Lawler, John, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 1991

Lee, Hyun Woo, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida State University, 2014

Lei, Yuming, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2015

Lightfoot, John, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Tennessee, 1986

Liu, Jiling, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016

Martin, Steven E, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008

McCullough, Brian, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011

Morton, Aaron, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 2018

Mulkerrins, Martin, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University College Dublin, 2018

Murfree, Jessica, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Louisville, 2021

Nite, Kristofer, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011

Nordin, Andrew, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015

Riechman, Steven E, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2000

Salaga, Steven, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Michigan, 2012

Singer, John N, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002

St. Louis, Patrick, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Concordia University Portland, 2020

Templin, Mai Phuong L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University of Houston, 1992

Ten Have, Gabriella A, Research Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Maastricht University, 2017

Thornton, Michael A, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Waltemyer, David S, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2006

Woodman, Christopher R, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Arizona, 1995

Wright, David L, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 1989

Xiang, Ping, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Louisiana State University, 1996

Yentes, Jennifer, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2013

Zimmer, Wendi, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019