Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation

All courses and course descriptions for the Master of Science in Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

Required Courses

• KSPR 6391 – Applied Professional Experience
• KSPR 6305 – Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
• KSPR 6300 – Evidence Based Research

Students can then choose the remaining 21 hours from the courses within the areas of human performance, recreation, and sport administration.

Exercise Science & Human Performance Concentration

• KSPR 6361 Advanced Strength and Conditioning
• KSPR 6350 Training for Fitness and Performance
• KSPR 6301 Advanced Exercise Physiology
• KSPR 6327 Sport & Exercise Psychology and Counseling
• KSPR 6360 Sport Performance Enhancement
• KSPR 6309 Biomechanics
• KSPR 6326 Sport Nutrition

Recreation and Sport Administration Concentration

• KSPR 6307 Organization and Administration of Athletics
• KSPR 6312 Aspects of Recreational Sports Programming
• KSPR 6313 Financial Aspects of Sport and Recreation
• KSPR 6314 Sport Law
• KSPR 6315 Facilities
• KSPR 6316 Principles of Sport and Recreation Management
• Elective – 3hrs

Multidisciplinary

This is not a concentration but allows students to select 21 hours from any of the courses listed in the concentrations above or from courses listed below.

• KSPR 6325 Philosophy & Foundations of Coaching

All applicants for the Master of Science degree must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

The evaluation criteria include but are not limited to undergraduate GPA (2.75 or 3.0 last 60 hours), undergraduate academic record, resume, writing sample, letters of recommendation, personal interview, and GRE scores (upon request).

Submission of:

• a resume,
• three letters of recommendation (HSU students applying must have at least one of the three letters of recommendation from a faculty member in their major department),
• a written statement of professional purpose and goals, and
• a personal (or telephone) interview with the program director are required of all prospective graduate students in KSPR.

The KSPR degree prepares graduates for careers in areas of wellness, sport performance enhancement/strength and conditioning, health, fitness and recreation, facilities and programs, athletic administration, sport marketing, recreation, professional sport management, and coaching.

Our graduates have gone on to work with outstanding organizations including:

• Dallas Cowboys
• Weber State University
• Abilene Christian University
• MLB Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League System
• Metropolitan Recreation Departments

Dr. Lindsay Spindler, assistant professor of fitness and sport sciences, is a graduate of Abilene Christian University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science. She completed her Master of Education degree at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology from the University of Houston.

During her tenure at the University of Houston, she served as a research assistant at the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center, working with veterans with physical disabilities. She also consults with Intelligen, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health and function of those who are disabled.