6.41	Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Dean: E. Jane Watkinson
Graduate Program Chair: Michelle Porter
Graduate Program Assistant: Janis McGonigle
Graduate Office: 307 Max Bell Centre
Telephone: (204) 474 7087
Fax: (204) 261 4802
Email: kinrecgrad@umanitoba.ca
Website: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec/grad_programs

Academic Staff

M.Sc. (Kinesiology)

The Master of Science provides advanced education and research training in kinesiology (exercise and sport science, physical education, health and human performance related research).

Fields of Research
The Faculty offers opportunities for advanced study and research in the following areas: kinesiology, physical education (including adapted); athletic injuries/athletic therapy; biomechanics; exercise physiology; special populations (e.g. older adults & children); health behaviour; psychology of sport; sociology of sport; and, philosophy of sport.

Research Facilities
Resources and supports for M.Sc. related research are jointly provided by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management (FKRM) and the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute.

Admission
Admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. In addition, students require:

The completion of a four-year BKIN/ BPE degree (or equivalent).

or
Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree other than a BKIN/BPE (or equivalent), with a suitable academic background in the area of study.

or
Completion of the Pre-Master's program. Please visit the website listed above for details.

Application Deadlines
Canadian/U.S. students seeking fall (September) admission should submit their applications, with complete supporting documentation, to the Graduate Program Office in the FKRM by March 1. International students seeking fall (September) admission should submit their completed applications to the Graduate Program Office in the FKRM by January 15th. The FKRM may consider applications from students interested in commencing their programs in January or May. Please contact the FKRM Graduate Program Office for further information.

Program Requirements
Minimum program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Effective September 2008, subject to Senate approval, program requirements may be amended as follows:

• Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work approved by the faculty advisor. Of these 12 credit hours, a minimum of nine credit hours must be at or above the 7000 level; six credit hours must be selected from the graduate course offerings in Kinesiology of which PERS 7000 Research in Kinesiology and Recreation Studies (3) is compulsory; and
• Enter the program with, or complete as part of the approved program of study, a minimum of six credit hours in research methods and/or statistics. The required course, PERS 7000 Research in Kinesiology and Recreation Studies, may be considered for credit towards this requirement.
• In addition to the course work requirements, a student must engage in research and scholarship leading to the completion of a thesis, and attend a minimum of eight research seminars sponsored by the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute. NOTE: Seminar attendance is a supplementary regulation; contact the FKRM Graduate Program Office for further details or visit the website listed above.

Effective September 2008, subject to Senate approval, program requirements may be amended as follows: 

• Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work approved by the faculty advisor. Of these 12 credit hours, nine credit hours must be taken from the 7000 level course offerings in Recreation Studies with REC 7010 Leisure and Recreation: Concepts and Theory (3) and PERS 7000 Research in Kinesiology and Recreation Studies (3) being compulsory; and,
• Enter the program with, or complete as part of the approved program of study, a minimum of six credit hours in research methods and/or statistics. The required course, PERS 7000 Research in Kinesiology and Recreation Studies, may be considered for credit towards this requirement.
• In addition to the course work requirements, a student must engage in research and scholarship leading to the completion of a thesis, and attend a minimum of eight research seminars sponsored by the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute. NOTE: Seminar attendance is a supplementary regulation; contact the FKRM Graduate Program Office for further details or visit the website listed above.

Expected time to graduate: Two years

Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, along with the Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Human Ecology, and School of Medical Rehabilitation, now offers a multi-faculty Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences. Information on this program may be found in another section of this calendar.