The mission of the M.S. in Kinesiology program is to promote the study of fitness/ wellness, sport management, and exercise science through teaching, research and service in health and kinesiology. The program seeks to advance the kinesiology disciplines through the discovery and dispersion of human movement-related knowledge. A critical aspect of these efforts is to provide students with the knowledge and skills for advanced study or careers in the health- and kinesiology-related fields, and develop graduates who are strong in character and lifelong learners. Advanced study in health and kinesiology provides students an opportunity to improve their proficiency as master teachers or as human movement professionals, can prepare them to become administrators in their fields and/or can prepare them for doctoral studies in their kinesiology discipline of interest. The Department of Health and Kinesiology offers course work leading to the M.S. in Kinesiology with a flexible curriculum to meet the specific needs and interest of the student. The degree may be pursued under a 36-credit hour course only option, a 36-credit hour option requiring a research project or internship, or 30-credit hour option requiring a thesis. Students may pursue a general kinesiology degree or they may pursue the degree with a formal concentration in health/exercise science, performance psychology, or sport management. The general kinesiology degree, as well as the formal concentrations in health/exercise science and performance psychology are only offered in a traditional format (i.e., face-to-face courses are required, with the option to take some online courses), while the sport management concentration is only offered online and restricted to students meeting the requirements for entry into the department's online cohort.