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Master of Science in Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science

The Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science (KRS) in the College of Education offers a Master of Science (MS) degree program with three areas of specialization:

  1. Physical Education & Adapted Physical Education
  2. Athletic Training
  3. Rehabilitation Counseling

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Graduate Division. Each applicant admitted will be classified in one of two categories:

  1. Regular status—student who has a Baccalaureate degree in the area which they will pursue and a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 during the final two years of undergraduate work, or
  2. Conditional status—student of promise who may have a deficiency in GPA and/or subject matter preparation. Please see the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Catalog for details.

Applicants for the MS degree will be further evaluated on their disciplinary background in their area of specialization. Admission to the program will depend on the availability of faculty in the particular area of concentration.

Program Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits is required for the MS degree. Of these, 6 credits are required for the Plan A Thesis or Plan B Project, and 6 credits are required for one research method course and one seminar course. The remaining 18 or more credits are to be used for coursework focusing on the student’s area of specialization. The student and the Thesis/Project Committee Chair in the KRS department must approve the student’s coursework.
 
Post-Certification Graduate Athletic Training Program students must complete a minimum of 45 credits, as well as pre-requisite course and clinical work requirements. Please visit the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) website for more information www.nata.org.