Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Human Performance with Concentration in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Program By University of Florida |Top Universities

Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Human Performance with Concentration in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology

Program Duration

60 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance is a single college-wide Ph.D. program with 6 concentrations that are housed and administered by the three departments, according to the following organizational structure: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK): Ph.D. students in APK study the immediate and lasting effects of exercise and its use in disease prevention and rehabilitation. APK Ph.D. concentrations include Exercise Physiology and Biobehavioral Science, with further specializations in biomechanics, motor control and learning, exercise and performance psychology, and sports medicine / athletic training. Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their Ph.D. program, which requires approximately three to five years of full-time study for completion. Graduates of the program are trained to assume positions as post-doctoral research scientists, or entry level professorships at colleges and universities throughout the country. The program of study is developed by the student and the supervisory committee based on the student’s background, interests, and career goals, as well as faculty expertise. By design, the program is multidisciplinary and flexible, permitting students to tailor their scholarly experience to the development of research skills in their areas of concentration.

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Study Level

PHD

The Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance is a single college-wide Ph.D. program with 6 concentrations that are housed and administered by the three departments, according to the following organizational structure: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK): Ph.D. students in APK study the immediate and lasting effects of exercise and its use in disease prevention and rehabilitation. APK Ph.D. concentrations include Exercise Physiology and Biobehavioral Science, with further specializations in biomechanics, motor control and learning, exercise and performance psychology, and sports medicine / athletic training. Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their Ph.D. program, which requires approximately three to five years of full-time study for completion. Graduates of the program are trained to assume positions as post-doctoral research scientists, or entry level professorships at colleges and universities throughout the country. The program of study is developed by the student and the supervisory committee based on the student’s background, interests, and career goals, as well as faculty expertise. By design, the program is multidisciplinary and flexible, permitting students to tailor their scholarly experience to the development of research skills in their areas of concentration.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+

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