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Undergraduate Program

For acceptance into the undergraduate program in kinesiology, applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the University of Arkansas.

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Graduate Program

Admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching program in physical education requires a cumulative undergraduate GPA. of 2.70 or greater, admission to the Graduate School and the teacher education program, and completion of all prerequisite courses in the teaching field.

For acceptance to the Master of Science program in kinesiology, the program area requires, in addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, an undergraduate degree in kinesiology or in a related field and the following admission standards: an overall GPA of 3.00 or if the overall undergraduate GPA is between 2.70 and 2.99, the student must have a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (excluding student teaching), or a GRE score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the general test.

For acceptance to the Ph.D. program in kinesiology, the applicant must have completed a master’s degree or its equivalent in health science or a closely related field and meet general admission requirements of the Graduate School. An application should include identification of applicant’s objectives, supportive background information including three letters of recommendation supporting the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue a Ph.D. in kinesiology; a GPA of at least 3.00 on all graduate coursework; and an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additional prerequisites may be prescribed after review of the application materials.

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