• Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
• a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units)
• a four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study, or a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree

For more information on language proficiency requirements, see the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Policies.

• GPS 960.0
• GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
• GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects
• residency requirement of two four-month terms

A minimum of 9 credit units, including the following:

• KIN 807.3 (or another course in research methods approved by the supervisor and advisory committee)
• KIN 808.3 (or another course in data analysis approved by the supervisor and advisory committee)
• KIN 990.0
• KIN 994.0
• an additional 3 credit units, either from the College of Kinesiology or another college, related to the area of study and approved by the supervisor and advisory committee.