Division of Kinesiology and Health

About
Special Requirements and Information
Degree Options
Internships and Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Degree Programs Information
Faculty

Corbett Building

Phone: (307) 766‑3662
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/kandh
Director: Qin Zhu

About

The Division of Kinesiology and Health offers the Kinesiology and Health (K&H) major and the Physical Education Teacher Education (PHET) major. These two majors prepare students for a variety of clinical and nonclinical settings including teaching physical and health education in schools K-12. Students enrolled in these programs must meet academic standards as determined by the Division of Kinesiology and Health, College of Health Sciences, and the University of Wyoming.

The K&H major prepares students for admission to physical therapy school and occupational therapy school, as well as other health professions (e.g., physician, physician assistant, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, etc.). Approximately 60% of students majoring in K&H apply to one of these health professional schools once they have completed their B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health. Other students majoring in training, fitness, recreation and leisure, and community and public health enter a very diverse job market.

The PHET program prepares students to teach physical and health education (PHET) in K-12 schools. The PHET major is a nationally recognized program for meeting the AAQEP/NASPE Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Accreditation Standards. This program offers individuals opportunity to combine certifications/endorsements in health education K-12, adapted physical education K-12, and coaching.

A graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health is offered by the Division.

Special Requirements and Information

Students who meet University of Wyoming entry requirements are admitted to the university in one of the two undergraduate majors that leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. The Division’s undergraduate majors are open at the freshman level to all graduates of accredited high schools. Advanced placement for students with previous college credit is based on evaluation of transcripts of previous academic work.

Students in the Kinesiology & Health (K&H) program are ready to move forward in the junior year of the program when they complete the pre-requisite requirements to enroll in KIN 3021 and KIN 3022 , Physiology of Exercise lecture and laboratory. To be eligible for the K&H Professional Program (junior/senior years), students must have completed all program course prerequisites and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.750, preferred GPA of 3.000. Advancement in the K&H Professional Program is complete once prerequisite criteria is met.

The entry course for admission to the Physical Education Teacher Education (PHET) program is KIN3012 - Teaching Laboratory I . To be eligible, for the PHET professional program, students must have completed all program course prerequisites and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.750, preferred GPA of 3.000. Admission to the last two years of the PHET major is a competitive process and is only conducted for Fall semester. Application to the PHET majors is conducted only for fall. The application deadline is early April.

Degree Options

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Science

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science

Certificate Programs

Community and Public Health, Certificate

Education Edorsement Programs

Internships and Assistanships

Graduate Degree Programs Information

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Admissions into the M.S. degree program are open to people who have obtained an undergraduate degree with a major program of study in exercise and sport science, health, kinesiology, physical education, or other areas in human movement sciences. Students who have undergraduate degrees in other areas may be required to complete additional courses, including Human Anatomy, Human System Physiology, Exercise Physiology, and other Kinesiology and Health classes recommended by the advisor. Individuals interested in applying are encouraged to contact the Graduate Program Coordinator, Dr. Boyi Dai (bdai@uwyo.edu), for more information.

In order to apply, please submit the following via the University of Wyoming’s online application system (www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html): K&H supplemental application, transcripts, statement of intent, a sample of professional writing, and three letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted no later than February 1 to be considered for Fall admission; Spring admissions are also considered on a case-by-case basis. More information about the application can be found on the Division’s website (http://www.uwyo.edu/kandh/future-graduate/graduate-application.html).

A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate cumulative GPA is also necessary for admission. GRE scores are not required for admission or graduate assistantship consideration but can be submitted to enhance the application. International students who are not native English speakers are required to provide proof of English proficiency: http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/international/requirements-graduate.html. If an international applicant wishes to be considered for Graduate Assistantship funding, the applicant should also meet additional English proficiency requirements.

Please see the Graduate Admissions and Graduate Student Regulations and Polices in the front section of the UW Catalog for more information.

Program Specific Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Teaching opportunities exist within the laboratory portions of the human anatomy and Kinesiology and Health courses and the teaching laboratory portions of the pedagogy practical courses. A graduate assistantship also involves some research opportunities with assigned graduate faculty advisors.

A stipend for a full-time graduate assistant is $12,825.00 per academic year. Tuition and fees are covered according to the percentage of assistantship allocated to the student.

Program Specific Degree Requirements Master’s Programs

Kinesiology and Health, Exercise and Sport Science Emphasis, M.S. Plan A (thesis)

Kinesiology and Health, Health Emphasis, M.S. Plan A (thesis)

Kinesiology and Health, Physical Education Teacher Education Emphasis, M.S. Plan A (thesis)

Kinesiology and Health, M.S. Plan B (paper and experiential learning option)

Kinesiology and Health Distance Education, M.S. Plan B (paper)

Faculty

Professors:

TRISTAN WALLHEAD, B.S. Loughborough University 1994; M.S. Leeds Metropolitan University 2000; Ph.D. Ohio State University 2004; Professor of Kinesiology and Health 2017, 2010, 2004.

QIN ZHU, B.S. Shanghai University of Sports 1999; M.Ed. 2002; Ph.D. Indiana University 2008; Professor of Kinesiology and Health 2020, 2014, 2008.

Associate Professors:

BEN KERN, B.A. Western Colorado University 1999; M.A. Adams State University 2002; Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Campaign 2017; Asociate Professor Kinesiology and Health 2020.

EMILY E. SCHMITT, B.S. Elon University 2007; M.S. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2009; Ph.D. Texas A&M University 2015; Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health 2018.

DEREK SMITH, B.S. Colorado State University 1997; M.S. Wake Forest University 1999; Ph.D. University of Colorado 2003; Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health 2009, 2003

KELLY SIMONTON, B.S. University of Wyoming 2014; M.S. Louisiana State University 2016; Ph.D. Louisiana State University 2018; Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health 2021.

Associate Lecturers:

ALISA SICELOFF, VMD University of Pennsylvania 1997, Associate Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health 2021.

ANGELA SIMONTON, B.S. University of Wyoming 2014; M.S. Louisiana State University 2016. Associate Professor Kinesiology and Health, 2025.

Assistant Professors:

FRANCESCA GENOESE, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, CES, Ph.D. Michigan State University 2024) M.S. University of Kentucky 2019, B.S. James Madison University 2017.

ADAM IBRAHIM, Ph.D., CSCS, CISSN. Ph.D.University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2025 M.S., University of South Florida 2021, B.S.University of South Florida 2018.

Senior Lecturers:

MARCI SMITH, B.S. Colorado State University 1995; M.S. Wake Forest University 1998; Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health 2015, 2003.

RACHEL WATSON, B.S. University of Denver 1998; M.S. University of Wyoming 2001; Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health 2022.

Assistant Lecturers:

LACEY GAECHTER, B.A. University of Colorado 2004; M.S. University of Wyoming 2016; Assistant Lecturer in Kinesiology and Health 2021

JACOB LAYER, B.A. Capital University 2015; M.S. University of Wyoming 2017

Adjunct Faculty:

MIKE COTTERMAN, SHANE TWEETER, GRETCHEN SEWCZAK-CLAUDE

Professors Emeriti:

Tami Benham Deal, Paul Dunham, Ward Gates, Charles W. Huff, Donna Marburger, D. Paul Thomas, Mark Byra, Jayne Jenkins.

Courses

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