James Madison University

Graduate Programs

The School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies offers a 30 or 33-credit-hour Master of Science degree program with concentrations in:

Online Application for Graduate Assistantship

Sport and Recreation Leadership:

Exercise Science:

General Kinesiology and Recreation Studies

Each concentration offers either a thesis or nonthesis option. In all programs, courses must be selected with the approval of the major advisors in accordance with the professional goals of the student. Students electing a major in Kinesiology are expected to have satisfactory Graduate Record Examination scores and adequate undergraduate preparation - including at least one course in a cognate area of the discipline.

Some undergraduate pre-requisite courses may be taken concurrently with graduate work.

  1. For more information about the graduate program in kinesiology or application information, contact Dr. Kent Todd at 540-568-3947 or by e-mail: toddmk@jmu.edu
  2. For general and application information about JMU graduate programs, visit http://www.jmu.edu/grad
  3. For course catalog information, visit http://www.jmu.edu/catalog/