The Doctor of Education in Kinesiology Online (Ed.D. in KIN) at UNC Greensboro is a cohort-based four-year program. It is designed for practicing professionals who have a minimum of three years of experience in kinesiology or related fields. Ed.D. students are focused on professional scholarship and practice in leadership, advocacy, and teaching.
Our students address current issues in the field from an applied, interdisciplinary perspective with the goal of becoming action-oriented leaders in kinesiology. Our students, faculty, graduates and others form a community of scholars who positively impact their local communities.
For over a century, out department has been a cornerstone department of the University. Beginning as the Department of Physiology and Physical Culture in the Women’s College in 1892, the department took the progressive view that women should be physically active to improve their health and wellness.
As the department evolved and grew with the university, our name changed, but our mission to promote education in and instruction of physical health remains at our core.
The Words of our Students
The Student Experience
- The four-year online degree program is cohort-based and requires students to complete a total of 48 credit hours including the dissertation.
- Professional learning communities support academic and professional growth throughout the program.
- Three required campus visits foster collaboration and community in cohorts. (Orientation-Summer prior to Year 1; Dissertation Proposal-Year 3; Dissertation Showcase-Year 4 Spring)
AFTER GRADUATION
- Our Ed.D. students are a diverse group of professionals working in a variety of positions:
- University faculty and administrators
- Public school teachers
- Coaches and athletic trainers
- Physical therapists
- Wellness directors
- Sports medicine directors/clinic owners
- Health promotion managers
- Sport psychology consultants
