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Public Health Physical Activity emphasis
In the Public Health Physical Activity emphasis the student will gain an advanced understanding of physical activity from a community, epidemiological, and public health perspective.
Course requirements
Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health Core
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| STAT 705 | Regression and Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| STAT 720 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| FNDH 880 | Graduate Seminar in Human Nutrition | 2 |
| FNDH 995 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| FNDH 999 | Doctoral Research | 30 |
Specialization Core
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| KIN 797 | Topics in Public Health Physical Activity Behavior | 3 |
| KIN 805 | Physical Activity and Human Behavior | 3 |
| KIN 830 | Advanced Public Health Physical Activity | 3 |
Up to 30 hours can be applied from a master's degree, as approved by the supervisory committee. Of the 24-30 hours of course work beyond the master's degree is normally required, 15 credit hours must be at the 800-level or above, in addition to doctoral research hours. Course work subject to change.
Graduate Catalog Degree Requirements
Course of Study
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| FNDH 600 | Public Health Nutrition | 5 |
| FNDH 844 | Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| FNDH 880 | Graduate Seminar in Human Nutrition | 1 |
| FNDH 880 | Graduate Seminar in Human Nutrition | 1 |
| FNDH 995 | Grant Writing & Publication | 3 |
| STAT 705 | Regression and Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| STAT 720 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| KIN 797 | Child Development of Healthful Eating and Physical Activity | 3 |
| KIN 805 | Physical Activity and Human Behavior | 3 |
| KIN 830 | Public Health Physical Activity | 3 |
| FSHS 810 | Child Development | 3 |
| FSHS 820 | Theory Human Development | 3 |
| EDCI 943 | Principles of College Teaching | 3 |
| FNDH 999 | Doctoral Research | 30 |
| Total | 62 |