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Kinesiology, PHD
(Concentration: Behavioral Sciences)

Deadline
Fall: December 15

Spring: October 1

Application Type:
Although application deadlines are January 15 for Fall Admission and October 1st for Spring Admission, completed applications are reviewed as they are received (i.e., rolling admissions review). The application due dates refer to completed applications which include all credentials (e.g., transcripts, test scores, goal statements, and recommendations). Even if the deadline date has passed, applications received will be considered if space is available in the program (final decision-making sometimes takes several months). Candidates interested in Teaching/Graduate Assistantships are especially encouraged to submit their applications by the deadline date. Please check with the Graduate Coordinator if you have any questions about time lines for review of applications.

Letters of reference
Number Required:3

From whom:
Letter of recommendation should come from faculty or industry people who are familiar with the academic and/or research aptitude of the candidate.

Statement of Goals:
A clearly written, well thought out Statement of Goals is required, approximately 1-2 pages in length.

Standardized Test Scores:
The GRE is required. Verbal score of 500 and Quantitative score of 500 on the GRE are preferred, but occasionally students with lower scores are accepted if undergraduate work and/or other life experiences suggest a high degree of probability of success in the graduate program.

Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 on the paper-based test or 230 on the computer-based test. Applicants who score below 600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test will be required to take and pass a remedial English course during their first semester at Temple University.

Interview:
An interview is arranged at a mutually convenient time between the faculty interviewer(s) and the applicant. An on-site interview is required (with rare exceptions) for the Ph.D. program.

Resume:
A resume is required.

Writing Sample:
The topic is flexible, but must be relevant to kinesiology.

Other:

Background Experience Required
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