School of Kinesiology and Recreation

Illinois State University

Master of Science in Kinesiology and Recreation

Biomechanics Sequence

 

A. Master of Science CORE REQUIREMENTS (Offered Fall & Spring semesters, most summers)

Courses

Credits

KNR 497  Introduction to Research Methodology

3

KNR 445  Statistics in KNR (prereq. KNR 497)

3

Total from A

6

 

B. SEQUENCE CORE - BIOMECHANICS

KNR 342 Occupational Biomechanics  (Even Fall)

3 

KNR 352 Quantitative Biomechanics (Odd Fall)

3*

KNR 454 Neuromuscular Physiology (Odd Spring)

3*

KNR 482 Advanced Biomechanics (Spring)

3*

KNR 490 Injury Biomechanics (Fall)

3

KNR 400.01 Independent Study (Topic in Biomechanics)

3

                                                                                                  * Required Courses        Total (minimum) from B

12

 

C. COGNATE AREA – Choose 3+ hours from other KNR or HSC 300/400 level classes as interest and time allows. Consult with your academic advisor prior to selecting a course.

     KNR 481 (work metabolism), 405 (Applied Motor Learning)
PSY 361 Perception, PSY 366 Cognitive Psychology
HSC 362 Ergonomics, HSC 385 System Safety,
Other HSC courses as appropriate

 

D. SUPPORTING AREA: Recommended for a career in biomechanics. Select as appropriate. Not for graduate credit (count towards 9 hours required credit during a semester to maintain full-time status)

ACS 169 Computer Application Development

 

MTH 145, 146, 147 Calculus I-III

 

      PHY 110, 152, 220

 

 

E. CULMINATING EXPERIENCE: 3 to 6 hours. Since biomechanics is laboratory intensive and requires extensive hands on experience, students must demonstrate proficiency in data collection and analysis.  The culminating experience represents the application of knowledge gained through coursework. Students may choose from the following options for the culminating experience.  (Maximum of six hours applicable to degree)

KNR 499  Master’s Thesis 

6

KNR 400.01 Independent Study

3-6

KNR 498.10  Professional Practice

3-6

Total from D

3-6

The culminating experience requires the student to participate in an academic activity that has been approved by the biomechanics sequence coordinator and the graduate program coordinator. Such experiences could involve a residential experience at another biomechanics laboratory or clinical facility, or an internship (paid or unpaid) working in business or industry in ergonomics/occupational biomechanics. Biomechanics must be the focus of the culminating experience. 

 

F. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BIOMECHANICS SEQUENCE

·  In addition to meeting the criteria for acceptance into the Master of Science degree program in theSchool of Kinesiology and Recreation, students interested in the biomechanics sequence must  have a bachelors degree in exercise science or a related field, including appropriate coursework. If the bachelors degree is from another discipline, you may be required to complete the KNR undergraduate courses Human Anatomy and Physiology (181 & 182, 2 semesters), Motor Learning & Performance (KNR 257), Exercise Physiology (280) , and Biomechanics (282) before proceeding to the sequence core of biomechanics classes unless alternate introductory courses acceptable to the sequence advisor have been completed.

G. RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSEWORK

 

If you begin the program in the fall of an odd year, your coursework will look like this:

                       

FALL (ODD)

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

352

482

 

400.01

Thesis (6)

490

445

 

cognate

454

497

Cognate

 

342

 

 

If you begin the program in the fall of an EVEN year, your coursework will look like this:

                       

FALL (EVEN)

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

342

482

 

400.01

Thesis (6)

490

445

 

352

 

497

454

 

Cognate