Graduate Schools

The links below offer information about graduate schools, professional schools and advanced studies in other disciplines available to Health and Human Kinetics majors.

Field of Study Web Address and Description of Site
Masters and PhD search for exercise science, health sciences, nursing, public health www.phds.org
User can enter the field in which they want to study to view a listing of all programs. You can also select the “rank” option and choose rankings of important aspects of the program you are looking for (e.g. cost, funding, size, student demographics) and phds.org will then rank the schools that most closely fit. Each program/school page has a link to the official Web site. Mostly helpful for finding schools with relevant programs.
Masters and PhD search for athletic training, kinesiology / exercise science, OT, PT, public health, physician’s assistant, nutrition www.gradschools.com
Search for programs by state and intended degree. Does not give much information about programs, but provides links to the official program Web site.
Masters and PhD search https://erudera.com/study-programs/phd-degree/united-states/
Search by academic area, then program type (specialty), degree level, and location
Rankings of top programs in PT, OT, and nursing www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools
Shows list of the “best” programs in the country according to specifications set by US News
Nursing www.allnursingschools.com
Search all accredited nursing programs in the US
Physical Therapy www.apta.org
Under “Popular Pages” in bottom right of homepage, click PT/PTA schools for a list of accredited programs in the US listed by state.
Occupational Therapy www.aota.org
Displays Masters and Doctorate level programs for OT, listed by state.
Athletic Training www.nata.org
Displays NATA accredited programs by graduate AT programs and entry-level AT programs listed by state.
American Kinesiology Association list of Institutions www.americankinesiology.org
Search by degree and department from list of kinesiology institutions; bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (Education, Exercise Science, Management) www.aakpe.org
Under “Evaluation of Doctoral Programs,” go to AAKPE Info on Doctoral Programswhere there will be a PDF file of institutions listed by state and majors available
Public Health Master’s Degrees www.asph.org
Link on left side of homepage “Member schools” directs user to list of accredited schools and associate schools
Sport Management / Administration Master’s programs www.sportslinkscentral.com
Lists relevant programs with direct links to graduate schools

Department Contact Info

Location

Edwards Gymnasium 107
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
P 740-368-3725
F 740-368-3751
E HHK@owu.edu

Department Contact

Chair: Andrew Busch
Associate Professor in the Department of Health & Human Kinetics
Edwards Gymnasium 107C
614-783-6917
ambusch@owu.edu

Academic Assistant: Wendi Kay
Edwards Gymnasium 107A
740-368-3982
wwkay@owu.edu