The Graduate Program in Kinesiology has a distinguished 50-year history at California State University, Chico. Kinesiology is a vibrant graduate program that provides a high quality learning environment, serving northern California and beyond. Our graduates fill the need for teachers, coaches, health professionals, and community recreation leaders. Recent graduates have gone on to medical schools, physician assistant programs, physical therapy programs, occupational health programs, and prestigious PhD granting universities. This self-study report presents strong evidence to illustrate the ongoing commitment of our faculty in the Department of Kinesiology to providing graduate students with the best possible experience and professional training. The graduate program is an essential part of the Kinesiology Department and serves a vital need in the North State.
The Department of Kinesiology is a member of the American Kinesiology Association whose mission is to promote and enhance kinesiology as a unified field of study and advance its many applications. AKA does this by advocating for kinesiology at national and international levels as well as by supporting its member departments by providing resource materials and leadership and educational opportunities for university administrators in kinesiology.
Kinesiology Masters of Arts Graduating Class
Student and Faculty Awards
Students and Faculty in the Kinesiology Master of Arts Program have been recipients of many awards. Recently, Brian Ellis received the Lt. Robert Merton Rawlins Merit Award, and Dr. Cathrine Himberg won the Outstanding Faculty Award.
