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KINESIOLOGY & APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
KINESIOLOGY & APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

KINESIOLOGY & APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

 302-831-3134

540 S. College Avenue
Newark DE, 19713

Welcome to Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Ranked 7th of all programs in the country by the National Academy of Kinesiology, Kinesiology is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the U.S.! Whether you are just starting your study of kinesiology or are seeking the expertise to advance the field as a scientist or clinician, we offer a collaborative culture to learn and pursue rigorous research that has immediate impact on the health of society. Our faculty is committed to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge, the training of the next generation of scholars and ultimately translating our research/education to improve the human condition.

 

Explore Our Programs

We provide students with a collaborative culture to learn and pursue rigorous research that has an immediate impact on the health of society.

Undergraduate Programs

Human Physiology (BS)

Kinesiology (BS)

Sports Health (BS)

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Graduate Programs

Applied Physiology (PhD)

Biomechanics & Movement Science (PhD)

Athletic Training (MS)

Clinical Exercise Physiology (MS)

Exercise Science (MS)

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Minors

Exercise Science Minor

Strength & Conditioning Minor

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UD Speed Geezers “Shake it Off” through Parkinson’s exercise class: youtube.com/watch?v=4ez1MRT9pw8

EVENTS

KAAP NEWS
  • (L to R seated in beige chairs) Michael Smith, director of strategic initiatives for the College of Health Sciences, moderates a panel on resiliency featuring Chris Locke, founder of SL24 and Sean’s House; Cynthia Diefenbeck, director of UD’s Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD); and Gregory Cooper, associate director of psychiatric and addiction services at the CCSD, at the 2025 Evelyn R. Hayes Innovations in Healthcare Symposium. A blue UD background is behind them, and a UD-branded podium is next to Mike Smith.

    Building resilience together

    November 14, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    The 2025 Evelyn R. Hayes Innovation in Healthcare Symposium, hosted by the College of Health Sciences, and made possible through the generous support of Evelyn R. Hayes, Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita in UD’s School of Nursing, focused on cultivating resilience in a tumultuous world.

  • Innovation in Focus

    November 11, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts
    University of Delaware senior leadership celebrated campus innovators with an Inventor’s Recognition event, held Oct. 14, 2025, at the Roselle Center for the Arts, where Christopher Martens, associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, and director of the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research, was named an Innovation Ambassador, for his work leading translational studies aimed at delaying cognitive decline through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions.

  • Stronger together

    October 28, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Delaware school nurses unite at UD to find solutions to student mental health crisis
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UD preps athletic training students for NFL internships: youtube.com/watch?v=U5YZ-IM5iik

Featured Program

The University of Delaware had two female athletic training students interning for NFL teams – the New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams – during the summer of 2019. The UD Athletic Training department in the College of Health Sciences has had students accepted to NFL internships for years, but female ATs as NFL interns are on the rise. To top it off, UD has nine current athletic trainers working for NFL teams. Those alumni have been critical in helping to provide internship opportunities for current students.

 

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Tower at STAR: 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713 | Health Sciences Complex: 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE 19713   chs-info@udel.edu Phone: 302-831-1060