Graduate Advising
Our office is here to assist both prospective and current students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology (HLKN).
The role of the graduate advisor is to serve as an administrative liaison for graduate students navigating the administrative requirements of graduate school from the admissions process to degree completion. Graduate advisors do not consult with students about specific coursework.
Graduate Advising Office
Gilchrist Suite 138 (Office A&B)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (Closed University holidays.)
hlkngradprog@tamu.edu
Appointments are not required, but are encouraged if possible.
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Tyler Fadal
Graduate Advisor
Graduate Admissions
Master’s Admissions
Completed applications are reviewed by the division-specific admissions committee, each of which is comprised of three graduate faculty members within their respective division. Newly admitted master’s students are assigned an initial/temporary faculty advisor; the student is free to change advisors after the first semester in the program. All Masters applicants are considered Non-Thesis M.S. students, unless the applicant submits a written request to do a thesis. A Research Member of the HLKN Graduate Faculty must individually accept a MS-thesis applicant as his/her advisee for the student to be accepted into the program.
Deadlines for priority review (MS applicants):
January 15 (Fall admission) October 1 (Spring admission)
The following programs have alternative admission deadlines: M.S. in Athletic Training, M.S in Sport Management (Online)
Doctoral Admissions
Applications are accepted in a rolling-basis year-round. However, all students who want to be considered for University (e.g., Merit, Diversity) or HLKN funding (e.g., GAT, GAR) need to apply by the priority deadline. Completed applications are forwarded to the respective division faculty for evaluation. Appropriate academic qualifications are determined by the accepting faculty member and divisional admissions committee. A Research Members of the HLKN Graduate Faculty must individually accept a doctoral applicant as his/her advisee for the student to be accepted into the program.
Deadlines for priority review (PhD applicants):