Kinesiology, M.S.

As a physical education teacher, movement/exercise is of great interest to me. I wish to continue my career as a physical educator, and felt as though the McDaniel M.S. in Kinesiology program was a perfect fit for strengthening my P.E. repertoire.

McDaniel was one of the only schools in Maryland that provided a P.E. related graduate program that also partners with Frederick County Public Schools.

McDaniel's M.S. in Kinesiology is geared toward self-pace and individualized research. I enjoyed being able to work virtually (instead of driving 40 minutes to campus for class) and creating my own schedule for work completion. The professors who led this program are highly knowledgeable, helpful, personable, and understanding. They made learning enjoyable. I loved engaging in the research process to discover new concepts and things that I could do or discuss in both my health and P.E. classes.

In addition to the overall program, I was very grateful to work with the program coordinator, Dale Luy, to reflect on various aspects of McDaniel's program. Professor Luy took me under his wing last summer to engage in an internship experience — he's a stand-up guy! His support helped to make my journey through the program less stressful.