Miami’s KNH Department offers undergraduate majors, two minors, three master's degrees, and three combined bachelor's and master's degrees. Join programs that are highly regarded by employers, professional schools, and other academic institutions.
The Miami Plan for Liberal Education is a University graduation requirement for undergraduate students. The coursework emphasizes four basic goals: civic-mindedness and social engagement, collaboration and innovation, communication and expression, and critical and integrative thinking.
This major is for students interested in the scientific aspects of human movement. Kinesiology focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of interactions of physiological, anatomical, neuropsychological, and biomechanical factors that affect human health and performance.
The Public Health major is housed within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Public Health Promotion track within the major however, is primarily housed within KNH. This concentration examines the principles and practices of health promotion to address current and emerging public health problems. The focus of the concentration is on the development of public health education prevention strategies across the lifespan. Please visit the public health website to learn more.
This program is for students interested in exploring the trends in community and public health nutrition. Students will become involved in site-based learning projects that allow them to understand the process of developing community-based nutrition education programs.
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This minor provides a basic understanding of nutrition and includes specialized courses in nutrition. It complements majors in health-related professional and pre-professional programs. It does not provide a basis for counseling in nutrition.
Courses must be taken for a grade. No courses may be taken for credit/no credit. A minimum of 2.0 GPA is required for all courses in the minor. This minor is open to all university students except Nutrition majors, who are excluded from this minor.
This minor provides the foundational courses for students who wish to specialize in health education and become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). It is open to all students and complements majors in health-related professional and pre-professional programs.
A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for all courses in the minor. No courses may be taken credit/no-credit. Students majoring in Public Health in the College of Arts and Science or Community Nutrition can count no more than 6 hours from their major towards this minor. This minor is not open to students majoring in Public Health in the College of Education, Health, and Society.
Demand for healthcare services are on the rise. As a result, the demand for medical equipment, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals has also increased. This certificate program is designed to prepare students for careers in healthcare sales, and includes both curricular and co-curricular experiences.
Qualified students can simultaneously pursue a bachelor's and a master's degree in one of the EHS programs that offer 3 + 2 or 4 + 1 plans. Learn more about the combined programs offered:
The Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health (KNH) offers two Master's degrees; a Master of Athletic Training and a Master of Science in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, which includes the Combined Master and Dietetic Internship Program.
The Registration Override Request (ROR) application is Miami's campus-wide force/add process. Students will access ROR right from the Course List to request entry into courses that they are otherwise unable to add in BannerWeb. ROR turns on when student time tickets are open.
To check the status of your request at any time, log in to the Course List and click Requests. Please be patient, do not call or email the department.
