MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
The Master of Science in Sports Administration is open to students who desire a career in management of sports. The program requires thirty six (36) credit hours including up to six (6) hours of internship credit, for those who elect this option. All courses are three (3) hours of credit. The program is designed to enable full-time students to complete 30 hours of coursework during one calendar year, leaving the final six (6) hours for an internship at a location agreeable to all parties involved.
Passing a Comprehensive Examination is also a requirement. All other general graduate academic policies apply.
Professionals from all areas of sports and athletics are engaged in lending counsel and instruction through adjunct professorship, classroom presentations, volunteer opportunities, and internships. Throughout the year, leaders from the sports industry are invited as seminar speakers on specific topics related to sports management.
M.S. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Required Courses (12 credits) :
MAN 503 Applied Research Methods
MAN 503 Human Resource Management or SPO 510, Sports Ethics
SPO 717 Seminar and Principals of Sports Administration
SPO 719 Legal Aspects of Sports Administration
Guided Electives (24 credits) chosen from :
MAN 703 Human Resource Management
SPO 510 Sports Ethics
SPO 540 Sports Media and Public Relations
SPO 543 Sports Financial Management
SPO 544 Sports Marketing and Promotions
SPO 546 Facility and Event Management
SPO 547 Principles of Leisure Service Management
SPO 548 Sports Psychology
SPO 549 Athletic Fund Raising
SPO 551 Negotiations in the Sports Industry
SPO 552 Governance of Intercollegiate Athletics
SPO 750 Issues in Sports Management
SPO 755 Special Topics in Sports Administration
SPO 789 Directed Readings
SPO 790 Supervised Internship I
SPO 791 Supervised Internship II
Other Business and or/ Management electives are available.
**Each Student, in conjunction with his/her advisor, designs an approved program of study taking into account the student’s prior academic programs, areas of interest, and course availability.