Master of Arts in Sport Management

The Master of Arts in Sport Management program is designed to develop graduates who can pursue careers in sport-related professions or businesses. Graduates can seek positions in professional, collegiate, interscholastic (K-12), civic, or ministry areas of sport. It is a 36-hour program containing a 24-hour core of courses, a 9-hour emphasis in business management and leadership, and a 3-hour Internship.

ADMISSION

The student must be accepted by the Master’s Degrees Admission Committee.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

No prerequisite coursework is required for this program.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

course	Credit hours
Required Core Curriculum	24
KNES 5305 - Sport Sales and Promotion KNES 5309 - Sport Finance KNES 5330 - Sport Marketing KNES 5332 - Sport Facility and Event Management KNES 6326 - Psychology of Sport and Performance or KNES 6308 - Sociology of Sport KNES 6330 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport (S-L) KNES 6331 - Business of Sport MANA 6303 - Research and Statistics or KNES 6305 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Research in Kinesiology
Leadership Courses	9
CRMN 6310 - Conflict Resolution Management MANA 6310 - Leadership in Management or MANA 6331 - Leadership Coaching and Counseling MANA 6314 - Organizational Change and Development
Internship	3
KNES 5321 - Internship
Total Credit Hours Required	36

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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