Master's Program in Sport Management

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The graduate program in Sport Management is designed to educate students to become administrators and leaders in a variety of exercise and sport settings. Included are the areas of interscholastic, intercollegiate, recreational, professional, international, and amateur sports. Job placement is enhanced through experience and contacts made in practicum and internship experiences.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Master of Science in Sport Management (MS - thesis)
24 Semester hours minimum of approved graduate coursework
6 Semester hours minimum thesis credit
30 Semester hours minimum (total program)
(maximum of 6 credits of PET 6971 may be used to satisfy the degree requirements)
Examination: Successful completion and defense of thesis

CURRICULUM

REQUIRED RESEARCH COURSES (9 Credits)
3 HLP 6515 Evaluation Procedures in Health & Human Performance
3 HLP 6535 Research Methods
3 PET 6498 Research Seminar in Sport Management

CORE COURSES IN SPORT MANAGEMENT (15 Credits)
3 PET 5252 Sociology of Sport
3 PET 5465 Sport Finance
3 PET 5466 Sport Marketing
3 PET 6476 Management and Leadership in Sport
3 PET 6478 Issues in Sport Law
THESIS
6 PET 6971 Research for Master's Thesis

Master Science in Sport Management (MS - nonthesis)
36 Semester hours minimum of approved graduate coursework
Examination: The student must successfully complete written comprehensive exams during the final semester of the program

CURRICULUM

REQUIRED RESEARCH COURSES (6 Credits)
3 HLP 6515 Evaluation Procedures in Health & Human Performance
3 HLP 6535 Research Methods

CORE COURSES IN SPORT MANAGEMENT (15 Credits)
3 PET 5252 Sociology of Sport
3 PET 5465 Sport Finance
3 PET 5466 Sport Marketing
3 PET 6476 Management and Leadership in Sport
3 PET 6478 Issues in Sport Law

ELECTIVE COURSES (15 Credits)
3 PET 6456 Management & Planning of Sport & Fitness Facilities
1-5 PET 6948 Adv. Practicum in Exercise/Sport Sciences
3-9 PET 6947 Graduate Internship
3 EDA 7260 Planning Educational Facilities
3 PET 5216 Sport Psychology
1-5 PET 5936 Current Topics in Exercise/Sport Sciences
3 PET 5495 Sport Ethics
3 * PET 6235 Nature and Bases of Motor Performance; or
3 * PET 6346C Biomechanics of Human Motion or
3 * PET 6355 Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport
3 PET 6426 Advanced Curriculum in Movement Pedagogy
1-5 PET 6905 Directed Independent Study
3 EDA 6242 Public School Finance
3 EDH 7505 Financing of Higher Education
3 EME 5403 Instructional Computing I
* Required for students with coaching or fitness management emphasis.

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES

1. Teacher certification for those interested in elementary or secondary school administration.

2. The following courses or their equivalents:
PET 4491 Legal Issues (or equivalent)
PET 4510 Measurement and Evaluation (or equivalent)

3. For those aspiring to work directly with athletes/participants involving the improvement of performance:
PET 3035 Motor Learning
PET 3212 Motor Development

4. For select students specializing in business, three of the following courses are required in addition to the previous requirements.
MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior - 2 credits
MAR 5806 Problems & Methods in Marketing Management - 2 credits
FIN 5437 Finance I - 2 credits
FIN 5439 Finance II - 2 credits

5. For MBA students specializing in sport management, three courses are required:
PET 5465 Sport Finance
PET 5466 Sport Marketing
PET 6476 Management and Leadership in Sport
PET 6478 Issues in Sport Law

Note: 1000-4000 level courses within the department and 1000-2000 level courses outside the department are not eligible to count toward the graduate degree requirements.