MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAM

The primary degree offered to Sport Management majors is a Masters of Science in Sport Management to be granted by the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. The graduate program in Sport Management is designed to educate students to become administrators in a variety of sport settings: intercollegiate, professional (both major league and minor league), and highly organized amateur sports. Job placement is enhanced through contacts made in practicum and internship experiences. program outline

MBA/MS CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAM: In addition to the MS degree program in sport management, the department offers a joint degree program in business and sport management. Admission to the joint program requires the approval of the Graduate School of Business and the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. In most cases, the student will make simultaneous applications to both programs. The joint degree program is not open to students who have already earned one of these degrees. Admission requirements include acceptable performance on the GMAT and GRE examinations, the entrance interview, and the undergraduate GPA. A student wishing to apply for the concurrent program while in his/her first semester of the TRSM program may do so with a SPM faculty member’s approval. The MBA office must receive the application no later than November 1st of a student's first term. program outline

MGT/MS CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAM: This joint degree program is offered through the College of Business Administration (Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management [MS-MGT]) and the College of Health and Human Performance’s, Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management (Master of Science in Sport Management [MS]). The MS (MGT) is a non-thesis degree. The MS (MGT) is designed for students who seek a graduate business degree and who lack the work experience necessary for admission to the MBA program. The MS (MGT) curriculum is similar to the first year of the MBA program, giving students a good foundation in business principles. program outline

JURIS DOCTOR/SPORT MANAGEMENT JOINT DEGREE (MESS OR MSESS)
The faculties of the College of Law and the College of Health and Human Performance have prepared a joint degree program culminating in both a Juris Doctor degree, awarded by the College of Law and a Master of Science in Sport Management, awarded by the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. Under this joint degree program, a student can obtain both degrees in approximately one year less if both degree programs are pursued consecutively. program outline

4-1 Combined Degree Program
The combined BS/MS degree program allows qualified students to earn both the bachelor's and master's degrees with 12 credit hours of jointly counted course work. This program is considered a “4/1” because you may be awarded both degrees within a five-year period. Please contact your TRSM Academic Advisor no later than the first semester of your Junior year to begin this accelerated option.

 

SPORT MANAGEMENT
COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAM (4:1)
Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

The combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science allows qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management with 12 credit hours of graduate coursework counting toward both degrees. The two degrees may be earned with a minimum of 138 credit hours for the thesis option (instead of the 150 required if the degree were pursued separately) and 145 credit hours for the non-thesis option (instead of the 157 credit hours if the degrees were pursued separately). Therefore, both degrees can be attained within a five year period, rather than the usual six years.

Students should apply to the combined degree program before the completion of the first semester of their Junior year. Interested students should contact an academic advisor during their freshman or sophomore year to ensure their eligibility.

Combined Degree Admission Requirements: (please note that admission is highly competitive and meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.)

Application Instructions:

Courses counting toward both degrees:
PET 5466 Sport Marketing (substitute for SPM 3306)
PET 6476 Management & Leadership in Sport (substitute for SPM 4154)
PET 6478 Issues in Sport Law (substituted for SPM 4723)
PET 6948c Advanced Practicum (substituted for 3 credit sport management elective)
Junior and Senior Year Semester Schedule for Combined Degree Students:
(Assuming the completion of all critical tracking, general education and Gordon Rule)

First Semester of Junior Year:
PET 3251 Sport and Society
FIN 3403 Business Finance
SPM 3206 Ethical Issues in Sport
4 credits sport management elective
(APPLY TO COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAM)

Second Semester of Junior Year:
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing
SPM 4515 Sport & Business Finance
LEI 4540 Management & Supervision of Facilities
LEI 3921 Field Experience
3 credits sport management elective

First Semester of Senior Year:
PET 6476 Management & Leadership in Sport (substitute SPM 4154)
PET 6478 Issues in Sport Law (substitute for SPM 4723)
PET 5466 Sport Marketing (substitute for SPM 3306)
PET 6948 Advanced Practicum in Sport Management (substitute for sport management elective)
3 credits sport management elective

Second Semester of Senior Year:
SPM 4941c Internship in Sport Management
(Graduate with B.S.)
(APPLY FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION*)

*To continue in the Master’s program after graduating with the Bachelor of Science, combined degree students must submit an application for graduate admission to the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management by the set deadline (during internship semester).