Master of Arts or Science (MA/MS) in Sport Administration
Degree requirements
Students completing the Sport Administration degree must complete a minimum of 33 graduate credits. To earn a master of science degree courses must include 6 credits of a thesis project (THES 698). To earn a master of arts degree courses must include 3 credits of a research project (RES 697) or creative project (CRPR 698), or 6 credits of internship hours (SPTA 698). Students electing to complete a thesis (THES 698) must make a final oral defense.
33 credits
Core requirements
Directed electives
| EDAD 600 | Introduction to Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 630 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| EDAD 640 | The Educational Administrator and Public Relations | 3 |
| EDAD 686 | School Law | 3 |
| EDAD 687 | Legal Aspects of Education | 3 |
| EDAD 688 | School Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment | 3 |
| EDAD 698 | Seminar in Theories of Educational Leadership and Management | 3 |
| EDFO 631 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| SEPS 609 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| SEPS 644 | Psycho-Social Processes of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| SEPS 690 | Sport Sociology | 3 |
| PR 660 | Public Relations Theories and Applications | 3 |
| PR 664 | Public Relations Evaluation Techniques | 3 |
| SPTA 603 | Sport Administration Ethics and Philosophy | 3 |
| SPTA 605 | Organization and Administration of Recreation Programs | 3 |
| SPTA 619 | Sport Facility and Event Administration | 3 |
| SPTA 620 | Seminar in Sport Administration | 1 TO 6 |
| SPTA 628 | International and Comparative Administration of Sport | 3 |
| SPTA 677 | Intercollegiate Athletics Policy | 3 |
| SPTA 691 | Historical Foundations of Sport | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9-12 |
Research requirements: 9-12 credits from one area
(choose one)
Master of Arts, internship
| KINE 601 | Research Applications (Non-Thesis) | 3 |
| SPTA 698 | Internship in Sport Administration | 6 |
Master of Arts, research paper/creative project
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| KINE 601 | Research Applications (Non-Thesis) | 3 |
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| RES 697 | Research Paper | 1 TO 3 |
| or | |
| CRPR 698 | Creative Project | 3 OR 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9-12 |
Master of Science, thesis
Total Credit Hours: 33
Accelerated Master's Program
Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) most commonly take 9 credit hours from the following courses: SPTA 611, SPTA 617, SPTA 628, SPTA 615, SPTA 619, SPTA 676, and/or SPTA 691.