M.S. in Sports Administration
With an M.S. in sports administration, Valpo students develop competence and pursue careers in the management of sports personnel and facilities.
OVERVIEW
Graduates of this program may assume supervisory and administrative positions in a variety of settings, including public recreation systems, voluntary agencies, facility and event management, community-based athletic programs, college athletic administration, and professional sports organizations.
The program emphasizes competency in seven core areas:
- Leadership, management, and organization of recreation and sport
- Research methods
- Legal aspects of sports
- Marketing of programs and facilities
- Ethics in sports management
- Sports in a social context
- Financial aspects of sport
In addition, students in the program are encouraged to elect coursework in the areas of financial accounting and financial management.
The program is jointly administered through the kinesiology department and the Graduate School.
CURRICULUM
In this 39-credit interdisciplinary program, students take graduate coursework through the kinesiology department and other programs in the Graduate School, including education, psychology, communication, and liberal studies.
Students in the program complete six credits of University requirements intended to distinguish the degree as uniquely Valpo. In addition, students fulfill a number of distribution requirements and complete three credits of electives.
General Requirements | 6 credits | ||
One course from the following options:
|
3 credits | ||
One course from the following options:
|
3 credits (unless otherwise specified) |
||
Concentration | 30 credits | ||
KIN 615 | Research Methods in Sport and Physical Education | 3 credits | |
KIN 621 | Global Leadership and Team Development | 3 credits | |
KIN 633 | Management and Development of Facilities | 3 credits | |
KIN 643 | Sports Marketing, Promotions, and Fund-Raising | 3 credits | |
KIN 653 | Financial Aspects of Sport | 3 credits | |
KIN 670 | Sport and the Law | 3 credits | |
Two courses from the following options:
|
3 credits | ||
One of the following options:
|
|||
Electives | 3 credits | ||
|
3 credits (unless otherwise specified) |
||
TOTAL | 39 credits |
ADMISSION
All applicants must meet the admission criteria of the Graduate School. In addition, students must have an undergraduate degree, preferably with the equivalent of 12 credits in KIN, a KIN related area (e.g., recreation and leisure), or business.
Law students applying to the dual degree (J.D./M.S.) program must meet all the standard admission requirements for the M.S. program.