Sequence of Courses
A minimum of two student cohorts per year are accepted with approximately 30-35 students in each cohort. New cohorts begin in January and July. The MS in Sport Management Studies offers students an option of completing the Sport Management Track, the Intercollegiate Athletic Administration Track, or the Sports Counseling Track. Each track requires that students complete 36 credits to meet degree requirements. The Sport Management Track requires students to complete a 12 credit mentorship, while the Intercollegiate Athletic Administration and Sports Counseling Tracks requires students to complete four courses in addition to the core requirements. The course sequence for each track is listed below.
Core Curriculum
SPT 700 – Research Methods in Sport
SPT 710 – Sociocultural Aspects of Sport
SPT 720 – Sport Marketing
SPT 730 – Public Relations in Sport
SPT 740 – Legal Aspects of Sport
SPT 750 – Sport Finance
SPT 760 – Sport Ethics
SPT 770 – Leadership and Management
Each student must select a track:
Sport Management Track
SPT 799 – Mentorship *
*Students may not enroll in Mentorship until all core coursework has been completed.
Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
SPT 790 - Sport Governance
SPT 791 - Sport Compliance
SPT 792 - Legal Aspects of Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics
SPT 793 - Human Resource Strategies in Intercollegiate Athletics
Sports Counseling
CED 780 Issues and Techniques in Counseling Athletes
CED 781 Sports Counseling Programming
CED 782 Advanced Issues and Techniques in Counseling Athletes
CED 788 Contemporary Topics in Counselor Education