Sport Administration, M.S.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should follow the admissions process described in this catalog or at the Graduate Admissions website at www.marshall.edu/graduate/admissions/how-to-apply-for-admission.

For Full Admission

(submit all materials directly to Graduate Admissions office):

Option 1:

  • An undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previously completed undergraduate university work;

Option 2:

  • An undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previously completed undergraduate university work; and
  • At least a 295 combined score on verbal and quantitative reasoning on the GRE or at least 500 on the GMAT.

A limited number of students may be admitted provisionally (see definition of Provisional Admission in this catalog):

  • An undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previously completed undergraduate university work;
  • At least a 285 combined score on verbal and quantitative reasoning on the GRE or at least 450 on the GMAT.

Program Requirements

If the thesis option is selected, the student must complete 32 hours, of which six hours are for the thesis. The non-thesis option requires the completion of 36 hours. However, both options require the successful passing of an oral comprehensive examination or thesis defense.

Plan Of Study

Non-Thesis Option

Core
STHM 615Legal Concerns in STHM3
STHM 652Organ Behav Sprt Leis Indus3
STHM 674Sport Finance Economics3
STHM 675MKT MGT of Sport Industry3
Research
STHM 671Research in Sports Studies3
Statistics3
Select one of the following:3
Statistical Methods
Quant Methods-Business
Statistical Methods I
Inter Behavioral Stat
Sports Analytics
Equivalent
Internship
STHM 660Internship3-6
Area of Emphasis (students must choose one)12-15
Sport Management
Students will complete 6-9 hours of STHM restricted electives and 6 hours of graduate courses from Brad D. Smith School of Business or selected courses with the approval of advisor. STHM restricted elective courses include any of the following STHM classes: STHM 505, 511, 516, 525, 530, 540, 575, 624, 643, and 696, etc.
Recreation and Physical Activity
Students will complete 12-15 hours of STHM restricted electives or selected courses with the approval of advisor. STHM restricted elective courses include any of the following STHM classes: STHM 505, 511, 516, 525, 530, 540, 575, 624, 643, and 696, etc.
Total Credit Hours36

Thesis Option

Core Courses
STHM 615Legal Concerns in STHM3
STHM 652Organ Behav Sprt Leis Indus3
STHM 674Sport Finance Economics3
STHM 675MKT MGT of Sport Industry3
STHM 681Thesis6
Research
STHM 671Research in Sports Studies3
Statistics3
Choose one of the following:
Statistical Methods
Quant Methods-Business
Statistical Methods I
Inter Behavioral Stat
Sports Analytics
Equivalent
Restricted Electives8
Students will complete 8 hours of selected courses with the approval of advisor.
Total Credit Hours32