Sport Administration, M.S.
Kinesiology
The School of Kinesiology offers graduate degrees in Athletic Training (M.S.), Biomechanics (M.S.), Exercise Science (M.S.) and Sport Administration (M.S.) The Sport Administration degree program offers two areas of emphasis: Sport Management; and Recreation and Physical Activity.
All degree programs require from 32 to 39 hours and successful completion of an oral comprehensive examination or thesis defense. Thesis and non-thesis options are available in the Exercise Science and Sport Administration programs.
Program Description
The Sport Administration M.S. degree is a program in the School of Kinesiology with areas of emphasis in Sport Management or Recreation and Physical Activity. Graduates of this program are prepared to work in a variety of settings.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements are different for the degree programs. A personal interview may be required. Provisional admission to a program is possible, and will be considered on an individual basis. (See definition of Provisional Admission in this catalog) All students applying to the Exercise Science, M.S. program must have successfully completed an undergraduate course in either exercise physiology or human physiology. Applicants lacking these courses may be provisionally admitted and must complete required undergraduate courses within the first 12 hours of graduate coursework. Students are limited to twelve semester hours of transfer credit from other institutions, and limited to a maximum of nine semester hours taught at the 500 level.
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;
- at least a 295 combined score on verbal and quantitative reasoning on the GRE or at least 500 on the GMAT.
Option 2:
- If an applicant obtains an undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3. 3 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previously completed undergraduate university work, the admissions examination of GRE or GMAT requirement may be waived.
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 500 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
Programs illustrated as follows are the non-thesis option.
Sport Management Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| STHM 615 | Legal Concerns in STHM | 3 |
| STHM 652 | Organ Behav Sprt Leis Indus | 3 |
| STHM 674 | Sport Finance Economics | 3 |
| STHM 675 | MKT MGT of Sport Industry | 3 |
| Research | ||
| STHM 671 | Research in Sports Studies | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Analytic Methods & Tech | ||
| Quant Methods-Business | ||
| Inter Behavioral Stat | ||
Equivalent | ||
| Internship | ||
| ESS 660 | Internship | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Ethics in Sports | ||
| Facility Design & Management | ||
| Women in Sport | ||
| Sem Sport MGT MKT | ||
| Current Issues in STHM | ||
| Sport in Social Process | ||
| Seminar in STHM | ||
Selected courses with the approval of advisor. | ||
| External Electives | ||
| Select 6 hours of the following: | 6 | |
Graduate School of Management courses | ||
Selected courses with the approval of advisor | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Recreation & Physical Activity Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| STHM 615 | Legal Concerns in STHM | 3 |
| STHM 652 | Organ Behav Sprt Leis Indus | 3 |
| STHM 674 | Sport Finance Economics | 3 |
| STHM 675 | MKT MGT of Sport Industry | 3 |
| Research | ||
| STHM 671 | Research in Sports Studies | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Analytic Methods & Tech | ||
| Quant Methods-Business | ||
| Inter Behavioral Stat | ||
Equivalent | ||
| Internship | ||
| ESS 660 | Internship | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Ethics in Sports | ||
| Facility Design & Management | ||
| Women in Sport | ||
| Sem Sport MGT MKT | ||
| Current Issues in STHM | ||
| Sport in Social Process | ||
| Seminar in STHM | ||
Selected courses with the approval of advisor | ||
| External Electives | ||
| Selected courses with the approval of advisor | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |