Sport Management Master’s Degree
The degree leads to a wide variety of career choices. Sport management graduates work in school, university
and college settings as athletic administrators, public relations/marketing directors, or in professional or
amateur sports areas.
A maximum of 6 hours of graduate course work completed before a student is admitted to the Kinesiology or
Sport Management program may count toward meeting the requirements of the master’s degree.
Degree Requirements
For specific course recommendations, students should consult with the graduate coordinator of the program.
Each student is required to complete both KIN 511 Measurement and Statistical Analysis, and KIN 512
Research Methods in Kinesiology within the first 12-15 semester hours of academic work.
Capstone Options—All students must complete an internship and synthesis paper of the internship experience
as a requirement for graduation.
Students may choose one of the following plans:
1. Thesis
2. Non-Thesis
Thesis: 38-40 s.h.
Required courses: (10)
KIN 511 Measurement and Statistical Analysis (3)
KIN 512 Research Methods in Kinesiology (3)
KIN 601 Thesis (4)
Non-Thesis–Comprehensive Examination: 42 s.h
Required courses: (6)
KIN 511 Measurement and Statistical Analysis (3)
KIN 512 Research Methods in Kinesiology (3)
Electives from other departments (3)
Electives from other departments (3)
Directed Electives: Choose any four of the following
courses (12)
KIN 511 Measurement and Statistical Analysis (3)
KIN 512 Research Methods in Kinesiology (3)
KIN 545 Sport Facility and Event Management (3)
KIN 546 Sport Governance and Policy (3)
KIN 547 Financial Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 548 Social and Ethical Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 555 Sport Marketing (3)
KIN 558 Organizational Theory in Sport (3)
KIN 560 Internship in Sport Management (4-6)
KIN 561 Public and Media Relations in Sport (3)
KIN 564 Legal Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 601 Thesis (4)
Directed Electives: Choose any four of the following
courses (12)
KIN 511 Measurement and Statistical Analysis (3)
KIN 512 Research Methods in Kinesiology (3)
KIN 545 Sport Facility and Event Management (3)
KIN 546 Sport Governance and Policy (3)
KIN 547 Financial Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 548 Social and Ethical Issues in Sport (3)
KIN 555 Sport Marketing (3)
KIN 558 Organizational Theory in Sport (3)
KIN 560 Internship in Sport Management (4-6)
KIN 561 Public and Media Relations in Sport (3)
KIN 564 Legal Issues in Sport (3)
Approved Electives (6-8)
Graduate students may transfer in up to nine semester hours of credit earned in a related field with
departmental graduate committee approval.