Sports Management - MSM

Admission Requirements

Applicants are accepted from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds, but applicants are expected to have completed an undergraduate degree in good standing.

Application Requirements:

• Complete the online application
• Pay the $55 application fee
• Have a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Provide transcripts of all college/university credits
• Provide three contacts for letters of recommendation
• Include a statement of purpose in your online application

International students have additional admissions requirements.

Deadlines

The program has more of a rolling admission, meaning the department will continue to consider and accept applications until the program is full.

• Fall semester - July 1
• Spring semester - December 1

Program Requirements

Students must complete 27 credits of coursework and 3 credits of internship.

The internship provides supervised professional experience within the sport industry and is designed to support both early-career students and working professionals. Internship placements may include professional sport organizations, collegiate athletics programs, national sport governing bodies, or other approved sport-related settings.

Students will work with their faculty advisor to identify and secure an approved internship site. For students currently employed in a sport-related field, the internship requirement may be fulfilled within their current place of employment, provided the experience includes appropriate supervision, clearly defined learning objectives, is outside their normal work responsibilities, and is approved by program faculty.

Plan Options

Students can receive the MEd by pursuing the following option:

• The Plan C is comprised of coursework, an internship, and a creative project (see Program Requirements below). It does not involve a thesis, but the project and internship require successful committee approval.

Financial Aid

The department awards graduate assistantships each year for qualified graduate students to teach in the KHS physical activity program, selected undergraduate academic courses and laboratory sections, and work with faculty with ongoing research projects. The number of graduate assistant positions available are determined by the needs of the department, typically the department awards 15-20 assistantships. Most assistantships are awarded in the spring semester for the upcoming school year, with preference given to students who are able to fill the responsibilities for the whole year. Applicants are evaluated based on previous academic success, experience and/or ability to teach a variety of activity classes and/or research potential or background in the KHS discipline.