Sport Administration Curriculum

SPORT ADMINISTRATION CORE (18 credit hours)

  • SS 8123 Sport Administration
  • SS 8203 Funding of Sport
  • SS 8803 Sport Law
  • SS 8823 Sport Sponsorships
  • SS 8833 Event & Facility Management in Sport
  • SS 8883 Sport Ethics

RESEARCH CORE (6 credit hours)

  • KI 8303 Research in Kinesiology
  • KI 8313 Interpretation of Data in Kinesiology

ELECTIVES (3 credit hours)

Students may pursue electives in areas such as Accounting, Business Law, Communication, Economics, Educational Leadership, Finance, Higher Education, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Policy & Administration, Psychology, or Sociology subject to approval of the program directors.

CONCLUDING OPTIONS (6 credit hours)

Students select one of the three following concluding options. Note: students who select the directed individual study or internship option must also pass comprehensive exams prior to graduation.

Thesis Option

  • KI 8000 Thesis (6 credit hours)

Directed Individual Study Option

  • KI 7000 Directed Individual Study (3 credit hours)
  • Additional coursework approved by advisor (3 credit hours; excludes KI 7000)

Internship Option

  • KI 8710 Internship (3 credit hours)
  • Additional coursework approved by advisor (3 credit hours; excludes KI 7000)

33 total credit hours needed to complete degree