The Department of Wellness and Sport Sciences offers the M.Ed. in sport management, with specialty concentrations in athletic coaching and athletic management. The degree program is designed to meet the needs of full-time students as well as working professionals, including athletic directors, coaches, athletic trainers and sport industry professionals. The program will appeal to individuals involved in the management of professional sport industries, school-based athletics, commercial and community recreation, sport facilities, fitness clubs and related private-sector enterprises. Studies leading to this M.Ed. are interdisciplinary, drawing on expertise in sport science, educational theory and research. A thesis option is available.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting regular University admission criteria, applicants for admission to the master’s degree program in sport management should have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher. Applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 will choose to either take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or complete a face-to-face interview with a short writing assignment on a topic appropriate to the sport management program. Applicants with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 are only required to submit a complete application. Applicants with a cumulative GPA below 2.75 may submit an application for consideration. These students will also need to comply with admission requirements for applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 as previously stated above.