Master of Science in Sport and Recreation Management
The Master of Science degree in Sport & Recreation Management (SRM) requires 30 credit hours of graduate coursework and is designed to provide students with options for in-depth experiences within an internship placement, a graduate level thesis, or further experiences directly related to the sport & recreation disciplines. In this online program, students are required to complete 12 hours of core SRM coursework that will provide a substantive foundation for sport & recreation based fields. Students will select a concentration area, either within Sport Management or Recreation Management. The student, in consultation with an advisor, will then select an appropriate thesis or non-thesis route. Non-thesis routes include an internship or directed courses and require the student to pass comprehensive exams. For the directed courses, the student will propose courses they should take, gain advisor approval and pass approved courses to graduate.
Requirements for the MS in Sport and Recreation Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Sport & Recreation Management Core | ||
| SRM 540 | Applied Research Methods in Sport & Recreation Management (Applied Research Methods in Sport & Recreation Management) | 3 |
| SRM 650 | Leadership Concepts in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 665 | Risk Management in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 675 | Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| Choose one of the following concentrations: | 12 | |
| Sport Management Concentration | ||
| Marketing in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Media Relations in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Sport Facility Planning and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Finance & Accounting Practices in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Recreation Management Concentration | ||
| Social Psychology of Leisure | ||
| Advanced Recreation Programming and Leadership | ||
| Recreation, Event, & Tourism Management | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Students will choose, and have approved by their advisor, a route for the remaining 6 hours of their coursework: | 6 | |
| Thesis Route | ||
| Thesis in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Non-Thesis Route (choose 6 hours from the following) | ||
| Internship in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Recreation for Special Populations | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Marketing in Sport and Recreation Management | ||
| Advanced Coaching Techniques | ||
| Recreation, Event, & Tourism Management | ||
| Media Relations in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Sport Facility Planning and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Finance & Accounting Practices in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Sport Sales & Analytics (Sport Sales & Analytics) | ||
| Sport Governance | ||
| Advanced Recreation Programming and Leadership | ||
| eCommunications in Sport (eCommunications in Sport) | ||
| Leadership Concepts in Sport & Recreation Management | ||
| Sport Consumer Behavior | ||
| Administration of Health and Physical Education Related Programs | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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No more than 3 hours of HPE 690 Independent Study may be used for degree completion.
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Concentration required courses may not be used for elective coursework.