Accelerated Master's Program in Sport and Recreation Management
Through the Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP), students can:
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Take up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate courses concurrently with undergraduate courses.
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Substitute up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate courses (in place of undergraduate courses) toward completion of the undergraduate degree.
Requirements for Admission to the AMP in Sport and Recreation Management:
- *Completion of 60 or more hours toward undergraduate degree.
- Overall GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale) or higher in all undergraduate coursework at time of entry into AMP.
- A or B on all coursework in a Kinesiology (or acceptable) major.
- Favorable vote by Department of Kinesiology (two-thirds vote).
- Approval by Chair of Department of Kinesiology.
*Transfer students who have successfully completed at least 60 undergraduate hours are eligible after completing a minimum of 9 hours in a major offered in the Kinesiology Department.
Requirements for Continued Enrollment in the AMP:
- Students must maintain a 3.0 or higher with no grades lower than “C” in all courses following admission to the AMP.
Advantages:
- Enhanced credentials (accepted into and completed the UNA AMP).
- Students complete their Bachelor’s degree having already completed 3 - 9 credit hours applicable toward their Master’s degree.
- Students can complete the BS and MS degree in a total of 5 years.
Following approval into the Sport and Recreation Management AMP, qualified students can take up to 9 hours from the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRM 541 | Outdoor Education | 3 |
| SRM 544 | Recreation for Special Populations | 3 |
| SRM 550 | Qualitative Methods in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |
| or SRM 555 | Quantitative Methods in Sport & Recreation Management | |
| SRM 600 | Marketing in Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 602 | Recreation, Event, & Tourism Management | 3 |
| SRM 675 | Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 605 | Media Relations in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 610 | Sport Facility Planning and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SRM 615 | Finance & Accounting Practices in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM 641 | Advanced Recreation Programming and Leadership (Advanced Recreation Programming ) | 3 |
| SRM 665 | Risk Management in Sport & Recreation Management | 3 |