Fully Online Master's Degree Programs

Master of Science Sport Management

Admission Requirements

-------A bachelor's or master's degree

-------GPA of 2.75 or higher on the last 60 hours of course work.

-------Acceptable GRE score or TOEFL minimum score of 550 (Internationals)

-------Three (3) letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all institutions of         higher learning attended

-------Current resume.

You must first make application for admission to Graduate Studies and be accepted by Graduate Studies before enrolling for any courses in these programs.

Sport Management Requirements
(36 hours minimum)

HPR 612: Financial Aspects in Sport
HPR 630: Socio-Ethical Issues in Sport
HPR 642: Sport Venue and Event Management
HPR 670: Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration
HPR 677: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport
HPR 682: Applied Research Methods and Statistics
HPR 696: Practicum
HPR 715: Sport Marketing and Public Relations

3 Elective Courses = 9 hours = Any course approved by Advisor

HPR 605: Policy and Governance in Sport
HPR 609: Sport Psychology
HPR 676: Current Trends and Issues in Sport
HPR 691: Research

Sport Management Requirements
(36 hours minimum)

HPR 612: Financial Aspects in Sport
HPR 630: Socio-Ethical Issues in Sport
HPR 642: Sport Venue and Event Management
HPR 670: Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration
HPR 677: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport
HPR 682: Applied Research Methods and Statistics
HPR 696: Practicum
HPR 715: Sport Marketing and Public Relations

3 Elective Courses = 9 hours

HPR 605: Policy and Governance in Sport
HPR 609: Sport Psychology
HPR 676: Current Trends and Issues in Sport
HPR 691: Research

Descriptions of Courses

HPR 605 Policy and Governance in Sport (3 hrs.)
Designed as an in depth study of major sport governing agencies. This course will focus on organizational goals, functions, structure, membership, policy formation, and administrative implementation. The course will cover national and international amateur and professional agencies pertaining to the students' interests and careers.

HPR 609 Sport Psychology (3 hrs.)
Designed to acquaint the student with the concepts concerning the role of sport psychology in athletics and physical education. Emphasis will be placed on identification and appropriate application of psychological techniques to achieving optimal performance.

HPR 612 Financial Aspects in Sport (3 hrs.)
Advanced principles and applications of finance and economics in the sport industry.

HPR 630 Socio-Ethical Issues in Sport (3 hrs.)
Advanced study course of social and ethical issues in sport. Social issues include gender, race, ethnicity, aggression, politics, religion, class and social mobility. Ethical issues covered include ethical history, theory, models, and application.

HPR 642 Sport Venue and Event Management (3 hrs.)
Provides a practical background in all facets of managing a sports event and facility. The content includes organizational structure and staffing, financial management, risk management, operations and maintenance, crowd control and security, marketing an event, and measuring the economic impact of an event.

HPR 670 Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration (3 hrs.)
Provides concise information and insight into the principles of management as they apply to sport organizations (amateur and professional) and to sport-related businesses of all types. Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration is the education of the process, art, science, and issues in the management of sport. Emphasis will be placed on the organizational planning, implementation, the organization, leadership, and control aspects of sport administration.

HPR 676 Current Trends and Issues in Sport (3 hrs.)
Introduction to the mutual influences that exist in sport and society. How people related to one another and the trends and issues in society that affect those interactions are the focal points of this course. Understanding trends and issues in sports will also assist you in understanding yourself and your role in society and the sport.

HPR 677 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport (3 hrs.)
Legal concepts and ethical issues impacting sport administration and coaching policy formation and practice.

HPR 682 Applied Research Methods and Statistics (3 hrs.)
Prerequisite: Graduate level statistics course or permission of the instructor. Designed to develop correct application of research methods and statistical process decision making relative to continuous improvement in sport management and coaching.

HPR 691 Research (3 hrs.)
Course undertaken by a student under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The academic work/topic chosen or designed by the student must be approved by the professor. It is a method of study which requires a minimum amount of external supervision from the professor and which requires the student to be self-directed, self-reliant, and develop research on his or her own with guidance from the supervising professor or professors. A culminating course project/paper is required as evidence of the research and study performed.

HPR 696 Practicum (1-6 hrs.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to provide master's level students opportunities for practical application of relevant theories in professional field settings.

Will give the student the opportunity to apply their learned academic principles of sport management to the day-to-day realities of jobs in the sport industry. Practicum/Internship allows the student to earn academic credit toward his or her degree while exploring career job interest areas. It also provides the student the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job training and knowledge; work directly with sport management professionals and begin to develop a networking relationship with those in the field; and answer that all important job question, "What experience do you have in the field?"

HPR 698 Thesis (1-6 hrs.)
Credit deferred until thesis completed.

HPR 715 Sport Marketing and Public Relations (3 hrs. )
This course examines the marketing process in the sport business industry. Through the process, the student will study the theories, research, and development of sport marketing and public relations. The course focus will be on the implementation of a sport marketing plan. The course will also look at the communications and public relations activity as it pertains to sport organizations.

Master of Science in Sport Coaching Education

Admission Requirements

You must first make application for admission to Graduate Studies and be accepted by Graduate Studies before enrolling for any courses in these programs. Basic admission requirements include:

-------A bachelor's or master's degree

-------GPA of 2.75 or higher on the last 60 hours of course work

-------Acceptable GRE score or TOEFL minimum score of 550 (Internationals).

-------Three (3) letters of recommendation

-------Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended

-------Current resume

Master of Science Sport Coaching Education Online Program and Traditional Program Course requirements are the same and are as follows (36 hours minimum):

HPR 604: Advanced Motor Development
HPR 605: Policy and Governance
HPR 609: Sport Psychology
HPR 670: Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration
HPR 672: Advanced Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs
HPR 675: Skills, Techniques, and Strategies for Coaching
HPR 677: Legal Aspects of Sport
HPR 679: Care and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
HPR 682: Applied Research Methods and Statistics
HPR 684: Sport Skill Analysis
HRP 696: Practicum/Internship

Course Descriptions

HPR 604: Advanced Motor Development (3 hrs.)
Study of the motor aspects of the human growth and development process. The course is intended to provide a background on physical and cognitive development's impact on motor performance across the lifespan. Implications for working with people of different ages in physical education, sport, and other movement settings will beaddressed throughout the course.

HPR 605: Policy and Governance (3 hrs.)
Designed as an in depth study of major sport governing agencies. The course will focus on organizational goals, functions, structure, membership, policy formation, and administrative implementatiaon. The course will cover national and international amateur and professional agencies pertaining to the students' interests and careers.

HPR 609 Sport Psychology (3 hrs.)
Designed to acquaint the student with the concepts concerning the role of sport psychology in athletics and physical education. Emphasis will be placed on identification and appropriate application of psychological techniques to achieving optimal performance.

HPR 670 Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration (3hrs.)
Provides concise information and insight into the principles of management as they apply to sport organizations (amateur and professional) and to sport-related businesses of all types. Organizational Leadership in Sport Administration is the education of the process, art, science, and issues in the management of sport. Emphasis will be placed on the organizational planning, implementation, the organization, leadership, and control aspects of sport administration.

HPR 672 Advanced Strength and Conditioning (3hrs.)
Provides the sport practitioner with a solid knowledge of the appropriate physiological systems and their responses to training and conditioning for each individual sport. Application of pre-player measurement, development, and application of specific training and conditioning principles for each individual athlete and/or sport in order to eliminate incorrect or contradindicative training will be highlighted. Students will complete the course with the ability to develop and implement exercise prescriptions specific to each sport. Integration of the effects of proper, safe, and legal nutritional and chemical ergogenic aids as they relate to training and conditioning will also be incorporated into the course.

HPR 675 Advanced Sport Coaching Methodology (3hrs.)
Designed to assist the prospective coach with gaining competence in applying competitive tactics and strategies appropriate to the sport environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing effective scouting procedures, conducting efficient practice sessions, utilizing game management strategies, and skill analysis.

HPR 677 Legal Aspects of Sport (3 hrs.)
Concerns legal concepts and ethical issues impacting sport management and coaching policy formation and practice.

HPR 679 Care and Treatment of Athletic Injuries (3 hrs.)
Designed to provide a foundation for the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, disposition, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries and illnesses as it integrates basic medical concepts with relevant scientific information. The text used in this course speaks to students in coaching, exercise science, recreation, and teacher education for learning what to do as the first on-site respondent to a sports-related injury. Guidelines are provided to help identify common conditions initially cared-for-on-site, and when to know to refer an individual to advanced care.

HPR 682 Applied Research Methods and Statistics (3 hrs.)
Designed to develop correct application of research methods and statistical process decision making relative to continuous improvement in coaching and sport management.

HPR 684 Sport Skill Analysis (3 hrs.)
Provides the mechanical concepts underlying sport techniques and examines models for qualitative and quantitative analysis of human movements. It includes use of current video and computer technology to apply a variety of qualitative models to selected sport skills.

HPR 696 Internship/Practicum (6 hrs.)
Gives the student the opportunity to apply their learned academic principles of sport coaching to the day-to-day realities of jobs in the sport industry. Practicum/Internship allows students to earn academic credit toward their degree while they explore career job interest areas. It also provides the student the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job training and knowledge; work directly with sport management professionals and being to develop a networking relationship with those in the field; and answer that all important job question, "What experience do you have in the field?"

The number of credit hours is based upon 50 hours of actual quality work experience per one academic credit earned. The student must arrange and obtain approval for the practicum prior to the semester of work experience and register for appropriate number of credit hours.

Six hours are required. Hours may be taken 3 hrs per semester for two semesters or 6 hrs in one semester.

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