Sport Administration, M.A.
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36-39 hours
This is a 36 to 39 hour graduate program designed specifically to meet the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) standards for accreditation.
The master's degree in sport administration is designed to prepare the student for a career in administration in a sport-related field. The program is flexible and designed to provide both theoretical and practical experience that will meet the needs and interests of the individual.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Admission Requirement Snapshot
GPA: 3 .0
Entrance Exam: N/A
Internat'l Application Deadline: July 1 (Fall), Oct.1 (Spring)
See Admission Requirement Details Below
Admission
To be considered for admission to the Master of Arts in Sport Administration degree program, a student must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Studies at CMU.
In addition, the applicants for the MA in Sport Administration must submit three letters of recommendation, and a resume, along with all other application materials. Based upon the undergraduate GPA, resume, professional experience, and the three letters of recommendation, the candidate may be accepted for regular or conditional admission. For regular admission, the minimum undergraduate GPA must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For conditional admission, the minimum undergraduate GPA must be at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (36-39 hours)
| PES 602 | Sport Event Management: Theory & Application | 3(Spec) |
| PES 603 | Administration of Sport and Athletics | 3(3-0) |
| PES 610 | Philosophical & Ethical Issues in Athletics | 3(3-0) |
| PES 625 | Athletic Facility Design and Management | 3(3-0) |
| PES 635 | Quantitative Applications & Data Based Decision Making in Sport | 3(3-0) |
| PES 640 | Sport and the Law | 3(3-0) |
| PES 645 | Financial Management of Sport | 3(3-0) |
| PES 650 | Sport Marketing | 3(3-0) |
| PES 665 | Applied Research in Sport Management | 3(3-0) |
| PES 675 | Human Resource Management in Sport Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| PES 685 | Integrated Capstone Project in Sport Management | 3(Spec) |
| PES 699 | Internship in Sport Management | 3-6(Spec) |
Total: 36-39 semester hours