Sports Management - MSM

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Science

The Sports Management program is a professional degree offered fully online, focusing on administration and management within the sports industry. The curriculum is designed and strives to provide students with a comprehensive and well-rounded degree that will include content in the areas of finance, marketing, legal issues, event and facility management, sociology, ethics and leadership as they apply to sports.

For more specific information about the program, see the department’s website at http://cehs.usu.edu/khs/graduate/master-sports-management.

Required Courses (27 credits)

KIN 6025 - Intercollegiate Athletics Administration 3 credit(s)
KIN 6030 - Sports Marketing and Public Relations 3 credit(s)
KIN 6040 - Sport Event and Facility Management 3 credit(s)
KIN 6060 - Legal Issues in Sports 3 credit(s)
KIN 6070 - Sport in Society 3 credit(s)
KIN 6080 - Financial Management of Sports 3 credit(s)
KIN 6090 - Sports Development and Sales 3 credit(s)
KIN 6120 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior in Sport 3 credit(s)
KIN 6650 - Advanced Practicum in Sport Management 1-6 credit(s) (3 credits required)

Elective Courses (3 credits)

Select three credits from the following list of courses:

KIN 6000 - Administration of Athletics 3 credit(s)
KIN 6050 - Psychological Aspects of Sports Performance 3 credit(s)
KIN 6430 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport 3 credit(s)
KIN 6960 - Master’s Project 3 credit(s)
DATA 6060 - Analytics in the Enterprise 3 credit(s)
Additional courses that are not listed can count towards a students program of study with approval from the department and the students supervisory committee.

School of Graduate Studies Requirements

Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
Course Number Acceptability: The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
Matriculation Start Semester: A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity: Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
USU Residency Requirement: At least 24-semester credits for a master’s degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
Thesis/Dissertation Research Credits 6970/7970: Professional/Plan C students cannot use any thesis/dissertation credits.
Master’s forms: Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies. This includes the Supervisory Committee Approval Form (SCAF), Program of Study (POS), Graduation Check Request, and USU Graduation Application.