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Twin Cities Campus
Sport Management M. A.Kinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Kinesiology, 1900 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5300; fax: 612-626-7700)
Email:
kin@umn.edu
Website: http://cehd.umn.edu/kin
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of arts in sport management provides academic excellence by combining theoretical instruction and practical experience to prepare tomorrow's leaders for success in the sports industry and marketplace. Students develop the tools of research and learn core concepts through an interdisciplinary curriculum with an emphasis on cultivating new ideas and improving operations in the sport industry.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit a University of Minnesota application which includes a written statement of academic interests, goals, and objectives; scores from the General Test of the GRE (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) or the GMAT (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) that are less than five years old; three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with their scholarship and research potential; a scholarly writing sample; and transcripts. Submission of all application materials by December 15 is strongly encouraged to ensure priority consideration for admission and for teaching and research assistantships awarded for the next academic year. Students are admitted for the fall semester.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
16
major credits,
10
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
20
major credits and
16
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is an independent research project with the adviser that meets the following guidelines: involves a total of approximately 120 hours of work; demonstrates familiarity with the tools of research and scholarship in the field of sport management; demonstrates the ability to work independently; demonstrates the ability to effectively present the results of the investigation.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The M.A. is offered under Plan A and Plan B. Plan A requires 36 credits, including 16 core course credits, 6 research core course credits, 4 elective credits, and 10 thesis credits (8777). The program must include 6 course credits in a minor or related field. Plan B also requires 36 credits, including 16 core course credits, 6 research core course credits, 10 elective credits, and 4 credits of a research project (8995). The program must include 6 course credits in a minor or related field (non-KIN courses). A GPA of at least 3.00 is required to maintain good standing and to graduate. A maximum of 9 credits of 4xxx-level courses are allowed at the discretion of the adviser.
Required core courses in sport management
KIN 5801 - Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
(4.0 cr)
KIN 5631 - Programming and Promotion in Sport
(3.0 cr)
KIN 5421 - Sport Finance
(3.0 cr)
KIN 5601 - Sport Management Ethics and Policy
(3.0 cr)
KIN 5725 - Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sport
(3.0 cr)
Required research core courses
KIN 5981 - Research Methodology in Kinesiology and Sport Management
(3.0 cr)
Electives
For Plan A, a minimum of 4 credits are required and may from chosen from the following list. For Plan B, a minimum of 10 credits are required and may be chosen from the following list. Students must consult with the adviser on selection of courses. Registration for KIN 5992, KIN 5995, and KIN 5720 is limited to 3 credits.
KIN 5111 - Sports Facilities
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5115 - Event Management in Sport
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5461 - Issues in the Sport Industry
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5371 - Sport and Society
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5511 - Sport and Gender
(3.0 cr)
or
KIN 5720 - Special Topics in Kinesiology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
or
KIN 5992 - Readings in Kinesiology
(1.0-9.0 cr)
or
KIN 5995 - Research Problems in Applied Kinesiology
(1.0-6.0 cr)
or
REC 5701 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4104 - Management and Human Resource Practices
(3.0 cr)
Minor or related field
For Plan A and Plan B, a minimum of 6 semester credits in one or more related fields (not KIN prefix) is required. The KIN sport management courses are cross-listed with REC. Courses in the minor or supporting program may be chosen from any field selected by the student and the adviser according to the student's prior academic background and career goals, and are subject to the adviser's approval.
Thesis Credits: Master's
Plan A
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
KIN 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
KIN 8995 - Research Problems in Kinesiology
(1.0-12.0 cr)
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