Degree Offered
- Master of Science
Nature of the Program
Students have two options for completing a master's degree in sport management: 1) On-Campus and 2) Distance-Learning with Areas of Emphasis in either Comprehensive Sport Industry Management or Interscholastic Athletic Administration.
On-Campus
The Master of Science in Sport Management prepares students to compete in the global job sport market as an industry leader. This 36-credit hour program is delivered on-campus and provides real-world training in a range of areas including sport marketing and finance, fund-raising and development, sponsorship and sales, NCAA compliance and more. Students maintain a variety of professional and career goals, so the curriculum is designed to provide them with a broad professional preparation in the sport management field. The plan of study also affords students with the opportunity to further specialize in one of two tracks: (1) Professional Track with a required internship, or (2) Thesis Track with a research component.
This Professional Track is developed for those students who are seeking entry into the sport management workplace immediately following degree completion. The internship requirement represents the signature feature of the Professional Track. Learning across a range of applied settings, the internship provides students with hands-on work experiences targeting knowledge and skill development that is unattainable in the traditional classroom, while also enhancing your job marketability. The Thesis Track is available for students who are considering doctoral level work in the future. Sport Management has continued to emerge as a popular area of study in colleges and universities across the world. The completion of a master’s thesis remains an important benchmark for those students who aspire to faculty and/or research positions in higher education. The ability to effectively collect, manage, analyze, and interpret data also has implications for leaders of many non-profit organizations and sport associations.
Online
This Master of Science in Sport Management program is also designed for individuals seeking employment and career advancement in the exciting, global industry of sport, but it is delivered entirely online. The program focuses on the most contemporary issues in sport management, and is delivered via online courses taught by faculty and industry professionals who are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in their fields. As a student, you will explore the latest research, industry trends, and recommendations for best practice, while also acquiring applied skills. Topics covered include profitability, diversity, legal issues, facilities, ethics and changing markets in sport. In addition to these core courses, students further specialize by selecting an area of emphasis.
The area of emphasis in Comprehensive Sport Industry Management includes a two-course sequence that provides students with additional preparation in sport management research and contemporary issues in sport business. This area of emphasis contributes to one’s professional readiness to work across all sectors of the sport industry, including youth sport, collegiate and professional athletics, in either an introductory or advanced position within the job market.
The area of emphasis in Interscholastic Athletic Administration is designed for those individuals who are either currently working or would like to work as athletic directors or faculty managers at the middle or high school level. Students learn the roles, responsibilities, challenges and opportunities associated with a career in sport management, particularly within interscholastic athletic administration. This two-course sequence affords students the opportunity to further differentiate your plan of study and enhance marketability for employment in a range of youth sport settings. Completion of this area of emphasis is intended to prepare students to meet the requirements necessary to obtain the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA) certification as well as the educational requirements necessary for the NIAAA Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) certification.
Admissions
On-Campus
- Resume: including any professional experiences in the sport industry
- Personal statement: 1-2 written pages on professional goals and reasons for seeking admission (students interested in thesis track should describe their research interests)
- Letters of recommendation (2)
Apply by December 1 for priority consideration. Applications that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain. Admission is limited to a fall start only.
Online
Admissions criteria and processes are identical for both the Areas of Emphasis in Comprehensive Sport Industry Management and Interscholastic Athletic Administration. These criteria include:
- Resume: including any professional experiences in the sport industry
- Personal statement: 1-2 written pages on professional goals and reasons for seeking admission
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until May 1 (for summer start, middle of May), August 1 (for fall start, middle of August), and December 1 (spring start, early to mid January).
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Sport Management
Students must complete an internal application for admission to the accelerated B.S./M.S. (ABM) program. Students may apply for regular admission to the ABM in SM program in the fall semester following the completion of 60 credits, but not later than the semester after which they have completed 95 credits. Only enrolled WVU SM majors may be considered for regular admission to the program. Transfer students must complete at least 24 credit hours as degree seeking students at WVU before applying. The minimum GPA requirement for regular admission into the ABM program is a GPA of 3.25 with no provisional admissions allowed. Regular admission will not be offered to students with less than two semesters to complete the bachelor's degree. The ABM in SM program is not available to students seeking a second (or subsequent) bachelor's degree. Internal application is due by October 15 with program admissions decisions communicated by December 15. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty work group and presented to the program faculty for a final admissions decision.
Admission Requirements 2023-2024
The Admission Requirements above will be the same for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
On campus Major Code: 5532
Online Major Code: 5533
Degree Requirements: Campus Program
| Minimum overall GPA of 2.75 or higher required. | ||
| Core Coursework | ||
| SM 527 | Legal Issues in Sport Administration | 3 |
| SM 575 | Fund-Raising and Development | 3 |
| SM 535 | Sport Management Processes | 3 |
| SM 546 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SM 570 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SM 580 | Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport | 3 |
| SM 621 | Sport Publicity/Public Relations | 3 |
| SM 630 | Sport Sponsorship and Sales Management | 3 |
| SM 660 | NCAA Compliance and Current Issues | 3 |
| Select one of the following tracks: | 9 | |
Traditional Track | ||
| Sport Marketing Research Methods | ||
| Internship in Sport Management | ||
Thesis Track * | ||
| Research Methodology in Physical Education | ||
or SEP 726 | Advanced Measurement and Research in Physical Education | |
or EDP 613 | Statistical Methods 1 | |
or SCFD 615 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| Research | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- *
Students will substitute SM 516 (Research Methods in Sport Marketing) for SEP 615.
Students will also substitute any of the three-credit hour SM courses for one three-credit statistics (SEP 726 or EDP 613) or qualitative methods course (SCFD 615).
Students will substitute six credit hours of SM 686 of the internship for six credit hours of SM 698 Research (Master thesis).
Suggested Plan of Study: Traditional Track
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| SM 621 | 3 | SM 630 | 3 | SM 685 | 6 |
| SM 580 | 3 | SM 660 | 3 | ||
| SM 527 | 3 | SM 516 | 3 | ||
| SM 546 | 3 | SM 535 | 3 | ||
| SM 575 | 3 | SM 570 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Total credit hours: 36 | |||||
Suggested Plan of Study: Thesis Track
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SM 580 | 3 | SM 630 | 3 |
| SM 546 | 3 | SM 660 | 3 |
| SEP 615 | 3 | SEP 726, EDP 613, or SCFD 615 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SM 527 | 3 | SM 535 | 3 |
| SM 575 | 3 | SM 570 | 3 |
| SM 697 | 3 | SM 697 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total credit hours: 36 | |||
Degree Requirements: Distance Education Program
| Minimum overall GPA of 2.75 required. | ||
| SM 527 | Legal Issues in Sport Administration (Online) | 3 |
| SM 535 | Sport Management Processes | 3 |
| SM 540 | International Sport Governance (Online) | 3 |
| SM 546 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SM 570 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SM 575 | Fund-Raising and Development (Online) | 3 |
| SM 580 | Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport (Online) | 3 |
| SM 586 | Facility Planning and Management | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis | 6 | |
Comprehensive Sport Industry Management | ||
Interscholastic Athletic Administrator | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Areas of Emphasis
Comprehensive Sport Management Area of Emphasis
| All courses will need to be completed with a grade of C- or better. | ||
| SM 516 | Sport Marketing Research Methods | 3 |
| SM 590 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- *
This program can be started in any semester, but the starting point will impact the order in which classes are taken.
Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Area of Emphasis
| All courses will need to be completed with a grade of C- or better. | ||
| SM 571 | Interscholastic Sport Organization and Administration | 3 |
| SM 578 | Leadership in Interscholastic Athletic Administration | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- *
This program can be started in any semester, but the starting point will impact the order in which classes are taken.
Accelerated Programs
- B.S. Sport and Exercise Psychology and M.S. Sport Management
- B.S. Sport Management and M.S. Sport Management
Accelerated Bachelors/Masters Degree Requirements
| University Requirements | 44 | |
| Sport and Exercise Psychology Program Requirements | 13 | |
| Sport and Exercise Psychology Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Master of Science Sport Management Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 138 | |
University Requirements
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 | 18 | |
| PASS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 2 |
| General Electives | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
Sport and Exercise Psychology Program Requirements
| BIOL 102 & 102L | General Biology 2 and General Biology 2 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology * | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Sociology (SOCA) 200-400 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
Sport and Exercise Psychology Major Requirements
| ACE 256 | Principles and Problems of Coaching | 3 |
| COUN 303 | Introduction to Helping Professions | 3 |
| EXPH 365 | Exercise Physiology 1 | 3 |
| PASS 300 | Career Exploration in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| PET 124 | Human Body: Structure and Function | 2 |
| PET 125 | Principles of Human Movement | 2 |
| PET 175 | Motor Development | 2 |
| PSYC 241 | Introduction to Human Development (GEF 8) | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Introduction to Social Psychology (GEF 8) | 3 |
| PSYC 281 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SEP 271 | Sport in American Society (GEF 8) * | 3 |
| SEP 272 | Psychological Perspectives of Sport (GEF 4) * | 3 |
| SEP 383 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| SEP 385 | Social Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| SEP 420 | Sport Performance Enhancement | 3 |
| SEP 425 | Psychological Aspects of Sport Injury | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Capstone Experience in PASS | ||
| Sport Studies Research Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Mindfulness for Health and Well-being | ||
| Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings | ||
| Cross Cultural Perspectives in Sport Psychology | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Master of Science in Sport Management Requirements
| Minimum overall GPA of 2.75 or higher required. | ||
| Core Coursework | ||
| SM 527 | Legal Issues in Sport Administration | 3 |
| SM 575 | Fund-Raising and Development | 3 |
| SM 535 | Sport Management Processes | 3 |
| SM 546 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SM 570 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SM 580 | Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport | 3 |
| SM 540 | International Sport Governance | 3 |
| SM 516 | Sport Marketing Research Methods | 3 |
| or SM 571 | Interscholastic Sport Organization and Administration | |
| SM 590 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| or SM 578 | Leadership in Interscholastic Athletic Administration | |
| SM 586 | Facility Planning and Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | BIOL 102 & 102L (GEF 2) | 4 | ||
| PSYC 101 | 3 | SEP 271 or 272 (GEF 8) | 3 | ||
| SEP 272 or 271 (GEF 4) | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| GEF 6 | 3 | PET 124 | 2 | ||
| PASS 191 | 2 | ENGL 102 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ACE 256 | 3 | PET 175 | 2 | ||
| GEF 3 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 241 | 3 | Elective or Minor Course | 9 | ||
| PET 125 | 2 | PSYC 251 | 3 | ||
| SOC 101 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 17 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| COUN 303 | 3 | EXPH 365 | 3 | SM 535 | 3 |
| SEP 383 | 3 | SEP 385 | 3 | SM 586 | 3 |
| PASS 300 | 3 | SM 570 | 3 | ||
| Sociology Elective 200-Level | 3 | SM 580 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 281 | 3 | Elective or Minor Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| SEP 415 | 3 | SEP 474 | 3 | SM 527 | 3 |
| SEP 420 | 3 | SEP 425 | 3 | SM 540 | 3 |
| SM 516 or 571 | 3 | SM 546 | 3 | ||
| SM 590 or 578 | 3 | SM 575 | 3 | ||
| Elective or Minor Course | 6 | Elective or Minor Course | 6 | ||
| 18 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Total credit hours: 138 | |||||
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
| University Requirements | 39 | |
| Sport Management Major Requirements | 69 | |
| M.S. Sport Management Degree Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 138 | |
University Requirements
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 | 15 | |
| PASS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 2 |
| General Electives | 22 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Sport Management Major Requirements
| A grade of C- or higher must be earned in all courses unless otherwise noted. | ||
| A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in all courses. | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Communication | ||
| COMM 306 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2) | 4 |
| ECON 200 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MDIA 101 | Media and Society (GEF 4) | 3 |
| PR 215 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| SEP 271 | Sport in American Society (GEF 8) | 3 |
| SEP 272 | Psychological Perspectives of Sport (GEF 8) | 3 |
| SM 167 | Introduction to Sport Management (B- or higher) | 3 |
| SM 340 | Sport Governance | 3 |
| SM 345 | Technology in Sport Management | 2 |
| SM 350 | Leadership Theory and Application in Sport | 2 |
| SM 355 | Orientation in Sport Management | 1 |
| SM 375 | Sport in the Global Market (GEF 7) | 3 |
| SM 387 | Issues in Sport Studies | 3 |
| SM 425 | Sport Facility and Event Management | 3 |
| SM 486 | Sport Marketing & Sales | 3 |
| SM 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| Advisor Approved Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
M.S. Sport Management Degree Requirements
| Minimum overall GPA of 2.75 or higher required. | ||
| SM 516 | Sport Marketing Research Methods | 3 |
| SM 527 | Legal Issues in Sport Administration | 3 |
| SM 535 | Sport Management Processes | 3 |
| SM 540 | International Sport Governance | 3 |
| SM 546 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SM 570 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SM 575 | Fund-Raising and Development | 3 |
| SM 580 | Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport | 3 |
| SM 586 | Facility Planning and Management | 3 |
| SM 590 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | CS 101 (GEF 2) | 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ACCT 201 | 3 | ||
| PR 215 | 3 | ||||
| SEP 271 | 3 | ||||
| MDIA 101 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| SM 167 | 3 | ||||
| PASS 191 | 2 | ||||
| GEF 6 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | BCOR 350 or 370 | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | ECON 200 or 201 | 3 | ||
| SM 350 | 3 | ||||
| SM 355 | 1 | ||||
| COMM 306 | 3 | Industry Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| SEP 272 (GEF 8) | 3 | Elective or Minor Course | 3 | ||
| GEF 2 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BCOR 370 or 350 | 3 | SM 375 (GEF 7) | 3 | SM 516 | 3 |
| SM 340 | 3 | SM 486 | 3 | SM 586 | 3 |
| SM 345 | 2 | Industry Approved Elective | 3 | SM 590 | 1 |
| SM 425 | 3 | Elective or Minor Course | 6 | Elective or Minor Course | 2 |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 15 | 9 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| SM 387 | 3 | SM 527 | 3 | SM 535 | 3 |
| SM 491 | 3 | SM 540 | 3 | SM 570 | 3 |
| SM 546 | 3 | SM 590 | 1 | SM 580 | 3 |
| SM 575 | 3 | Elective or Minor Courses | 8 | ||
| SM 590 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | 15 | 9 | |||
| Total credit hours: 139 | |||||
Major Learning Outcomes
Sport Management
The goal of the program is for students to graduate with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to prepare them for immediately entry into a career in the field of sport management.
- Content Knowledge - Students will demonstrate knowledge and disciplinary concepts related to the field of sport management.
- Reflection and Critical Thinking - Students will demonstrate reflection and critical thinking in order to refine professional knowledge and practice.
- Programming and Assessment - Students will demonstrate evidence-based knowledge and skills (and best practices) for assessing needs and for designing, implementing and evaluating sport related settings/organizations.
- Professionalism and Ethics - Students will demonstrate professional behaviors, including commitment to excellence, valuing diversity and collaboration, service to others, techniques for lifelong learning.
- Technology - Students will be able to demonstrate the use of different forms of technology to allow them to function effectively within a sport management setting.
Courses
SM 516. Sport Marketing Research Methods. 3 Hours.
PR: Graduate standing or consent. Application of the scientific method to sport marketing; emphasis on evaluating and conducting survey research in sport marketing; marketing project includes consumer behavior research in sport settings.
SM 527. Legal Issues in Sport Administration. 3 Hours.
The NCAA, its rules, and its regulations: In-depth study of professional sport leagues, their constitution, by-laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, standard player contracts; legal issues involving sport agents.
SM 535. Sport Management Processes. 3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Analysis of management processes utilized in sport businesses. A focus is on the planning, organization, leading, and evaluation processes that are unique to the sport industry. Discussion, debate, and position papers on these four management processes.
SM 540. International Sport Governance. 3 Hours.
This course is focused on ways in which sport is organized and managed internationally; it aims to foster critical thinking, research, exchange of ideas, and writing about governance.
SM 546. Sport Marketing. 3 Hours.
Advanced analysis of marketing sport enterprises, the marketing planning process, and marketing information systems.
SM 570. Sport Finance. 3 Hours.
PR: Graduate standing or consent. Financial operations and economic impact of scholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sport administration; concepts of budgeting, auditing, reporting, and computer use; current developments in the field.
SM 571. Interscholastic Sport Organization and Administration. 3 Hours.
This class is designed to provide current or future interscholastic athletic administrators with fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge to be successful in interscholastic athletics. Topics of administrative principles, managerial responsibilities, and current and potential issues in interscholastic athletics will be covered.
SM 575. Fund-Raising and Development. 3 Hours.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview for fundraising, development, and donor relations with the understanding of different needs in various sport organizations. Students will learn basic principles and techniques to raise money through sales and other financial means.
SM 578. Leadership in Interscholastic Athletic Administration. 3 Hours.
This course examines contemporary and productive leadership and management principles and concepts used throughout the sport industry, but specifically focused on their use within Interscholastic Athletic Administration. This course also fulfills a requirement to enable students to gain certification as an Interscholastic Athletic Administrator and covers LTCs 504 and 506, which are required for the certification.
SM 580. Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport. 3 Hours.
This course is designed to foster critical thinking, writing and discussion about the historical, cultural and ethical dimensions of sport and their impact upon modern society.
SM 586. Facility Planning and Management. 3 Hours.
Acquaint students with the basic concepts in the areas of sport facilities: planning, design and construction, management, marketing, advertising and public relations and event operations.
SM 590. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of sport management. Note: This course in intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on aassistantships to gain teaching experience.
SM 593. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.
A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.
SM 621. Sport Publicity/Public Relations. 3 Hours.
The course provides an in-depth understanding of effective public relations and publicity in the sport organizational context. In particular, the course focuses on the communication modalities for sport information through public mediums.
SM 630. Sport Sponsorship and Sales Management. 3 Hours.
The project-based course develops an in-depth understanding of sport sponsorship and sales management processes including strategic communication, direct and indirect selling protocols, and brand development.
SM 660. NCAA Compliance and Current Issues. 3 Hours.
PR: Graduate standing. An in-depth analysis of compliance issues impacting collegiate administrators and the NCAA.
SM 685. Internship in Sport Management. 1-6 Hours.
Sport management on-site working relationship with a sport organization to gain practical hands-on experience in a collegiate athletic organization, professional sport franchise, or variety of sport-related businesses.
SM 690. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of sport studies. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It also provides a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).
SM 691. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.
PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SM 692. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.
Directed study, reading, and/or research.
SM 693. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.
A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.
SM 694. Seminar. 1-6 Hours.
Special seminars arranged for advanced graduate students.
SM 695. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
SM 696. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.
SM 697. Research. 1-9 Hours.
PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).
SM 698. Thesis or Dissertation. 1-6 Hours.
PR: Consent. This is an optional course for programs that wish to provide formal supervision during the writing of student reports (698), or dissertations (798). Grading is normal.
SM 699. Graduate Colloquium. 1-6 Hours.
PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking coursework credit but who wish to meet residency requirements, use the University's facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Note: Graduate students who are not actively involved in coursework or research are entitled through enrollment in their department's 699/799 Graduate Colloquium to consult with graduate faculty, participate in both formal and informal academic activities sponsored by their program, and retain all of the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Grading is P/F; colloquium credit may not be counted against credit requirements for masters programs. Registration for one credit of 699/799 graduate colloquium satisfies the University requirement of registration in the semester in which graduation occurs.
SM 790. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Supervised practice in college teaching of sport studies. Note: This course is intended to insure that graduate assistants are adequately prepared and supervised when they are given college teaching responsibility. It will also present a mechanism for students not on assistantships to gain teaching experience. (Grading will be P/F.).
SM 791. Advanced Topics. 1-6 Hours.
PR: Consent. Investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.
SM 792. Directed Study. 1-6 Hours.
Directed study, reading, and/or research.
SM 793. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.
A study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.
SM 795. Independent Study. 1-9 Hours.
Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.
SM 796. Graduate Seminar. 1-3 Hours.
PR: Consent. Each graduate student will present at least one seminar to the assembled faculty and graduate student body of his or her program.
SM 797. Research. 1-9 Hours.
PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. (Grading may be S/U.).