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School of Kinesiology and Recreation

Curriculum

Students admitted to the graduate sport management program must complete a minimum of 33 total credit hours, including:

Research Core

6 hours in the research core

  • KNR 497, Introduction to Research Methods
  • KNR 445, Statistics in Applied Science and Technology

Sport Management Sequence Studies

15 credit hours in the sport management sequence

  • KNR 430, The Sport Industry
  • KNR 440, Seminar in Advanced Sport Marketing and Sales
  • KNR 453, Facility and Event Management in Sport and Recreation
  • KNR 455, Fiscal Management in Sport and Recreation
  • KNR 462, Principles of Sport Law
  • KNR 466, Marketing of Sport and Recreation
  • KNR 467, Advanced Topics in Sport Management

Cognate Area

3-9 hours of cognate or elective courses selected by the student and his/her appointed advisor in order to best position the student to succeed in a management career in the sport industry.

Culminating Experience

3-6 hours approved by the sport management faculty advisor

  • KNR 498.30, Professional Practice, 3-6 hours
  • KNR 499, Thesis, 6 hours
  • KNR 400, Independent Study, 3 hours