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University of Connecticut Neag School of Education Department of Kinesiology

Sport Management

M.A. in Sport Management

The M.A. degree in Sport Management prepare students in the theoretical, research, and where appropriate, applied dimensions of the field of study. Graduates can apply the skills, knowledge, and values they develop in the M.A. program to a wide variety of areas within the sport industry.

The MA degree in Sport Management allows students to select either a thesis or non-thesis option.

  • 15 credit hours of sport management core courses
  • 6-9 credit hours of statistics/research methods courses
  • 6 credit hours of cognate elective courses

Thesis option: 9 credit hours of thesis research

Non-thesis option: Comprehensive exam, 6 credit hours of internship or special project following the completion of all coursework

M.A. Plan of Study

  • Sport Management Major Courses (15 credits)
    • EKIN 5300 Management of Sport Services
    • EKIN 5310 Sport Marketing
    • EKIN 5325 Legal Aspects of Sport
    • EKIN 5315 Sport in Society
    • EKIN 5340 Sport Facility and Event Management
  • Research and Statistics (6-9 credits)
    • EPSY 5601 Principles and Methods in Educational Research [required]
    • EPSY 5605 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research I [required]
    • (Also recommended for students selecting the thesis option)
      • EPSY 5607 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research II 
        -or- 
        EDCI 6000 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research I
  • Cognate Electives (6 credits)
    • Two 5000 level courses to be taken from outside the Sport Management Major
      Courses. Discuss with major advisor.
  • Additional elective available in EKIN
    • EKIN 5518  Introduction to Sport Based Youth Development

  • Option A (non-thesis option):
    • EKIN 5091 Internship (6 credits)
    • EKIN 5085 Research Project (6 credits)
      To be taken after the satisfactory completion of all coursework and
      successful completion of the comprehensive examination.
  • Option B (thesis option):
    • GRAD 5950 Thesis Research (9 credits)