Sport Studies
The Sport Studies program offers students a broad-based foundation through courses in sport psychology, sport sociology, and various aspects of sport management / administration. Students' programs will be individualized to provide coursework and related experiences to match their career goals.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Research Core:
| Courses: | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 500 | Techniques of Research | 3 hours |
| QUAN 506 | Inferential Statistics | 4 hours |
One of the following 6-hour options:
| Courses: | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 555 | Internship in Sport Management | 6 hours |
| KIN 592 | Research in Kinesiology | 3 hours |
| Additional Class | 3 hours | |
| KIN 594 | Professional Development Project | 3 hours |
| Additional Class | 3 hours | |
| KIN 599 | Thesis | 6 hours |
| TOTAL | 13 hours | |
Sport Studies Core:
| Courses: | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 501 |
Foundations of Sport and Fitness Management |
3 hours |
| KIN 504 | Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 hours |
| KIN 513 | Social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 hours |
| KIN 550 | Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 hours |
| TOTAL | 12 hours | |
Electives*: (Minimum of 12 hours required)
TOTAL12 hours| Courses: | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 416 | Introduction to Teambuilding | 2 hours |
| KIN 502 | Methods of Interview Research | 3 hours |
| KIN 505 | Topical Seminar | 3 hours |
| KIN 508 | Administration of Athletics | 3 hours |
| KIN 514 |
Research and Practice in Applied Sport Psychology |
3 hours |
| KIN 517 | Facility Design and Event Management | 3 hours |
| KIN 525 | Motor Learning | 3 hours |
| KIN 530 | Exercise Psychology | 3 hours |
| KIN 540 | Sport Promotions | 3 hours |
| KIN 560 | Gender and Sport | 3 hours |
| KIN 580 | Financial Aspects of Sport | 3 hours |
| KIN 590 | Readings in Kinesiology | 1-4 hours |
| KIN 592 | Research in Kinesiology | 1-4 hours |
*Electives may include coursework in other departments such as Health Education & Recreation, Curriculum & Instruction, Counseling, Quantitative Methods, and Special Education, Educational Administration & Higher Education, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration. Minimum hours for graduation: 37 hours.
Additional Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 credit hours of 500-level courses
- Minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken in the Department of Kinesiology
- Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for graduation
- Completion of a comprehensive examination
- Advisors may require additional hours for specific programs
- Students may use only 3 hours of non-classroom based class (e.g., KIN 590, KIN 592) toward electives credit requirement.