Wayne State University

Aim Higher

Sports Administration

Degree Requirements

This Master of Arts degree in Sports Administration requires thirty-four credits in course work including twenty-five credits in required courses, with the remaining credits from courses to be selected in consultation with an adviser. All course work must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Education governing graduate scholarship and degrees.

Required Courses:

  • KHS 7500 -- Research Methods in KHS: Cr. 4
  • KHS 8750 -- Internship in KHS: Cr. 4
  • KIN 6410 -- Introduction to Sports Administration: Cr. 3
  • KHS 7581 Sport Finance: Cr. 3
  • KHS 6661 Equity and Access in Sport: Cr. 2
  • KHS 6570 Sports Marketing : Cr. 3
  • KHS 6660 Risk Management in Physical Ed and Sport: Cr. 3
  • KHS 7540 Concepts of Supervision and Management:Cr. 3

Selected Courses: Additional courses from a list approved by the adviser to complete a minimum of thirty credits required for graduation. A minimum of twenty-four of these thirty credits required for graduation must be earned in courses within the Division of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Studies.

Graduation:

Applications for graduate degrees must be made not later than the fourth week of classes for the semester in which degree or certificate requirements are to be completed. Graduation deadline dates for the semester in which candidates are completing doctoral degree requirements are issued on receipt of the application by the Graduate Education Office.

Information concerning commencement announcements, caps and gowns, invitations, tickets, time and place, and other relevant items will be mailed to graduates prior to the event. Candidates for doctoral degrees are requested and expected to attend the commencement at which the University confers upon them the degree earned.