Kent State University Catalog 2011

University Catalog

Sport and Recreation Management - M.A. Program Requirements

Sport and Recreation Management concentration
Sport Studies concentration

I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (6 credit)
Course		Title	Credits
EVAL	65510 65511	Statistics I for Educational Services or Research in Educational Services	3
SRM	63018	Ethics in Exercise, Leisure and Sport	3
II. CONCENTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS (27-28 credit)
Course		Title	Credits
Sport and Recreation Management concentration (28)
Sport Studies concentration (27)
TOTAL			34

Sport and Recreation Management concentration

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (28 credit)
Course		Title	Credits
SRM	55023	Marketing and Promotions in Sport and Recreation	3
	63095	Research Seminar	1
	65033	Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation	3
	65039	Financial Aspects of Sport and Recreation	3
	65042	Leadership of Sport and Recreation	3
	65008 65061	Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity or Philosophical and Social Bases of Leisure and Sport	3
Choose from a Thesis Option or a Non-thesis option			12
Thesis Option (12 credit hours)
SRM	63199	Thesis I (6)
Choose two courses from the following electives: (6)
CI	55015	Psychology of Coaching (3)
HIED	66657	Leadership in Education Organizations (3)
SRM	55022	Event Planning and Production (3)
	56000	Tourism Development and Recreational Travel (3)
	56030	Dynamics of Leisure Behavior (3)
	56040	Therapeutic Recreation Program Techniques (3)
	56041	Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Program Techniques (3)
	56060	Administration of Leisure Services (3)
	56070	Park Planning (3)
	65006	Contemporary Issues in Sport Management (3)
	65008	Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (3)
	65021	Organization/Management of Sports Programs (3)
	65034	Contemporary Sport Law (3)
	65036	Sport in Higher Education (3)
	65038	Sport Promotion and Fundraising (3)
	65046	Facility Management and Operations (3)
	65063	Administrative Problems in Recreation and Leisure Services (3)
	65064	Concepts and Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
or
Non-thesis Option (12 credit hours)
SRM	63098 65092	Research (3) or Internship in Sport and Recreation Management (3)
Choose three from the following electives: (9)
CI	55015	Psychology of Coaching (3)
HIED	66657	Leadership in Education Organizations (3)
SRM	55022	Event Planning and Production (3)
	56000	Tourism Development and Recreational Travel (3)
	56030	Dynamics of Leisure Behavior (3)
	56040	Therapeutic Recreation Program Techniques (3)
	56041	Advanced Therapeutic Recreation Program Techniques (3)
	56060	Administration of Leisure Services (3)
	56070	Park Planning (3)
	65006	Contemporary Issues in Sport Management (3)
	65008	Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (3)
	65021	Organization/Management of Sports Programs (3)
	65034	Contemporary Sport Law (3)
	65036	Sport in Higher Education (3)
	65038	Sport Promotion and Fundraising (3)
	65046	Facility Management and Operations (3)
	65063	Administrative Problems in Recreation and Leisure Services (3)
	65064	Concepts and Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			28

Sport Studies concentration

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (27 credit)
Course		Title	Credits
Electives: Students may select from any courses offered within the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration while developing their program of study in conjunction with their advisor. Also, up to 9 hours of coursework may be selected from course offerings outside of the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration			21-24
Choose from a Thesis Option or a Non-thesis option			3-6
Thesis Option (6 credit hours)
SRM	63199	Thesis I (6)
or
Non-thesis Option (3 credit hours)
SRM	63098 65092	Research (3) or Internship in Sport and Recreation Management (3) or Comprehensive Exam
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			27