Master of Science in Sport Management

This program is designed to prepare the student for careers in professional, collegiate, and not‐for‐profit athletics as well as wholesale/retail sporting goods, facility and event management, and health and fitness club management. The program can be completed in less than two years. The program offers a wide variety of courses that focus on all aspects of management in the sports industry.

PROGRAM FORMAT

The delivery mode for this 30 credit M.S. in Sports Management program is a face‐to‐face classroom setting in an accelerated cohort format. Each class is a three-credit offering lasting eight weeks. All classes meet one night per week from 6‐10 p.m. Classes meet continuously during a 12 month period. Students are eligible to start one of these tracks at the start of the fifth course and after attending orientation.

Degree Requirements

• Program Credits: 30
• Required Courses
  • SSM 502 Social and Historical Aspects of Sports (3 credits)
  • SSM 520 Sports Ethics and Leadership (3 credits)
  • SSM 510 Sports Organization and Management (3 credits)
  • SSM 512 Financial Aspects of Sports (3 credits)
  • SSM 536 Sports Law (3 credits)
  • SSM 542 Sports Facilities Management and Design (3 credits)
  • SSM 544 Sports Marketing (3 credits)
  • SSM 545 Public Relations in Sports (3 credits)
  • SSM 506 Contemporary Issues in Sports (3 credits)
  • SSM 549: Capstone: Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Sports Management (3 credits)
• Required Auxiliary Courses: none

Additional Information

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• To qualify for admission to this program, students must have A bachelor's degree from a regionally‐accredited college or university.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 system (probationary acceptance may be granted).
• A completed application form.
• Three letters of recommendation, to include one professional, one academic, and one personal reference.
• Letters need to come directly from the individual writer, either mailed directly to the attention of Graduate Admission or submitted electronically to admissions@stritch.edu, and need to contain the writer's contact information (address, email, and phone) as well as a verifiable signature.
• Letters submitted by family members cannot be accepted.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
• A current resume.
• A professional goals statement (maximum of two pages, double‐spaced) identifying the student's qualifications and reasons for pursuing this degree.
• An interview with the Sports Science and Management Department program chair.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• To qualify for graduation from this program, students must:
• Complete the master's coursework with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 with no individual course grade below a "C" and no more than one course grade below a "B‐."
• Satisfactorily complete and publicly present their Capstone research.
• Satisfactorily complete the 220 clock hours of field experience with a sports organization.
• Satisfactorily pass the written and oral comprehensive examination. Obtain a recommendation for graduation from the program chair.
• Satisfactorily complete all program requirements within seven consecutive academic years.

Cardinal Stritch University was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi in 1937 and was chartered by the State of Wisconsin as a fully-accredited, degree granting institution. Today, Stritch is one of the largest Franciscan institutions of higher education in North America. We offer more than 60 exceptional undergraduate and graduate degree programs that help students develop new skills, gain career-related experience and build professional networks. These academic programs prepare students of all ages, faiths, races and socio-economic backgrounds to succeed in the communities where they live, work, serve and lead.

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