UNM Sport Administration

Course Offerings

Master of Science in Physical Education

Specialization in Sport Administration
(non-thesis: 36 credit hours minimum OR Thesis: 30 credit hours plus; 6 thesis hours)

After completion of coursework, a written comprehensive exam is required.

Required Core Courses: (27 credit hours)

• PEP 507 Research Design
• PEP 540 Sport Sociology
• PEP 541 Ethics in Sport and Fitness
• PEP 545 Sport Leadership
• PEP 547 Sport Marketing and Promotion
• PEP 548 Financing Sport
• PEP 561 Risk Management in Sport
• Internship or Thesis (6 hours)

Additional courses offered for completion of the degree requirements: 9 credit hours from following list:

• Intro to Sport Administration
• Public Relations in HPER
• Technological Applications in Sport
• Seminar in Sport Organization Research
• Administration of Sport Personnel
• Sport Event Management
• Sport Marketing Research
• Principles of Coaching
• Sport in Culture
• Women in Sport
• Sport Facilities Planing & Construction
• Admin. of Interscholastic Athletics
• NCAA Policies and Procedures
• Sport Psychology I
• Sport Psychology II
• Legal Aspects of Sport
• College Teaching
• Seminar in Sport Research
• Advanced Field Experience
• Directed Readings
• Writing for Prof. Publication
• Grant Writing

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Doctoral Program, Ph.D. in HPER

Specialization in Sport Administration

• Minimum of 72 credit hours plus 18 dissertation hours.
• Master's degree credit may be transferred in and applied toward the total minimum hours with approval from the committee of studies.
• After completion of coursework, a written and oral comprehensive exam is required.
• 24 credit hour minimum of classroom work beyond the master's to be taken in Sport Administration
  at UNM.

Required Foundational Courses: (18 credit hours)

• PEP 540 Sport Sociology
• PEP 541 Ethics in Sport and Fitness
• PEP 545 Sport Leadership
• PEP 547 Sport Marketing and Promotion
• PEP 548 Financing Sport
• PEP 561 Risk Management in Sport

Required Core Courses (12 credit hours)

• PEP 612 Organizational Theory in Sport
• PEP 614 Consumer Behavior in Sport
• PEP 615 Legal Aspects of Sport
• PEP 618 Seminar in Sport Research

Note: The student's committee of studies may require additional courses depending on the student's academic preparation and specialization. Additionally, an internship in teaching, research, or administration may be recommended.

Inquiry Skills (at least 18 credit hours)

• LLSS 502 Naturalistic Inquiry
• Ed Psy 511 Fundamental Statistics in Education
• PEP 507 Research Design
• EdPsy 603 Statistical Design and Analysis
• PEP 604 Dissertation Seminar
  
• + of the following approved by advisor
• EdPsy 515 Survey and Questionnaire Design
• EdPsy 604 Multiple Regression Applications
• EdLead 605 Qualitative Research in Education
• EdPsy 606 Applied Multivariate Statistics
• EdPsy 607 Structural Equation Modeling

Minor or Supporting Area (24 credit hours)
Content is determined by the student and her/his advisor.

Additional courses offered for completion of the degree requirements:

• Introduction to Sport Administration
• Public Relations & Fundraising in HPER
• Seminar in Effective Communication
• Technological Applications in Sport
• Sport Leadership
• Administration of Sport Personnel
• Seminar in Sport Organization Research
• Sport Marketing & Promotion
• Sport Event Management
• Sport Marketing Research
• Principles of Coaching
• Sport in Culture
• Sport Facilities Plan. & Construction
• Admin. of Interscholastic Athletics
• NCAA Policies and Procedures
• Sport Psychology I
• Sport Psychology II
• Legal Aspects in Sport
• Women in Sport
• Internship
• College Teaching
• Advanced Field Experience
• Directed Readings
• Writing for Prof. Publication
• Grant Writing
  

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