Sport management

Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology

The sport management specialization is designed to prepare you for a variety of careers in the sport industry, including positions with professional sport organizations and events, university athletic departments, community and recreational sport agencies, amateur sports organizations, sport merchandising companies, and sport journalism enterprises. WSU offers the only comprehensive masters degree preparation in sport management in the Pacific Northwest.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in sport management
Master of Arts (M.A.) in sport management

M.Ed. in sport management

(35 credits)

FOUNDATIONS (choose one – 3 credits)

Ed Psy 502 Theoretical Foundations of Learning & Instruction
Ed Ad 503 Values & Ethics for Educational Leaders
Ed Ad 507 Social Foundations of Education

RESEARCH (choose one – 3 credits)

Ed Psy 505 Research Methods
Ed Ad 536 Qualitative Research

SPORT MANAGEMENT (15 credit minimum)

SpMgt 540 Current Issues in Sport Management
SpMgt 573 Philosophical Perspectives in Sport & Physical Activity
SpMgt 574 Social & Cultural Issues in Physical Activity & Sport
SpMgt 575 Administrative Concepts in Sport Organizations
SpMgt 576 Marketing Sports Events & Programs
SpMgt 577 Law & Risk Management in the Sport Industry
SpMgt 578 Sports in Society

ELECTIVES (upon advisor approval) (12 credits)

Selected courses from Business, Communication, Education, Counseling Psychology,History, Psychology, Sociology, or Comparative Ethnic Studies.

MASTER’S COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (Ed Ad 702 – 2 credits)

M.A. in sport management

(33 credits)

FOUNDATIONS (choose one – 3 credits)

Ed Psy 502 Theoretical Foundations of Learning & Instruction
Ed Ad 503 Values & Ethics for Educational Leaders
Ed Ad 507 Social Foundations of Education

RESEARCH (9 credit minimum)

Ed Psy 505 Research Methods
Ed Psy 508 Educational Statistics
Ed Ad 536 Qualitative Research
Ed Ad 537 Advanced Qualitative Research
Ed Psy 565 Advanced Educational Statistics

SPORT MANAGEMENT (15 credit minimum)

ELECTIVES (upon advisor approval) (3 credits)

Selected courses from Business, Communication, Education, Counseling Psychology, History, Psychology, Sociology, or Comparative Ethnic Studies.

MASTER’S THESIS (Ed Ad 700 – 3 credits)

Sport Management Links

Associate Professor Cathryn Claussen

More info

For detailed information on program requirements and application procedures, contact:

Office of Graduate Studies

gradstudies@wsu.edu
252 Cleveland Hall
(509) 335-7016 or
(509) 335-9195

Program faculty

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