Master of Science in Sport and Recreation Management

about the Degree

This degree is designed to help students that are interested in working in sports or recreation. This degree helps prepare students for management-level positions within the sports and recreation industries. Students will learn not only how to do various upper-management level duties, but also why they are doing the tasks. Students will learn necessary business skills, facility and event management, marketing and promotion, and more. This degree will help students advance in their careers and opens up opportunities in other fields. 

With the degree being offered online, students can complete the degree from anywhere in the world.

The GPA for admission is 3.0 and if it is below that then the student will need to submit a writing sample.

Career Paths

• Activity programming 
• Charitable and youth organizations
• College athletic administration 
• Community recreation departments
• Facility/event management and planning
• Health and country clubs
• Interscholastic athletic departments 
• Professional Sports 
• Program management
• Sport marketing and promotions 

asynchronous online only program

This method was selected to allow for students across the region, and globally, to complete the degree at their own pace, in as little as 1-year. Workers within the sports industry work various hours throughout the day, so scheduling courses where students would be able to attend would limit many industry workers from being able to enroll in courses.

Beginning in Spring 2025, students will have the option of completing the program online or in a hybrid classroom setting.