Program Overview
The Master of Science in Sport Management is a 30-hour program designed for people desiring a career with mission-driven sport organizations. These types of organizations place the participant above seeking a profit for an owner. Students will learn the skills to form, market, fund, staff, connect, and lead these organizations in purposeful ways. Graduates are also prepared to advance sport diplomacy and sport-for-development-and-peace programs which utilize sport as a vehicle for enhancing international connections, community development, and many other positive outcomes.
Example mission-driven organizations include non-governmental sport organizations (San Antonio Sports, USA Football, USA Archery), international organizations (International Olympic Committee, The Basketball Embassy, Sport and Peace), charitable institutions (Spurs Give), amateur sports organizations (Pop Warner, San Antonio Sport and Social Club), and university athletic departments (UIW Athletics, Texas State University Athletics).
Program Delivery
Courses in the program are delivered in both face-to-face and online modalities. Students may choose which version on a class-by-class basis depending on semester course offerings.
Admissions
Prior to consideration by the program, applicants for the Master of Science in Sport Management must satisfy the General Requirements and Application Procedures for graduate study at University of the Incarnate Word. International student applicants must satisfy the current standards for admission set by International Student Services https://www.uiw.edu/admissions/internationaladmissions/
Admission or denial of admission to the M.S. in Sport Management program will be based on information and materials provided by the applicant and/or gathered by program staff. The three areas of (1) academic performance, (2) communication, and (3) professional conduct will form the basis for all admission or denial of admission decisions.
Tier One – Full Admission
• Applicants will be classified as Tier One with a GPA 3.0 and above.
• Tier One applicants will have no restrictions on enrollment.
Tier Two – Probationary
• Applicants will be classified as Tier Two with either of the following:
o GPA 2.0 – 2.99 or
o English as Second Language students
• Tier Two applicants with be reassessed on preparedness for graduate level study at the end of the first full semester in the program. Deficiency in any of the following may result in the student not being allowed to continue in the Sport Management program until remediation of the deficiency occurs and with approval of the program director.
o academic performance (i.e., earning a ‘C’ grade in any class),
o oral communication with faculty and/or fellow students (i.e., ability to combine listening and speaking skills to adequately converse about course content and/or requirements), or
o professional conduct (e.g., attending meetings on time, using expected standards of communication, or fulfilling group commitments)
Denial of Admission and Continuation
• Applicants will be denied admission and current students will be denied continuation in the program if assessment by the program director finds the applicant not adequately prepared to succeed in this graduate program. This assessment result will be based on demonstration of, or a history of, low academic performance (i.e., GPA below 2.0), poor communication (i.e., inability to communicate to a reasonable standard), or lacking in professional conduct (e.g., missing appointments, not meeting agreed standards of behavior). Continuation of an admitted student may be allowed after remediation of the deficiency and the approval of the program director.
Master of Science in Sport Management Degree Plan
The Master of Science in Sport Management degree requires completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours.
Foundation Courses
Supporting Courses
| SMGT 6370 | Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Activity | 3 |
| SMGT 6392 | Current Practices and Issues in Sport Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives
Students may take 6 graduate credit hours of electives.
Summative Experience Choice
Students will choose either the Capstone or the Internship as a summative experience.
Total Credit Hours: 30