Graduate Degree

The Master of Science degree in Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration provides opportunities for students to develop expertise in learning and using scientific knowledge and best practices related to coaching and developing athletes and leading sports programs at the intercollegiate, interscholastic, community sports, and university levels. It facilitates interdisciplinary knowledge in various issues related to coaching across the lifespan. Practical experiences are available at high schools, within the university athletic department, and in other sports-related organizations and agencies. The program is available only online.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Master of Science degree in Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration students must:

1. have completed a bachelor’s degree in the United States or its equivalent from an accredited institution.
2. have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average.
3. submit three letters of recommendation, with at least one from a professional source (colleague, supervisor), and one from an academic source (instructor, advisor).
4. submit an academic statement of 750 words that clearly describe the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the master’s degree and the goals that the degree will help them attain.
5. submit a current professional resume no longer than 2 pages.

Upon acceptance, students must submit evidence of current CPR, first-aid, and blood borne pathogen training and maintain such certification throughout their enrollment in the program.

Applications are reviewed by faculty who look for indications of high probability of success. Factors that are significant in determining admission are:

1. A grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
2. Professional goals that are consistent with the objectives of the master’s program.
3. Evidence of a philosophical understanding of developmentally appropriate sport experiences.
4. Relevant career experiences, including employment, internships, or field experiences.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration

The program is available only under Plan B (without thesis) and only available online. The student must complete 30 credits distributed as follows:

1.	All of the following courses (3 credits):
	KIN	852	Ethics for the Sport Practitioner						1
	KIN	896	Capstone in the Applied Sport Sciences						2
2.	Complete 27 credits from one of the following concentrations:
	Coaching
	a.	The following course (3 credits):
		KIN	872	Orientation to the Sport Professions					3
	b.	Two of the following Physical Cognate courses (6 credits):
		KIN	819	Advanced Sports Nutrition					3
		KIN	829	Safety and Injury Control					3
		KIN	855	Physical Bases of Coaching Athletes					3
		KIN	861	Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity					3
		KIN	865	Stages of Athlete Development					3
		KIN	868	Skill Development in Athletes					3
	c.	Two of the following Psychosocial Cognate courses (6 credits):
		KIN	846	Sociocultural Issues for Sport Practitioners					3
		KIN	849B	Organizational Behavior in Sport					3
		KIN	849	Theory and Practice of Modern Sport Leadership					3
		KIN	855	Psychosocial Bases of Coaching Athletes					3
		KIN	855P	Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Performance					3
		KIN	857	Promoting Positive Youth Development Through Sport					3
	d.	One of the following Administration Cognate courses (3 credits):
		KIN	851F	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Finance					3
		KIN	851M	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Marketing					3
		KIN	853	Athletic Administration and Governance					3
		KIN	854	Legal Aspects of Sport					3
		KIN	858	Collegiate Athlete Development					3
	e.	Complete two additional 3-credit Kinesiology courses approved by the student's academic advisor.
	f.	Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):
		KIN	875B	Applied Sport Analytics					3
		KIN	880	Practicum in Sport Coaching					3
		KIN	893	Internship in Kinesiology					3
	Sport Management
	a.	The following course (3 credits):
		KIN	872	Orientation to the Sport Professions					3
	b.	Four of the following courses (12 credits):
		KIN	849B	Organizational Behavior in Sport					3
		KIN	849	Theory and Practice of Modern Sport Leadership					3
		KIN	851F	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Finance
		KIN	851M	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Marketing
		KIN	853	Athletic Administration and Governance					3
		KIN	854	Legal Aspects of Sport					3
	c.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
		KIN	875B	Applied Sport Analytics					33
		KIN	893	Internship in Kinesiology					3
	d.	Complete three additional 3-credit Kinesiology courses approved by the student's academic advisor.
	Strength and Conditioning
	a.	All of the following courses (9 credits):
		KIN	815	Essentials of Strength and Conditioning					3
		KIN	815B	Essentials of Strength and Conditioning II					3
		KIN	819	Advanced Sport Nutrition					3
	b.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
		KIN	872	Orientation to the Sport Professions					3
		KIN	874	Skepticism and Inquiry in the Sport Sciences					3
	c.	One of the following Psychosocial Cognate courses (3 credits):
		KIN	846	Sociocultural Issues for Sport Practitioners					3
		KIN	849B	Organizational Behavior in Sport					3
		KIN	849	Theory and Practice of Modern Sport Leadership					3
		KIN	855	Psychosocial Bases of Coaching Athletes					3
		KIN	855P	Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Performance					3
		KIN	857	Promoting Positive Youth Development Through Sport					3
	d.	One of the following Administration Cognate courses (3 credits):
		KIN	851F	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Finance					3
		KIN	851M	The Sport Enterprise: Sport Marketing					3
		KIN	853	Athletic Administration and Governance					3
		KIN	854	Legal Aspects of Sport					3
		KIN	858	Collegiate Athlete Development					3
	e.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
		KIN	875B	Applied Sport Analytics					3
		KIN	880	Practicum in Sport Coaching					3
		KIN	893	Internship in Kinesiology					3
	f.	Complete two additional 3-credit Kinesiology courses approved by the student's academic advisor.
3.	Completion of a final examination or evaluation.