Sport Management (KINESIO-MS, PSN)

Department of Human Sciences
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Specialization leading to Master of Science in Kinesiology

Effective for students admitted to the College of Education and Human Ecology beginning Spring 2025

Core Requirements (3 hours)

  • KNPE 5795 Sociocultural Issues in Sport, Recreation and Physical Education (3)

Research Requirement (Choose 3 hours)

  • KNHES 6891 Kinesiology Graduate Core Course I (3)
  • KNSISM 6850 Applied Research Methods in Sport (3)

Specialization Requirements (15 hours)

Required Courses (12 hours)

  • KNSISM 6807 Sport Law (3)
  • KNSISM 6808 Management of Sport Delivery Systems (3)
  • KNSISM 6809 Sport Marketing (3)
  • KNSISM 6837 Event and Facility Management for Sport Managers (3)

Supporting Courses (Choose 3 credits, unused course can count toward elective credit hours)

  • KNSISM 6189 Practicum: Sport Management (3)
  • KNSISM 6842 Business of College Sports (3)

Elective Courses (Choose 6 hours)

  • KNHES 5652 Worksite Health Promotion (3)
  • KNHES 5685 Adult Exercise Programming-Implementation (4)
  • KNHES 5704 Health Program Evaluation (3)
  • KNHES 5805 Challenging the Conventional Role of Diet & Exercise in Obesity Management (3)
  • KNHES 6892 Foundations of Scientific Writing in Kinesiology (3)
  • KNHES 7714 Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3)
  • KNHES 8803 Seminar in Exercise Metabolism (3)
  • KNPE 5655 Perspectives on Coaching (3)
  • KNPE 6100 Race, Gender and Culture in Sports (3)
  • KNPE 8998 Research: Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity (3)
  • KNSISM 6189 Practicum: Sport Management (3)
  • KNSISM 6842 Business of College Sports (3)
  • KNSISM 7897 Colloquium in Sport Management (3)
  • KNSISM 7906 Understanding Sport Consumers: Theoretical Perspectives (3)
  • KNSISM 8193 Advanced Individual Studies: Sport Management (1-4)
  • KNSISM 8951 Theoretical Approaches to Sport Organizations (3)

Exit Requirement (Choose 6 hours)

Consult with faculty advisor

Thesis Option

  • KINESIO 7999 Research: Thesis (6)

Non‐thesis Option

Students must register for a minimum of three hours during the semester they take the examination or the project.

  • Master’s Examination OR Culminating Project
  • KNSISM 6191 Master’s Internship/Practicum: Sport Management (6)

Minimum hours: 33

Program Degree Department Email
Masters Human Sciences kinesiology@osu.edu

 

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor. 

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