Leisure and Sport Management, Sport Industry Concentration, M.S.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Application deadline: Applications for Summer/Fall admission must be complete by March 1, and applications for Spring admission must be complete by October 1. Late applicants who meet the admission criteria may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicant must

1. submit application with appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.shtml);
2. submit official scores on the GRE;
3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
4. provide three letters of recommendation from persons who can address their academic qualifications and potential for success in graduate study;
5. provide a 400-word statement of purpose giving their reasons for applying to the program, their academic interests, and their professional goals.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Master of Science in Leisure and Sport Management with a concentration in Sport Industry must

1. complete either the thesis or professional project/internship curriculum as detailed below in the Curriculum section. 
2. if choosing the thesis option, 
   1. select a thesis committee composed of two members (one of whom must be from the Department of Health and Human Performance); 
   2. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination prior to completion of a thesis (may taken no more than twice);
   3. successfully complete an oral examination relating to the thesis.
3. if choosing the professional project or internship option, successfully complete a written comprehensive examination prior to the completion of a professional project or internship (may be taken no more than twice).

Curriculum: Leisure and Sport Management, Sport Industry

Professional Project or Internship Option

All candidates for the M.S. in Leisure and Sport Management with a concentration in Sport Industry pursuing the professional project or internship option must complete 36 credit hours in the following course of study:

Program Notes

Candidate must

1. file a degree plan in the College of Graduate Studies prior to the completion of 21 credit hours;
2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which candidate intends to graduate.