MEd Degree
General Information

Wichita State University's sport management program has the distinction of being approved by the Sport Management Program Review Council established by, the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Students pursuing degrees in sport management gain academic and practical preparation for careers in the management of sport entertainment, sport participation and sporting goods organizations. Wichita State's sport managment program is housed in the College of Education.

Admission Requirements

The M.Ed.-Sport Management program has reached capacity for 2008-09.

The review of applications for 2009-10 will begin in February 2009.

Graduate sport management policy calls for the admission of no more than 30 candidates per academic year. Candidates will be evaluated by members of the sport management graduate faculty. All candidates will be required to have an earned undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and a grade point average of 2.750 (4.000 system) for the last 60 hours of course work, in accordance with WSU graduate policy.

Candidate evaluations will be based on:

60 - hour grade point average

Results from the Graduate Record Exam

Candidate's letter of application

Candidate's resume

Recommendations -- Click here to download the Recommendation Form

Letters of application should address the rationale for the candidate's interest in the program, reasons why the candidate believes he/she is qualified to succeed in the program and goals the candidate may have upon completing the program. Recommendation forms should come from individuals (e.g. work supervisors, college professors) who can speak to the candidate's ability to successfully complete the program.

Applications, fees, and official academic records may be mailed to WSU's Graduate School at the following address:

Graduate School
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0004
(316) 978-3095

or to apply on-line to the Graduate School for admission click HERE

Support materials (e.g., letter of application, resume and recommendation forms) may be addressed to the Sport Management Program Committee at the following address:

Sport Management Program Committee
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0016
(316) 978-5445

Graduate Assistantships

A number of sport-related graduate assistantships are available at WSU. Typically, sport management students secure these positions in one of three settings - the athletic department, the Heskett Center (campus recreation facility) and the Department of Sport Management. Each unit selects is own GAs, so separate applications are necessary if candidates hope to receive considerations for a variety of positions.

Grad assistants in athletics may serve in one any of a number of areas including, but not limited to, media relations, marketing and promotions, and events/operations.

The athletic department is no longer accepting applications for graduate assistants for 2007-8.

Athletic Department Contact:
Becky Endicott
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Athletic Department
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount Ave
Wichita, KS 67260-0018
(316) 978-3521
becky.endicott@wichita.edu

Grad assistants with the Heskett Center may serve in one any of a number of areas including, but not limited to, aquatics, facility operations, and intramurals. If you are interested in an assistantship with the Heskett Center, please contact:

Dan Mehl
Director-Heskett Center
1845 Fairmount Ave
Wichita, KS 67260-0126
(316) 978-5275
dan.mehl@wichita.edu

Grad assistants in the Department of Sport Management typically serve as research assistants, supporting faculty scholarship and assisting with other faculty-related activities. If you are interested in an assistantship in the SMGT department, please contact:

Mary Myers
Administrative Specialist
Sport Management Department
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount Ave
Wichita, KS 67260-0016
(316) 978-5445
mary.myers@wichita.edu

The M.Ed.-Sport Management program requires 36 credit hours - 30 hours of course work and a six-credit hour internship. In addition, the program requires students to earn "C" grades or better on a number of specific assessments that are administered within the required courses. Finally, the program requires that all students pass a final written examination covering all required course work during their final semester prior to graduation.

Required Major Courses

Effective Spring 2008

KSS 801: Management in Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 802: Leadership & Ethics in Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 803: Sport Marketing (3 hrs.)

KSS 811: Sport in Society (3 hrs.)

KSS 822: Communication in Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 828: Financial Management in Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 835: Legal Issues in the Profession (3 hrs.)

KSS 847: Internship (6 hrs.)

Electives

Students may choose from the following classes or consider other options in consultation with their assigned advisor.

KSS 520: Sport Tournament & Event Management (3 hrs.)

KSS 525: Sport Facility Management (3 hrs.)

KSS 545: Organization & Administration in Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 711: Structuring and Scheduling Sport Tournaments (3 hrs.)

KSS 770: Psychology of Sport (3 hrs.)

KSS 781 - Cooperative Education (Max: 3hrs.)

KSS 800: Recent Literature in the Profession (3 hrs.)

KSS 836: Legal Issues in the Profession II (3)

KSS 890: Special Topics (3 hrs.)

CI 541: Desktop Publishing (3 hrs.)

ECON 611 - Economics of Sport (3 hrs.)

Common Assessments

Common Assessments

Notes

The student's academic advisor must approve all elective courses selected. Common electives are listed above. Other popular electives include classes from disciplines such as management, marketing, human resources, and communication.

Students must complete 24 credit hours before enrolling in KSS 847-Internship. All students are required to devote a minimum of 810 hours "on the job" as interns, so KSS 847 is typically a two-semester experience.

All students are required to submit a plan of study to the Graduate School. The plan details how the student will meet program requirements and must be approved by the student's assigned advisor and the program's graduate coordinator before it goes to the Graduate School.

Internship

All students are required to complete an internship experience, working with a sport organization a minimum of 810 hours total. Typically, students enroll in three credit hours of KSS 847 for two consecutive semesters to meet this requirement. Students are required to have completed 24 hours of their master's program prior to enrolling in the internship.

Transfer Credit

For information regarding how transfer credit may be applied to a program of study, click here.
http://webs.wichita.edu/depttools/depttoolsmemberfiles/spad/transfer.pdf

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 36 hours and a grade point average of 3.00 or better. Students must pass all common assessments as specified above. The comprehensive examination must be taken during the last semester of program enrollment and covers all required courses.