School of Recreation and Sport Sciences

http://www.ohiou.edu/rsps/

The School of Recreation and Sport Sciences offers master’s degrees in Recreation and Sport Sciences, Athletic Training, Physiology of Exercise, and Sports Administration. The Master of Science in Recreation and Sport Sciences offers concentrations in coaching education and recreation studies. The Master of Science in Physiology of Exercise offers either clinical or research concentrations. The school, in cooperation with the College of Business, has established a dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration (M.B.A./M.S.A.) program.

The school provides a unique “summers only” master’s program, which allows public school teachers and others with a flexible summer schedule to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in coaching education in three consecutive summer sessions. Coursework is presented on a three-year cycle that requires consecutive attendance. The maximum time allowed between the date that you first initiate graduate study toward a master’s degree option and the date that you complete the requirements for the degree is six calendar years. Full-time students can typically complete the coaching education and recreation studies concentrations in one academic year, and the Master of Science in Athletic Training can be completed in 12 months. The physiology of exercise–clinical concentration can be completed in five (5) quarters. The physiology of exercise–research and sports administration/business administration (dual degree) programs can be completed in two academic years.

One may transfer a maximum of 12 quarter hours of graduate credit from an accredited university, providing the credit to be transferred has been designated graduate credit at the institution where taken, is letter graded B or better, was earned in the past five years, was applicable toward an advanced degree at the institution where taken, and is approved by your advisor and graduate coordinator. Credit for courses taken by correspondence cannot be accepted toward meeting the required minimum hours.

In collaboration with Ohio University Without Boundaries (OUWB), the school also offers an online Master of Science in Recreation and Sport Sciences with a concentration in athletic administration. This online master’s degree program is designed specifically for high-energy, high-potential interscholastic athletic administrators; for individuals who have demonstrated their drive and capability through a minimum of two to four years of athletic administration, and for interscholastic athletic administrators who aspire to be leaders of world-class athletic programs that make a difference in the lives of young people.

Master of Sports Administration

http://www.ohiou.edu/rsps/gradsafm.htm

Combining classroom and practical learning, the Ohio University Sports Administration & Facility Management program prepares students for leadership positions in the sport and entertainment industries. The Sports Administration & Facility Management program offers three degree options. The M.B.A./M.S.A. degree is a 24-month (eight quarter) program leading to dual degrees: Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration. The Master of Sports Administration (M.S.A.) degree is a 12-month (four quarter) program. The J.D./M.S.A. option is a joint degree program with the Capital University Law and Graduate Center leading to a Juris Doctorate from Capital University (Columbus, Ohio) and a Master of Sports Administration from Ohio University. For more information see the Sports Administration Program Web site, http://www.ohio.edu/sportsad/.

While an undergraduate major in business is desirable, it is not mandatory. Work experience and participation in sport/entertainmentrelated positions are advantageous to being admitted into this highly selective program.