Arkansas State University
Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences
P.O.. Box 240
State University
Phone: (870) 972-3066
Fax: (870) 972-3096
http://www2.astate.edu/a/education/hpess/index.dot


Dr. David LaVetter
Email: lavetter@astate.edu
Phone:  (870) 680-8154


Program Description
The M.S. Sports Administration degree in the Department of Health, Physical Education & Sport Sciences is designed as a 33-credit hour program that serves graduate students interested in preparing for management or administrative opportunities in professional sports, intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics, sport facilities, and sports marketing and management agencies.

Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the ASU Graduate School and the specific program requirements. The minimum requirement for admission is the baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.  In addition to the Graduate School application and fee, applicants are rquired to submit:
        1. All official transcripts as verification of coursework and degree(s).
        2. A formalStatement of Goals which should explain in at least 500 words why he/she wants to be admitted into
            the program and what he/she plans to do with the degree.
        3. A current resume.
        4. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's academic potential and
            professional capabilities.  One should be from a university faculty member who is familiar with the applicant's
            work as a student. One should come from a supervisor in which he/she has evaluated the applicant's current or
            prior work.
         5. Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

For unconditional admission, students are required to have a minimum combined score of 820 and a 2.75 cumulative GPA or 2.75 GPA during the last 60 credits of university work.

For conditional admission, students are required to have a 2.50 cumulative GPA and, when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by the GRE score, the total is at least 1850.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all 
foreign students from countries in which English is not the native 
language. Students holding a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. are exempt from this requirement.

Faculty may require interviews in addition to written credentials as part of the admission process. In addition to these requirements, admission to the degree program may require completion of specific prerequisite undergraduate courses.

Applicants will be considered for admission during a given review cycle only if all of the above materials have been received by the Graduate School's application deadlines. After the initial review of admission materials the committee members can either choose to reject the candidate without an interview or decide to proceed with an interview. Following the interview phase, the Admissions Committee makes its final recommendation to accept the candidate for admission or to deny admission. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline: Fall - July 1, Spring - November 15 and Summer - April 1.

Degree Requirements

One Year Track

Two Year Track

 

gradsch@astate.edu