M.Ed. in applied kinesiology with emphasis in sport management
Basic information
The M.Ed. in applied kinesiology is offered by the School of Kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development. It is a graduate-level, practitioner-based program.
The sport management emphasis involves a primary focus on the management of sport and physical activity settings. The curriculum was developed for students who want to pursue general preparation in the area of managing a variety of sporting endeavors.
The 30 credit degree program includes:
- 4 required courses that will provide students with a well-balanced perspective of the industry in a traditional classroom setting
- 2 required independent study courses that allow students to apply their academic knowledge to a real life/practical experience in a professional sport or physical activity organization
- Multiple elective course options that allow students to focus on topics they find the applicable and interesting in relation to the sport and physical activity industry
Many of our classes are offered late afternoon and evenings.
Program information
Associated faculty: Ross, Kihl, Allison, Brownlee, Buysse, Richardson
Admission requirements
The graduate studies office and M.Ed. adviser review M.Ed. applications, with possible input from faculty who may be assigned as advisers. Then recommendations are made to the College of Education and Human Development, which has final authority in the admissions process. (See more information below.)
- M.Ed. applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree with at least a 2.5 overall GPA before entering the M.Ed. program at the University of Minnesota. M.Ed. applicants must submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to CEHD Student Services.
- M.Ed. applicants must complete the M.Ed./professional studies application form [.pdf] and submit it to Student Services. If you have questions about this form, contact the School of Kinesiology Graduate Studies Office at 612-625-4380.
- International M.Ed. applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to Student Services, and are expected to achieve a score of at least 550 (213 on the computer based test). International students, who will have completed 16 semester (24 quarter) credits in residence as a full-time student at a recognized institution of higher education in the United States before entering the University of Minnesota, are exempted from this requirement.
- International M.Ed. students requiring an I-20 form for a student visa must complete and submit to Student Services the International Student Financial Certification Statement which will be mailed upon admission to the program.
Degree completion forms
- CEHD Application for M.Ed. degree
- M.Ed. in Applied Kinesiology with emphasis in sport management degree program form