Master of Science in Athletic Administration and Coaching

Admission Requirements

  1. A four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  2. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.00 for the last two years of undergraduate work (based on a 4.00 scale).
  3. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
  4. Application Requirements. In additional to the application form and fee, the following must be submitted as part of the application process:
    1. Three letters of recommendations
    2. One official copy of all academic transcripts
    3. Statement of Goals and Objectives

Accelerated or Combined Admission

The Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s (ABM) 4+1 program allows exceptional undergraduate students at UND an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor of Kinesiology and Master of Athletic Administration and Coaching degrees at an accelerated pace. All requirements for both degrees must be met, and these students may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits toward the requirements for both their bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. ABM students must obtain their master’s degree within 12 months of completing the bachelor’s degree.

The Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program allows exceptional undergraduate students at UND an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees at an accelerated pace without the requirement to complete the master’s within 12 months. All requirements for both degrees must be met, and these students may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits toward the requirements for both degrees.

Degree Requirements

  1. Minimum of 30 credits.
  2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses taken as a graduate student.
  3. Completion of a scholarly project (KIN 995, 3 credits)
  4. Core Courses (12 credits)
KIN 510Ethical Sports Leadership3
KIN 511Sports Administration3
KIN 512Sports Risk Management3
KIN 551Philosophy and Application of Coaching Methods3

5. Directed Electives (9 credits), select 3 of the courses below:

KIN 515Cultural Impact of Sports in American History3
KIN 531Psychology of Sports Leadership3
KIN 541Exercise Program Design3
KIN 534Social Issues in Sports3
KIN 542Sport Psychology for Teams3
KIN 543Sport Psychology for Coaches3

6. One graduate-level organizational leadership course from EDL, HE, or MGMT as decided in collaboration with the student's advisor.

7. One graduate-level research course from EFR or T&L as decided in collaboration with the student's advisor.