MASTER OF EDUCATION IN HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCE
The Master of Health and Sport Science offers two emphases: Health Education and Sports Administration/Management. The program enables individuals to pursue their diverse interests in the field while addressing the competencies essential to the professional development of health educators, sport leaders, and sport administrator. Coursework and fieldwork focus on developing the knowledge, understanding, competencies, and experiences required of professionals in the area of health education and sport administration/management. Note: This degree is not structured for the purpose of initial teacher certification.
Student Learning Outcomes - Health and Sport Science Core
- Evaluate and synthesize the scholarly literature in the area of Health and Sport Science.
- Communicate advanced knowledge and ideas in the area of Health and Sport Science through well-organized writing and speech.
- Analyze and interpret data in the area of Health and Sport Science.
- Conduct independent research or applied research project appropriate to Health and Sport Science.
Health Education Option: The goal of Health Education option is to educate professionals who help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Health education specialists promote health and wellness and are trained to collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Students in the Health Education option utilize theoretical models of attitude and behavioral change in assessing educational needs, designing educational interventions, evaluating the effectiveness of program efforts, and advocating for creative and competent health education opportunities. These skills prepare graduates for various employment positions in local, state and national government, K-12 schools and community colleges, health care facilities, worksite wellness programs, and nonprofit organizations. Students are encouraged to pursue certification: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
- Assess needs, assets and capacity for health education.
- Plan health education and promotion activities.
- Implement health education and promotion programs.
- Conduct program evaluation and research in health education.
- Serve as health education resource person.
- Administer and manage health education.
- Communicate and advocate for health and health education.
Sport Administration/Management Option: The Sport Administration/Management option is designed to serve graduate students interested in professional management or administrative opportunities in professional sports, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics administration, sports facilities, sports media, and sports marketing and management agencies. The goal of this option is to balance theory and practice in order to best prepare each graduate for employment in the field of sport administration and management. Future employment for Sports Administration/Management graduates would consider employment within intercollegiate athletics (including athletic departments, conferences, and national associations), professional sport organizations (teams and leagues), sport facilities, sports tours, corporate sports organizations (sports agencies), and the sports media.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand managerial and leadership competencies utilized in professional sport organizations and institutional sport organizations.
- Apply a fundamental knowledge and practical understanding of sport marketing, communication, and event management principles.
- Incorporate an understanding of ethical and legal aspects of sport including state/federal legislation, liability, risk management, contracts, and collective bargaining.
- Incorporate an understanding of the finance of sport organizations including key elements of budgeting, accounting, fund raising, and revenue development.
- Develop competency in the management of sport facilities including fundamental concepts of planning, design, and construction.
Health and Sport Science - 32 hours
Health and Sport Science Core - 17 hours
- H ED 5443 - Statistical Analysis of Health Education and Sport
- H ED 5553 - Research Methods in Health Education and Sport
- H ED 5563 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Education and Sport
- H ED 5740 - Seminars in Health Education and Sport (2 hours required)
- H ED 5953 - Capstone
- H ED 5990 - Internship in Health and Sport Science (3 hours required)
Accelerated B.S. Health and Human Performance: Fitness Management to M.S. Health and Sport Science: Sport Administration/Management Degree
Note: Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Programs. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for bachelor’s degree requirements.
IMPORTANT:
- Students admitted to the Accelerated B.S. Health and Human Performance: Fitness Management to M.S. Health and Sport Science: Sport Administration/Management degree program will complete up to 9 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
- Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
- Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway. Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.
| B.S. Health and Human Performance: Fitness Management Option | M.S. Health and Sport Science: Sport Administration/Management Option |
| H ED 4213 Ethical and Legal Issues in Fitness and Wellness | H ED 5563 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Education and Sport |
| H ED 4723 Fitness Facility Management | P ED 5333 Sports Facility Management |
| P ED 4313 Organization and Administration of PE and Recreation Programs | P ED 5373 Sport Administration |
Accelerated B.S.Ed. Health and Physical Education to M.S. Health and Sport Science: Health Education
Note: Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Programs. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for bachelor’s degree requirements.
IMPORTANT:
- Students admitted to the Accelerated B.S.Ed. Health and Physical Education to M.S. Health and Sport Science: Health Education degree program will complete up to 9 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
- Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
- Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway. Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.
| B.S.Ed. Health and Physical Education | M.S. Health and Sport Science: Health Education Option |
| H ED 4323 School Health Education and Promotion | H ED 5183 Methods and Strategies in Health Education |
| H ED 4353 Community Health | H ED 5013 Foundations of Health Education and Promotion |
| P ED 4223 Measurement and Evaluation of Health and Physical Education | H ED 5553 Research Methods in Health Education and Sport |
Degree Available At
- Tahlequah
- Online
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What Can I Do With A Master's Degree in Health and Sport Science?
Sport Administration/Management Option
- Athletic Director
- Athlete Development Specialist
- Athletic Coach
- Fitness/Sport Facilities Manager
- Event Coordinator
- Sport Marketer
Health Education Option
- School District Wellness Coordinator
- School Health Educator
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Community Education Program Manager
- Health Officer/Health Department Planner
- Wellness Consultant
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Program Requirements
- 2.5 GPA
- GRE/MAT score above the 25th percentile if GPA is below 2.5
Application Deadline
- Open Year Round
*Fees include: facility fee, student activity fee, infrastructure fee, cultural/scholastic lecturer fee, student ID fee, technology services fee and remedial course fee, if applicable. NSU courses taught at off campus locations or online might have additional fees assessed. These totals are tuition and fee estimations per program based on the current catalog year. Books, supplies and some fees may not be included.
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$48,195,863
Total Aid Disbursed in 2020-2021
1,471
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