Sport and Entertainment Management, M.S.E.M.
Degree Requirements (36 Hours)
Thesis Option
Students electing the thesis option must complete 27 credit hours of required courses, complete at least 9 credit hours of elective course work from which a maximum of 9 credit hours may be taken outside of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, complete a thesis, and successfully defend the thesis as their comprehensive assessment.
Courses for Thesis Option
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPTE 640 | Venue Management: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| SPTE 701 | Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry | 3 |
| SPTE 730 | Advanced Sport and the Law | 3 |
| SPTE 760 | Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
| SPTE 790 | Sport and Entertainment Finance | 3 |
| SPTE 799 | Thesis Preparation | 1-6 |
| STAT 515 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| or HRSM 700 | Quantitative Methods in HRSM | |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| Select nine elective hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 31-36 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Students electing the non-thesis option must complete 21 credit hours of required courses, complete at least 15 credit hours of elective course work from which a maximum of 9 credit hours may be taken outside of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, and pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of all course work. Students selecting the non-thesis option may (but are not required to) enroll in HRSM 795 for 6 elective credit hours.
Courses for Non-Thesis Option
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPTE 640 | Venue Management: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| SPTE 701 | Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry | 3 |
| SPTE 730 | Advanced Sport and the Law | 3 |
| SPTE 760 | Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
| SPTE 790 | Sport and Entertainment Finance | 3 |
| STAT 515 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| or HRSM 700 | Quantitative Methods in HRSM | |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| Select 15 elective hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |