Program: Master of Science in Sport Management - Northern Illinois University

Apr 04, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

This 30-semester-hour program is designed to prepare students for a management career in the sport industry. Students attain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for various sport managerial careers in athletic and sport clubs, and intercollegiate athletics, professional and amateur sports, equipment merchandising, and sport consulting.

University Honors students with a B.A. or B.S. in a related field are guaranteed admission into the M.S. in Sport Management as space permits.

The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements

Students seeking the M.S. in Sport Management degree must complete 21 semester hours of required core coursework along with 9 semester hours of electives.

Non-Thesis Option

Select one from the Research Core (3)

LESM 543 - Research Seminar in Sport Management Credits: 3
LESM 545 - Analytic Techniques and Trends in Sport Credits: 3
Other graduate-level research methodology course approved by adviser (3)

Required Core Courses (18)

LESM 536 - Sport Industry and Organizations Credits: 3
LESM 538 - Managing the Sport Enterprise Credits: 3
LESM 539 - Sport and the Law Credits: 3
LESM 542 - Sport Marketing and Promotions Credits: 3
LESM 544 - Sport Finance Credits: 3
LESM 586 - Internship in Sport Management Credits: 1-12
OR LESM 597 - Independent Study in Sport Management Credits: 1-3
OR LESM elective with approval of graduate program adviser

Other course work

Electives with approval of graduate program adviser (9)

Thesis Option

Same requirements as the non-thesis option except that LESM 699A, Master’s Thesis (6), and one 3-semester-hour graduate-level course in quantitative or qualitative analytical techniques approved by the adviser are taken in place of elective coursework (9).