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Coaching, Sport, Recreation and Fitness Admin M.Ed. Degree Plan

This is a 36 semester credit hour program. Students are required to take:

  • Required core course (CSRF 6392), 3 semester credit hours,
  • Choose Option 1 or Option 2, required minimum 12 semester
    credit hours,
  • Choose from all remaining CSRF courses for a total of 36 credit
    hours.
Required Core Courses
Courses Hours
CSRF 6392 Professional Communications 3

Graduate students will take 12 credit hours related to their chosen program concentration. Option 1: Coaching/ Sport Administration - or Option 2: Recreation/Fitness Administration.

Option 1: Coaching/Sport Administration (Choose 4 courses)
Courses Hours
CSRF 6304 Coaching Psychology 3
CSRF 6307 Athletic Administration 3
CSRF 6325 Philosophy and Ethics in Sport, Fitness, and Recreation 3
CSRF 6326 Coaching Administration 3
CSRF 6329 Athletic Academic Advising/Counseling 3
CSRF 6341 Athletic Academic Performance Practicum 3
CSRF 6346 Human Kinetics 3
CSRF 6361 Administration of Athletic Academic Units 3
CSRF 6365 Coaching Science in Strength and Conditioning 3
CSRF 6367 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3
CSRF 6377 Sport Publications and Graphic Design 3
CSRF 6388 Internships in Sport and Recreation 3
Option 2: Recreation/Fitness Administration (Choose 4 courses)
Courses Hours
CSRF 6316 Recreation and Parks Administration 3
CSRF 6317 Programing in Recreation and Leisure 3
CSRF 6318 Student Life Programing 3
CSRF 6319 Outdoor Education and Summer Camp Administration 3
CSRF 6324 Specialized Program Settings in Recreation 3

CSRF 6333 Disabled and Therapeutic Sport

3

CSRF 6334 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation

3
CSRF 6357 Campus Health and Wellness Programming 3
CSRF 6366 Exercise Assessment and Program Design 3
CSRF 6377 Sport Publications and Graphic Design 3
Open elective courses for either option*
Courses Hours
CSRF 6301 Instructional Strategies and Techniques 3
CSRF 6310 Sociology for Sport, Fitness, and Recreation 3
CSRF 6322 Administration of Special Events 3
CSRF 6331 Risk Management in Sport, Fitness, and Recreation 3
CSRF 6335 Leadership Applications 3
CSRF 6343 Sport, Health, and Fitness Facility Administration 3
CSRF 6344 Facilities Design and Operations 3
CSRF 6351 Application Research and Data Presentation 3
CSRF 6355 Entrepreneurship in Sport, Recreation and Fitness 3
CSRF 6356 Nutrition for Sport and Fitness 3
CSRF 6371 Turf and Outdoor Resource Management 3
CSRF 6373 Study of Sport and Recreation Outreach Programs 3

CSRF 6375 Sport and Recreation Law

3

CSRF 6381 Special Topics 3
CSRF 6393 Independent Research and Readings 3
CSRF 6394 Applied Research/Professional Project 3
CSRF 6395 Applied Research/Professional Project Renewal 3

*Open electives may also include classes in each block not previously taken.

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