The Athletic Administration graduate concentration is designed to help prepare future athletic administrators within school-based organizations such as public secondary schools, junior/community colleges as well as colleges, and universities. The concentration involves the entire spectrum of management of school-related sports programs including, but not limited to, preparation of athletic directors, assistant or associate athletic directors, sports information directors, as well as sports promoters and fundraisers. The scope includes six credits of core requirements in research, six credits of course work in curriculum and analysis of teaching, 18 credits of concentration course work, which may include a culminating writing project. One sample listing of courses that might be assigned as part of a student's program of study (POS) is provided below.

Research Requirements (6 Credits)
PES 604 Research Methods in Physical Education (3)
PES 605 Research Design and Data Analysis (3)

Required Courses (18 Credits)
PES 601 Analysis of Teaching (3)
PES 607 Curriculum in Physical Education (3)
PES 552 Challenges of Coaching (3)
PES 590 Administration and Supervision of PE and Athletics (3)
PES 690 Problems in PE and Athletic Administration (3)
PES 691 Marketing and Fund Raising in PE and Sport (3)
PES 692 Budgeting, Finance and Facility Mgt. in PE & Sport (3)
PES 791 Internship in Athletic Administration

Culminating Exercise
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