Overview
Mission Statement
The combination of didactic instruction and practical experiences of the Sports Administration and Leadership program of Augustana University encourages integration and synthesis of course work into real-life applications. The integrative studies core reflects Augustana’s commitment to the liberal arts as a foundation for ethical leadership and decision-making in any profession, while the elective studies component of the program allows each individual to customize his/her program of study with course work related to personal goals and interests.
Learning Outcomes:
The goals for the program function as the learning outcomes that will be validated through the synthesis portfolio. Candidates seeking their M.A. in Sports Administration and Leadership must:
- demonstrate ability to apply theory(ies) of sports administration and leadership in practical experiences
- exhibit in-depth knowledge of current issues in sports administration
- understand and apply ethical/legal standards for professionals in sports administration
- demonstrate advanced skills in oral communication
- demonstrate advanced skills in written communication
- demonstrate advanced skills in critical thinking
- demonstrate advanced skills in research
A graduate paper and oral defense serve as the culminating projects for this degree. The graduate paper is a work of serious, creative scholarship and/or research which demonstrates graduate-level writing ability along with careful research. The oral defense is an opportunity for the candidate to defend the graduate paper and to validate the learning that has occurred as a result of graduate study.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Leadership and Decision-Making
- Research in Sports Administration and Leadership
- Ideas That Have Shaped Our World
- Advanced Sport Management
- Advanced Sport Marketing and Promotion
- Sport Finance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Leadership View 469 other Masters in Leadership in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official application
- Official transcripts from each college or university attended sent directly to the Augustana Graduate Education office
- Two recommendation forms testifying to the applicant's character and ability to do graduate work (at least one reference should be from a teacher)
- A two- to three-page typed essay in which the applicant discusses his or her academic interests, educational goals, and plans for graduate study (program-specific*)
- Non-refundable application fee of $60
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better.
- Sufficient undergraduate work in the proposed field of study to satisfy specific program admission requirements and graduate credit course prerequisites
Tuition Fee
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International
35530 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17765 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
35530 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17765 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Sioux Center
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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