This program prepares students to be scholars in the areas of law and risk management, sport marketing and consumer behavior, and social and cultural aspects of sport. Students develop their research skills throughout the program and take coursework in research methodology, statistics, sport management, and their research specialization area. The degree program structure allows students the ability to design a unique curriculum that fits their specific area of research interest.
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Michael Schmidt, Professor schmidtm@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator: Samantha Murphy sjmurphy@uga.edu Program Coordinator: Dr. Steve Salaga salaga@uga.edu
67 hours
Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: 3 Letters of recommendation CV Official GRE scores Statement of Purpose (emphasizing goals, objectives, and research ideas). Statement of Purpose should summarize your career goals and how the degree program would help you attain those identified goals. Ensure you describe your research interests and how your interests fit with a specific faculty member within the Department of Kinesiology. Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum GPA) Previous coursework and training should reflect preparation for advanced study in Sport Management and Policy. International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program. Application deadline is January 10th for the following fall.
| KINS 8500 (12 hours) | Seminar in Sport Management | 3 |
Topics should be in: Studies of Sport Consumer Behavior Studies of Diversity and Discrimination in Sport Organizations Studies of Risk Management in Sport and Exercise Programs or Sport Organization Behavior Studies of Sport Policy and Governance, Legacy Management of Mega Sport Events, or Application of Advanced Statistics in Sport Management
| KINS 9000 (3 hours) | Doctoral Research | 1-9 |
| KINS 9300 (15 hours) | Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| ERSH 4300/6300 | Applied Statistical Methods in Education | 3 |
Choose 2 course(s) from the following:
| QUAL 8400 | Qualitative Research Traditions | 3 |
| QUAL 8410 | Designing Qualitative Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8420 | Analyzing Qualitative Data | 3 |
| QUAL 8515 | Practicing Qualitative Program Evaluation | 3 |
| QUAL 8520 | Interviewing Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8525 | Narrative Inquiry | 3 |
| QUAL(EDHI) 8530 | Case Study Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8540 | Ethnographic Research Methods | 3 |
| QUAL 8575 | Mixed Methods Approaches to Research | 3 |
Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:
Courses approved by major advisor
At least 16 hours of graduate work must be 8000- to 9000-level graduate coursework, exclusive of KINS 9000 (doctoral research) and KINS 9300. Students who bypassed their Master’s degree must complete 16 hours of 8000- to 9000-level graduate coursework, exclusive of KINS 9000 (doctoral research) and KINS 9300, and four additional hours of UGA courses open only to graduate students.
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
Elective courses chosen with major advisor
Choose 7 credit hour(s) from the following:
| BIOS(STAT) 4380/6380 | Survival Analysis | 3 |
| ERSH 7600 | Construction of Educational Measuring Instruments | 3 |
| ERSH 8310 | Applied Analysis of Variance Methods in Education | 3 |
| ERSH 8320 | Applied Correlation and Regression Methods in Education | 3 |
| ERSH 8610 | Theories of Educational Measurement | 3 |
| ERSH 8620 | Item Response Theory | 3 |
| ERSH 8630 | Applications of Item Response Theory | 3 |
| ERSH 8740 | Exploratory Factor Analysis | 3 |
| ERSH 8750 | Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| ERSH 8760 | Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| ERSH 8770 | Multilevel Modeling | 3 |
| KINS 6000 * | Directed Study in Kinesiology | 1-3 |
| KINS 4600/6600 | Measurement and Surveillance of Physical Activity | 3 |
| KINS 7180 | Measuring Psychological Constructs | 3 |
| KINS 7650 | Applied Project in Kinesiology | 1-9 |
| KINS(ERSH) 8200 | Meta-Analysis in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINS 8310 | Research Methods in Human Movement Science | 3 |
| KINS 9630 | Directed Reading in Kinesiology | 1-3 |
| MGMT 9610 | Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| PSYC 6250 | Psychometrics | 3 |
| QUAL 8400 | Qualitative Research Traditions | 3 |
| QUAL 8410 | Designing Qualitative Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8420 | Analyzing Qualitative Data | 3 |
| QUAL 8515 | Practicing Qualitative Program Evaluation | 3 |
| QUAL 8520 | Interviewing Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8525 | Narrative Inquiry | 3 |
| QUAL(EDHI) 8530 | Case Study Research | 3 |
| QUAL 8540 | Ethnographic Research Methods | 3 |
| QUAL 8575 | Mixed Methods Approaches to Research | 3 |
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STAT 4230/6230
Analytical Thinking
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Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 4240/6240 | Sampling and Survey Methods | 3 |
| STAT 4290/6290 | Nonparametric Methods | 3 |
| STAT 4360/6360 | Statistical Software Programming | 3 |
| STAT 8200 | Design of Experiments for Research Workers | 3 |
| STAT 8250 | Multivariate Methods | 3 |
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STAT 8620
Analytical Thinking
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Advanced Statistical Models | 3 |
| STAT 8630 | Mixed-Effect Models and Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 |
*Required for those who did not complete a master’s thesis
Choose 3 credit hour(s) from the following:
Courses chosen with major advisor
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.
Graduates of this program typically pursue careers in academia, while some pursue employment in industry and athletics administration.
Qualified students will be nominated by the Graduate Program Committee for Graduate School awards, as well as departmental awards. Students are also encouraged to seek outside fellowships and scholarships.
Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.
Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when those internships will facilitate their professional development and career aspirations.
Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. The department (and Graduate School) have funds available to defray travel expenses for students who present. Students also are encouraged to write grant proposals to help fund their research and to develop grant-writing skills. Students are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is the primary group that organizes and represents graduate students in the Department of Kinesiology.
M.S. in Kinesiology M.S. in Athletic Training