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Sport Studies (MA and PhD)

This specialization is an interdisciplinary program that explores sport with insights from Sociology, History, Psychology, and the humanities as well as interdisciplinary fields such as Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Studies, American Studies, and Women's Studies. Students develop their analytical skills in order to produce research and cultural criticism of sport, leisure, dance, and other related fields of physical activity. Master's level students often go on to doctoral study in sport studies or a related cultural field. Careers in scholarship and teaching are the usual outcomes of such study at the doctoral level.

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Master of Arts: Sport Studies Curriculum

Departmental Foundation (7 s.h.)

  • 028:202 Critical Perspectives 3 s.h.
  • 028:204 Research Methodologies 3 s.h.
  • 028:300 Research Colloquium 1 s.h.

Sport Studies Core (15 s.h.)

  • 028:178 Sport in the US to 1900 3 s.h.
  • 028:256 Governance and Policy Issues in Athletics 3 s.h.
  • 028:274 Philosophy of Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:270 Social Psychology and Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:276 Sport in US Culture 3 s.h.

Research Techniques (3 s.h.)

  • 028:375 Cultural Analysis of Sport 3 s.h. or 07P:143 Introduction to Statistical Methods

Sport Studies Suggested Courses (11 s.h.)

  • 028:175 Sport and the Media 3 s.h.
  • 028:177 Western World Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:179 American Vacation 3 s.h.
  • 028:278 History of Women in Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:374 Seminar in Sport History 3 s.h.
  • 028:378 Seminar in Cultural Studies of Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:299 Research Workshop 3 s.h.
  • 028:244 Seminar in Health and Physical Activity Behavior
  • Courses in American Studies, Women's Studies, etc.

Total Credit Requirements

  • Non-thesis 36 hours of coursework
  • Thesis 30 hours of coursework plus 6 hours of thesis


Ph.D.: Sport Studies Curriculum

Departmental Foundation (19 s.h.)

  • 028:202 Critical Perspectives 3 s.h.
  • 028:204 Research Methodologies 3 s.h.
  • 028:300 Research Colloquium 1 s.h.
  • 028:399 Thesis: Ph.D. 12 s.h.

Sport Studies Core (18 s.h.)

  • 028:177 Western World Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:178 Sport in the US to 1900 3 s.h.
  • 028:256 Governance and Policy Issues in Athletics 3 s.h.
  • 028:270 Social Psychology of Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:274 Philosophy of Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:276 Sport in US Culture 3 s.h.
  • 028:278 History of Women in Sport 3 s.h.
  • 028:299 Research Workshop at least 3 s.h.
  • 028:374 Seminar in Sport History 3 s.h.
  • 028:378 Seminar in Cultural Studies of Sport 3 s.h.

Cultural Studies Emphasis: Electives (12 s.h.)

  • At least 12 s.h. in theory and analysis courses in departments outside HSS: American Studies, Women's Studies, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Sociology

Total hours required beyond the M.A. 60

 

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