Students in this track can choose a 30-credit thesis option or a 36-credit non-thesis option.
Thesis Option: 30 Credits
Core Courses: 12 Credits
- HPED 601 Sport and Society - 3 cr.
- HPED 603 Physiological Basis of Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 634 Current Literature in Health, Fitness, and Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 640 Research Methods for Health, Sport, and Physical Activity - 3 cr.
Required Courses: 18 Credits
- HPED 635 Sport Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 637 Sport Facilities Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 652 Sport Business - 3 cr.
- HPED 795 Thesis - 3 cr.
- BTST 670 Organizational Communications - 3 cr.
- ELR 631 Human Resource Management - 3 cr.
Non- Thesis Option: 36 Credits
Core Courses: 12 Credits
- HPED 601 Sport and Society - 3 cr.
- HPED 603 Physiological Basis of Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 634 Current Literature in Health, Fitness and Sport - 3 cr.
- HPED 640 Research Methods for Health, Sport, and Physical Activity - 3 cr.
Required Courses: 18 Credits
- HPED 635 Sport Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 637 Sport Facilities Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 652 Sport Business - 3 cr.
- HPED 698 Internship - 3 cr.
- BTST 670 Organizational Communications - 3 cr.
- ELR 631 Human Resource Management - 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 6 Credits
- HPED 512 Physical Activity and Stress Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 513 Physical Activity and Aging - 3 cr.
- HPED 602 Sport Psychology - 3 cr.
- HPED 610 Coaching Management - 3 cr.
- HPED 625 Management Concept in Fitness - 3 cr.
- HPED 641 Administration of Aquatic Programs - 3 cr.
- HPED 642 Design and Operation of Aquatic Facilities - 3 cr.
- HPED 680 Seminar - 3 cr.
- ELR 610 Employee Rights Under Law - 3 cr.
- ELR 615 Dispute Settlement - 3 cr.
- ELR 625 Collective Bargaining - 3 cr.
- ELR 640 Negotiations - 3 cr.
- ELR 651 Conflict Resolution - 3 cr.
- MGMT 503 Small Business Planning - 3 cr.
- MGMT 613 Organizational Analysis - 3 cr.
- MKTG 603 Marketing Management - 3 cr.
- GSR 615 Elements of Research - 3 cr.
- ECON 501 Foundations of Modern Economics - 3 cr.
- Students may select another graduate level elective with advisor permission.
For more information, contact Dr. Robert Kostelnik: bkostel@iup.edu or 724-357-7645.
