Sport and Recreation Studies, MS

The MS in Sport and Recreation Studies meets the growing need for professionals and academics through concentrations in the areas of Recreation Administration, Sport and Leisure Studies, Sport Management, and Individualized Study in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism.

The Sport Coaching Graduate Certificate or Sport Management Graduate Certificate may be taken in conjunction with the MS SRST degree or as a standalone option. 

Admissions

Application Requirements

In addition to fulfilling admission requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions, applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate course in statistics. 

Policies

For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP .6 Graduate Policies.

Banner Code: E1-MS-SRST

Degree Requirements

Total credits: 30

MS Core Coursework

Students are required to take a set of four courses that will provide grounding in historical and socio-cultural foundations, research methods and statistics, ethical and legal issues, and leadership perspectives. In addition, all students will complete a seminar, and either a capstone thesis or project/internship specific to their concentration.

Concentration in Recreation Administration (RADM)

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Additional courses may be selected as electives with advisor approval

Concentration in Sport and Leisure Studies (SPLS)

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Additional courses may be selected as electives with advisor approval

Concentration in Sport Management (SPMT)

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SPMT 612 may not be used to satisfy the concentration requirement if taken in SRST core.

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 Additional courses may be selected as electives with advisor approval

Concentration in Individualized Study in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism (ISRT)

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Sport and Recreation Studies, Accelerated MS

Overview

Qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to a bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and a MS in Sport and Recreation Studies.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:

• 3.0 overall GPA 
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
• Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.