Program Overview

Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership (MS) Online

The Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership program at DePaul seeks to provide a rich online learning environment that will facilitate the development of leaders in the areas of sport, fitness and recreation. Increasing content knowledge and developing leadership skills are essential outcomes of a graduate program. However, this program is based on a commitment to social justice, democracy, and critical engagement with ethical issues affecting students, clients and athletes.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Provide leadership in their field in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate advanced content knowledge in administration related to sport, fitness, and recreation programs.
• Demonstrate advanced content knowledge in marketing and communication related to sport, fitness, and recreational settings.
• Demonstrate advanced content knowledge in areas related to health, wellness, and care of athletes.
• Apply knowledge specific to their field and professional goals in research activity.
• Develop a thorough understanding of legal issues related to their area of expertise in kinesiology.
• Select resources to respond to current events and ethical issues in the area of sport, fitness and recreation.
• Build a professional network and create a personal ethics code, which is versatile yet specific to their professional settings and goals, consistent with DePaul's Vincentian principle, values, and mission.

College Requirements

Dispositions

The academic programs within the College of Education have set forth these dispositions as educational and professional expectations for all students. Students should be aware that failing to abide by DePaul University or College of Education policies including, under certain circumstances, these dispositions, could result in adverse consequences for the student, including removal from his or her program, the College of Education, or the University.

• Is receptive to faculty feedback and acts meaningfully and professionally upon suggestions
• Reflects on his or her own progress and identifies strengths and weaknesses, including evaluating strategies for success, finding alternatives for inappropriate strategies, and modifying future practices
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to the profession
• Demonstrates thoughtful, effective verbal and non-verbal communication and listening skills
• Respects and considers cultural contexts in order to determine how to be responsive to learners and to proactively promote all students' learning
• Is committed to collaboration with colleagues, families, and communities in order to promote all students' learning and development
• Demonstrates professional ethical and legal behavior as defined by the respective codes of ethics and laws
• Recognizes and fulfills professional responsibilities and habits of conduct (e.g., dress, language, preparedness, attendance, punctuality, etc.)
• Demonstrates concern for and protection of safety and well-being of others

Degree Requirements

Content Area Prerequisites

Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership students need to have an understanding that DePaul's program requires students to enroll into a cohort. This model requires students to take two courses each quarter (online), with the plan to complete the program in two years. The cohort program also requires 2 on-campus (or virtual attendance if accommodations cannot be made) summer seminars between the first and second year, and after completion of second year coursework.

Course Requirements

Core Curriculum Courses: 48 credit hours required

• KNES 400: Introduction to the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership Program (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 410: Organizational Leadership and Management in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 420: Facility and Risk Management in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 440: Strategic Communication and Marketing in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 445: Program and Special Events Management in Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 450: Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 460: Ethics and Diversity in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 430: Advanced Health and Science Concepts in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 435: Advanced Care of the Athlete (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 470: Legal Issues in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 480: Finance and Revenue Generation in Sport and Fitness (4 quarter hours)
• A&S 493: Data Driven Decision Making (4 quarter hours)

On-Campus Summer Seminar: 4 credit hours required

• KNES 442: On-Campus Seminar (2 quarter hours)
• KNES 490: On-Campus Seminar (2 quarter hours)

Capstone Research Project: 6 credit hours required

• KNES 455: Literature Review for Capstone Project (0 quarter hours)
• KNES 555: Research in Sport, Fitness and Recreation (4 quarter hours)
• KNES 500: Capstone in Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership (2 quarter hours)

Academic Standards

Students must maintain a 3.0 average or higher to continue in the program. Any grade below a C will not count for credit toward completion of the program.