NEWS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
Program Distinctives
The Master of Science in Athletic Administration empowers Athletic Administrators with the in-depth knowledge, leadership, and management skills necessary to demonstrate and maintain accountability for professional standards, practices and ethics in interscholastic athletics. This degree is offered in partnership with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and the Canadian Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (CIAAA).
Program Purpose Statement
Grace College is partnering with the NIAAA and the CIAAA to provide an outstanding Master of Science in Athletic Administration degree program incorporating the courses from both associations at a reasonable cost to the student.
Program Goals
• To provide education for professional athletic administrators to enhance the daily operations of athletics departments and deliver athletic programs that best serve students, schools, and communities,
• To prepare responsible athletic administrators to consider all aspects of liability related to athletic performance and maintain a strategic plan for managing risk and maintaining safety, equity, and integrity in the context of interscholastic athletic programs,
• To assist athletic administrators in securing, maintaining and managing safe, resilient and attractive indoor and outdoor athletic facilities and equipment that is readily available to students for athletic preparation and interscholastic competitive events, and
• To partner with the NIAAA and CIAAA to provide a Master’s program that recognizes and incorporates their courses and provides a value added dimension at a very reasonable cost to the practicing athletic director as well as convenience.
Schedule
The MSAA program is an open enrollment program with all courses offered each semester and summer session.
Delivery Formats
The MSAA is an online program. The Department of Online Education can provide further details about the program.
Information regarding the technology and user-skill requirements for the online MSAA program is available on the Office of Information Technology page of the institution’s Web site.
MSAA Program Admission and Completion Requirements
Admission Requirements
1. A completed baccalaureate degree.
2. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75.
3. Submit one personal reference letter.
4. Submit completed MSAA Application, official transcripts of all previous academic coursework, current resume, and current photograph.
Application Expiration Date
Applications will expire one year from the date the application was received for admission. If applicants do not enroll in the program within that time period, they will be required to complete a new application.
Degree Requirements
1. Each course is 3 credit hours, resulting in 36 hours for the program.
2. Six hours of Practical Experience is granted in the program. A maximum of 3 credit hours may be transferred into the program from graduate programs at other institutions. For transfer credit to be granted, the course or courses must be substantially equivalent to a course or courses in the Grace College MSAA program.
Contact
For additional information about admission requirements or course enrollment and completion, please contact the Department of Online Education, Grace College, 200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590 (telephone: 888.249.0533.0012) or email online@grace.edu. For more information, visit:
Dr. Darrell L. Johnson
| 2/3/2015
| 2/3/2015