Graduate Certificate in Recreation and Sport Administration at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

A graduate certificate addressing the complexity, globalisation and societal impact of the sport and recreation industries, emphasising business, management, marketing and ethical principles. It targets working professionals with an undergraduate degree seeking career advancement or a field change.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Twelve credit hours: two courses from a marketing, visitor behavior, finance or programme development group (e.g. Sport and Recreation Marketing, Finance of Sport, Tourism, and Leisure Services); one from ethics, contemporary issues, administration, sustainable tourism, fundraising or sport law; and one leadership or organisational course.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to manage and market sport and recreation enterprises in varied markets.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Missouri Graduate School (applies to all graduate programmes): a qualifying bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution, and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework for degree-seeking applicants. Individual programmes set their own additional criteria and deadlines. Target audience is working professionals with an undergraduate degree.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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