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Sep 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Kinesiology (KIN) MS
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Overview
Program Coordinator: Dr. Dale Luy Program Delivery Format: Online Total Credits: 33 Admission Cycle: Fall, Spring, and Summer Admissions Contact: Colin Hoover, Admissions Counselor, Graduate Enrollment Management (choover@mcdaniel.edu | 410-871-3139) GPS Student Support Liaisons: gpsadvising@mcdaniel.edu | 410-857-2500
This graduate program offers students an opportunity to pursue an interest in the discipline of Sport and Fitness Management. Students pursuing the Master of Science degree are required to choose a specialization: Sport Management, Fitness Management, or a self-designed specialization which provides more flexibility to align your learning with your personal and professional goals. All specializations require six credits from the core courses and a three-credit capstone. Specialization Options All students must choose a specialization: - Sport Management
- Fitness Management
- Self-Designed
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the program must: - Complete an application for graduate study
- Submit an official transcript conferring bachelor’s degree (minimum 3.0 GPA*) from an accredited institution.
*Please note: Students with a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 can be admitted provisionally, which requires a student to maintain a 3.0 GPA in the first 9-12 credit hours. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA can be considered for provisional admission on a case-by-case basis but may be required to provide additional documentation or participate in an interview. Admission may also require additional conditions. International Students: This program is delivered entirely online and as a result does not meet the federal regulations for international students to study in the US. If you are a US citizen living outside of the US, you should contact gps@mcdaniel.edu to discuss your eligibility for admission to this program. Courses
All degree candidates must successfully complete the required core, a specialization, supporting electives, and a capstone. Required Core for All Specializations (6 credits)
Sport Management Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
The Sport Management specialization provides a body of knowledge essential to leadership positions in the field of sport in both the public and private sectors. Students must complete the seven required Sport Management courses listed below (21 credits) in addition to one elective course (3 credits). Elective (3 credits)
Sport Management students must take one elective course (3 credits) chosen from any other courses in the program. Fitness Management Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
The Fitness Management specialization provides an in-depth study for those wishing to explore further the area of fitness or coaching. Students must complete five Fitness Management courses in addition to three elective courses. Electives (9 credits)
Fitness Management students must take three elective courses (9 credits). Students can choose from any of the electives below but are encouraged to take at least two of the three courses from one of the following content areas. Sport Management Content Area
Strength and Conditioning Content Area
Self-Designed Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
Students in the Self-Designed specialization will develop a plan of study with the approval of the program coordinator, choosing 24 credits of coursework from the list of available courses within the Sport Management or Fitness Management specializations and completing the required core courses and capstone. Capstone (3 credits)
Students in all specializations are required to choose one of the following for a capstone option: Total Program Credit Hours: 33 credits
State Authorization
McDaniel is an approved institutional member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses/programs offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. For more information about SARA, including the states currently participating in the agreement, visit http://www.nc-sara.org. SARA membership allows McDaniel to accept and deliver our programs/courses online to students in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students who reside in California, currently the only state not a member of SARA, should contact the admissions office prior to application to verify if you are eligible to participate in the online program of interest. For more information about state authorization requirements and complaint resolution, visit https://www.mcdaniel.edu/academics/graduate-professional-studies/state-authorization-requirements-complaints-resolution |
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