Overview

Department of Sport Management / Department of Sport Management is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Diagnostic exam, preliminary exam, prospectus defense, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

357

Applied

174

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

182

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.44%
Black or African American	8.79%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.55%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.04%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 6

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sociology of sport; media and culture studies in sport; sport marketing and sport consumer behavior; legal and policy studies in sport; sports gambling; sport management; social network analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1114 West Call Street
PO Box 3064450
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey D. James
Professor/Department Chair
Email: jdjames@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6885
Fax: 850-644-2725

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