To complete a Master of Social Work degree, students will follow one of four possible options. Those with standard admission (no prior bachelor's degree in social work) will complete 59 hours of graduate social work credit, including 900 field placement hours, and will begin in the fall semester. Full-time students on the standard option can complete the program in two years, while part-time students should be finished in four years. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in social work from a program that was accredited (or The graduate program in sport management prepares students for careers in the sport industry. Students will acquire theoretical knowledge and practical experience in areas such as sport marketing, facility and event management, leadership, and financial management in sport. Classes are available in each of the aforementioned areas and other content areas of sport management. Students have options of completing internships, participating in research projects, or completing theses. Graduates of the program have been successful securing employment with organizations such as the Texas Rangers, the Houston Astros, Texas Tech Athletics, and the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. We prepare graduate students for a broad range of management related positions within intercollegiate, interscholastic, professional, amateur, public or private sport organizations. We strive to provide a challenging environment by specifically relating the academic study of the management of sport to its practical side. We are able to provide a superior educational experience to our students by supporting our instruction with prior experiences in sport as well as current research in areas of sport marketing, risk management, sport leadership, and sport organizational behavior.approved by) the Council on Social Work Education may be eligible for advanced admission status. On this option, students normally start in the summer and will complete 32 hours of graduate social work credit, including 500 field placement hours, and will begin in the summer. Full-time students on the advanced option can complete the program in one full calendar year, while part-time students should be finished in two years.
