Athletics Specialization
The athletics specialization is offered fully online and will prepare students to become reflective and equity-minded practitioners with the knowledge, skills and perspectives to serve college students and to work in intercollegiate athletics and athletic organizations that are education and professional in nature.
Please note that international students are ineligible to receive a student visa for this program.
Curriculum
Required Credit Hours: 33
Required Courses (27 hours)
- HESA 505 - Athletics in Higher Education
- HESA 506 - Assessment and Evaluation in Student Affairs
- HESA 514 - College Student Learning and Development
- HESA 515 - History and Current Issues in Athletics
- HESA 522 - Diversity in Higher Education
- HESA 525 - Law and Ethics in Sport
- HESA 534 - Philanthropy in Higher Education
- HESA 535 - Athletic Finance and Facilities
- HESA 574 - Introduction to Student Affairs Administration
Practicum (3 hours)
- HESA 554 - Practicum
Electives (3 hours)
- HESA 516 - Leadership Theory and Practice in Higher Education
- HESA 533 - Data Analytics
- HESA 563 - Special Topics
- HESA 583 - Organization and Administration of Higher Education
Retention Policy
Academic achievement appropriate for students in the higher education and student affairs graduate program is demonstrated through satisfactory completion of coursework, defined as obtaining a course grade of A or B. The following retention policy applies specifically to all graduate courses within the program curriculum including approved elective coursework:
- Students who obtain a course grade of D or F in the program are withdrawn from the HESA graduate program without the option of repeating the course.
- Students may only earn one course grade of C and remain enrolled in the HESA graduate program. A student earning a C will have suspended enrollment until a retention plan is created and signed by the student and the program director. If a second course grade of C is earned, students will no longer be allowed to progress in the HESA graduate program, regardless of the cumulative GPA. Repeating a course in which there is originally a grade of C does not eliminate the original course grade of C from being applied toward this exclusion policy.
- Per SIUE Graduate School policy, all students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
- Create and present a portfolio based on academic and professional experiences gained throughout the program.
- Complete an action research project, evaluating a problem in the field.
Review the graduation policy for more information.
