Program: Sports Analytics and Management (MS) - American University

Apr 03, 2025

American University Catalog 2021-2022

Offered by the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies , the Sports Analytics and Management (MS) is a fully online, 30-credit hour degree program geared toward mid-career professionals. This program equips students with the skills to analyze and measure the impact emerging technologies have on sports organizations and society. It is designed for students pursuing new or advanced careers in a field that is rapidly changing and growing due to the influence of emerging technologies and innovations. The curriculum’s relevance and applicability to the workplace has been ensured by an advisory council of professionals in the sports industry. Students taking two courses per semester may complete the program in 20 months.

Admission to the Program

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must have earned an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a satisfactory grade point average.

Applicants whose first language is not English must have a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Students are admitted to the Sports Analytics and Management (MS) program in the fall, spring, and summer terms.

Degree Requirements

30 credit hours of approved graduate coursework
Capstone Experience: SAM-700 Sports Analytics and Management Capstone

Course Requirements

PROF Core (9 credit hours)

Field/Professional (9 credit hours)

Required (6 credits)

Elective (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Capstone (3 credit hours)

SAM-700 Sports Analytics and Management Capstone (3)