Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s in Sport Management

One Graduate Degree, Two Pathways

A pathway for your undergraduate major

The accelerated program leads to Millersville's master's degree in Sport Management. Students can take up to four approved graduate courses before finishing their undergraduate degree, with those courses also applying to the master's program.

• Pathway 1: Sport Administration majors

  Continue through the established B.S. to master's accelerated pathway.

  Students majoring in Sport Administration may take four graduate-level WSSD courses that also count as electives within the bachelor's degree.

  • Earn approved graduate credits during your senior year.
  • Apply courses toward both the B.S. in Sport Administration and the master's degree in Sport Management.
  • Follow the existing accelerated undergraduate course plan.

  Requirements:

  • Overall GPA of at least 3.0.
  • At least 70 earned credits by the end of the application semester.
  • At least 50% of the specified B.S. Sport Administration coursework earned at Millersville, according to the existing pathway requirements.
  • Faculty review; an interview may be requested. Qualified transfer students may also be considered.
  • Once accepted, complete the graduate application for the master's degree in Sport Management.

  Existing B.S. Sport Administration prerequisites and transfer-student provisions remain described on the current program page.

• Pathway 2: Students in any other major

  Expanded access

  Connect your current bachelor's degree with a sport-related minor and the master's degree

  Undergraduates from other majors can pursue accelerated admission by incorporating the Athletic Coaching or Sport Studies minor into their academic plan.

  • Keep your existing undergraduate major.
  • Work with a WSSD advisor to select the minor that fits your interests.
  • Apply up to four approved graduate courses toward minor electives and the master's degree

  Requirements

  Students majoring in other fields at Millersville can pursue the accelerated master's degree in Sport Management by planning an undergraduate Athletic Coaching or Sport Studies minor with a WSSD advisor.

  • Remain enrolled in your current undergraduate major.
  • Choose an Athletic Coaching or Sport Studies minor that supports your goals.
  • Meet with WSSD to plan up to four graduate courses within available minor electives.
  • Apply for accelerated admission and, once accepted, complete the graduate application.

  Explore the Athletic Coaching minor | Explore the Sport Studies minor

Why accelerate?

Start your master's before you graduate.

Four courses. Twelve graduate credits.

The established accelerated sequence includes the following graduate courses. Students in the new minor-based pathway will work with WSSD to incorporate approved coursework into their minor electives.

Sample senior-year sequence

1. WSSD 601 (Summer session): Before senior year
2. WSSD 605 (Fall semester): Senior year
3. WSSD 602 (Spring semester): Senior year
4. WSSD 689 (Spring semester): Senior year

After your bachelor's degree: Finish any remaining graduate coursework as a graduate student. With careful scheduling, students may be able to complete both degrees in approximately five years.

How to apply

1. Talk with your advisor. Discuss how the accelerated master's program fits your undergraduate plan. Students from other majors should also discuss the Athletic Coaching or Sport Studies minor.
2. Apply for accelerated admission. Submit the department's accelerated program application.
3. Complete the WSSD review process. Applicants may be invited to interview.
4. Finish graduate admission steps. Accepted students complete the master's degree graduate application and enroll in their approved courses.