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Online Master of Sport Science Degree in Sports Studies
INSTITUTION INFORMATION Institutional Accreditation: Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Program Accreditation: Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Institutional Membership(s): SOC
PROGRAM DETAILS Program Information: Master of Science - Master's
Enrollment: 1000 seats total Application Deadline: Open How Students and
Instructors Communicate: E-mail, Online Assignment Submission, Threaded
Discussion Board Subject: Health and Physical Education/Fitness METHOD
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION
- The program is delivered primarily through
internet
Supplemental delivery formats include internet
This course uses Moodle
DESCRIPTION
- A student interested in attaining a degree in Sports Studies may
enter the program from a variety of backgrounds. Undergraduate
degrees in physical education, health, human relations, business
administration, sports medicine, physical therapy, and marketing
would be excellent knowledge bases as well as some others. The
courses in the Sports Studies program are selected in accordance
with the student抯 interest. For example a student may select courses
from the Department of Sports Management and some from the
Department of Sport Coaching. However, selections can be made from
any of the Academy抯 departments. A minimum of 33 semester hours are
necessary to complete the master's curriculum in Sports Studies.
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT ISSUES
- Go to the web site and visit the 揟echnical Requirements and
Browser Test Page� for computer requirements that are necessary for
students to be successful in distance learning.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- The student will be assigned an official USSA.EDU e-mail account
that will be required for all USSA correspondence. You are
encouraged to download the latest version of your browser, as well
as other popular software useful to online teaching and learning.
Download the latest version of your browser. Links are available on
the website.
Computer Technical Requirements.
PC requirements. 333MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent, 128MB
of RAM, 56Kbps modem, 16-bit sound card and speakers 65,000-color
video display card (video), Windows 98 operating system or newer,
Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 4.7
or later, SOME classes might require CD-ROM.
MAC requirements: Mac* OS 8.1 or later, 128 MB RAM ,65MB virtual
memory, 604 PowerPC* (200 MHz or better), Internet connection, Web
browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer* 5.5 or later or Netscape* 4.7
or later, SOME classes might require CD-ROM.
For additional computer requirements, visit the student technical
requirements page.
ACCESS TO LEARNING RESOURCES
- The "Sport Shop" of the United States Sports Academy offers many
items for sale including books & videos, textbooks, gift items,
clothing, posters, and pieces of sport art. View the online catalog
and shop online. You may contact the bookstore at (251) 626-3303
ext. 114. The U.S. Sports Academy library's resources are available
are available to distance learning students using the following
guidelines - Communications Modes: Telephone (251) 626-3303, fax
(251) 626-1149, e-mail: library@ussa.edu. The mailing address is:
United States Sports Academy, One Academy Drive, Daphne, Alabama
36526. Library Internal Resources: These include monographs (over
3,500 cataloged titles), journals (over 220 active subscriptions),
theses, and dissertations. External Resources: searches. If this
proves to be inadequate and a sufficient amount of information
cannot be located at the Academy library, a final option is
interlibrary loans. As a full-fledged member of OCLC, the world's
largest bibliographic database, we have access to over 24.8 million
records. The USSA library can request books, articles, papers,
conference proceedings, dissertations, and theses from almost 5,000
member institutions. Due to our membership in the Network of Alabama
Academic Libraries (NAAL), we can borrow this material at no charge
within the state of Alabama. However, if it is borrowed from outside
the state, the student is responsible for all charges. These usually
range from $3.00-$5.00 for articles and $5.00-$10.00 for books.
Students must allow 2-3 weeks for these materials to be delivered,
so deadlines are very important. There are fees for searching the
library via CD-ROM, internet, and interlibrary. For more information
about the library, please visit the website.
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
- The Academy is Title IV Financial Aid approved. The Academy has
a variety of financial aid programs available to qualified students
enrolled in the Master of Sports Science degree program. The student
is required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA), along with the forms provided by the Academy. All students
receiving financial assistance must maintain an enrollment status of
at least half time, which is six credit hours per semester at the
Master's Degree level. For additional Financial Aid information,
please contact: Director of Financial Aid, United States Sports
Academy, One Academy Drive, Daphne, Alabama 36526, or e-mail
financialaid@ussa.edu, or telephone 1-251-626-3303 or Toll-Free at
1-800-223-2668.
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