Interscholastic Athletic Administration, M.Ed. (33 hrs)

Location(s): 100% Online, Hybrid

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Program Overview

The School of Education offers the Master of Education degree in Interscholastic Athletic Administration (IAA). This degree program has been fully approved for AA licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education and approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education. Inherent in the vision of the IAA master’s degree program is innovation based on the very highest quality of ethical leadership and management for meeting the demands of effective athletic administration and sports management.

The IAA degree program, coordinated by the Department of Health Physical Education, and Recreation, is offered in both hybrid and fully online formats. A new cohort begins each summer and fall term. The 33-hour program includes an applied fieldwork project. This program focuses on building applied capabilities for effectively planning, organizing, and controlling the quality of interscholastic athletic and/or private sector sports programs. The foundation of the program is an understanding and practice of research-based leadership and management models.

This program includes a minimum of 21 hours of PED coursework, which may qualify a student earning this degree to teach at a university or community college.

Program Admission Requirements

Complete an online application and pay application fee.
Submit official copies of all transcripts to Graduate Admissions via eScript or mailed from the institution.
Provide two recommendations from past or current supervisors.
Have a GPA > 2.5 for the last 64 hours of undergraduate work or a cumulative GPA > 2.5.
Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Hold or qualify to hold a Class A teacher’s license (provide a copy) or sign a waiver of certification form.

Program Progression Requirements

Complete coursework with a cumulative GPA > 3.00 and no more than two ‘C’s.
See Academic Regulations in this catalog for additional information.

Program of Study (33 hrs)

EDL 6010 - Organizational Leadership 3 hrs
EDL 6060 - Judicial and Ethical Consideration 3 hrs
EDL 6070 - Instructional Leadership 3 hrs
EDL 6880 - School-Community Climates 3 hrs
PED 6800 - Sports Marketing 3 hrs
PED 6910 - Sport Administration Issues 3 hrs
PED 6920 - Sports Finance 3 hrs
PED 6950 - Facility and Event Management 3 hrs
PED 6960 - Sports Media 3 hrs
PED 6970 - Athletic Administration Field Work Project 3 hrs (6 hrs required)

Program Requirements and Professional Licensure Disclosure

Teacher education programs at William Carey University are designed to meet the professional competency standards for licensure in Mississippi. William Carey University cannot determine whether any program leads to licensure in any state other than Mississippi. It is recommended that students who intend to seek licensure in another state verify that their program of study meets the desired state’s licensure requirements.

Further, the Mississippi Department of Education establishes and maintains state licensure requirements, policies, and procedures, which supersede requirements listed in this catalog. Mandatory changes to this program of study will be communicated to the student through the School of Education.

Refer to the Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure (http://mdek12.org/OEL) for the most current licensure requirements, application procedures, and deadlines.