Coaching, Sport, Recreation and Fitness Admin M.Ed. Admission
Admission Criteria
All applicants for the Master of Education degree must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. All potential graduate students are evaluated on an individual basis. All potential graduate students must submit all related materials requested in the evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria include the following:
- Applicants will complete a Graduate Studies application via Apply Texas portal (Do not submit the required essay in Apply Texas). If you have problems accessing the application, please contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at 325-942-2169 or graduate.studies@angelo.edu.
- Once your Apply Texas application has been processed by the College of Graduate Studies and Research, you will receive an email from Angelo State Graduate Studies to create your ASU User Account and receive your ASU Campus ID.
- Unofficial transcripts from the university or college that awarded your Bachelor’s Degree should be submitted via the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form. (If admitted, you will be required to submit official transcripts to the College of Graduate Studies and Research, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts.)
Additional Program Application Requirements
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Essay (submit to the Interim Director at veronica.snow@angelo.edu)
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In a PDF format, which should include three paragraphs explaining the following:
- Why you want to be accepted into the program
- What you will bring to the program
- What you expect to get out of the program
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In a PDF format, which should include three paragraphs explaining the following:
- Three letters of recommendation (addressing character, abilities, and potential)
- Resume (submit to the Interim Director at veronica.snow@angelo.edu).
Prerequisites
A GPA of 2.5 or better, including all grades on repeated courses in any academic concentration
Background Preparation Admission Formula*
While interdisciplinary in nature, and accepting candidates with a variety of undergraduate academic degrees, the Master of Education program in Coaching, Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Administration is highly applied. Thus, entering graduate students need strong foundations in several competency areas. Students lacking all or part of these recommended prerequisite competencies may still enroll in the program under provisional admission status. Students will then master these competencies, within the program curriculum by completing appropriate course work in all deficient content areas. Admission requires adequate preparation in a minimum of 60% of the areas listed below. These prerequisites may be met in a number of ways such as: through academic coursework, listed experiences on a resume, and/or statements in letters of recommendation. They include:
- Fitness or Wellness related Certifications
- Human Anatomy
- Human Resources
- Communication Skills
- Management, Marketing and/or Business
- Technology and/or Design (art, photography, computer utilization)
- Leadership
- Programming
- Research and Evaluations
- Human Performance/Athletics
*NOTE: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the Coaching, Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Administration master’s degree
Application Deadlines
The dates listed below are recommended deadlines to guarantee admission for the given semester.
These deadlines are for application only. Financial Aid and Scholarships may have their own deadlines.
- Spring: Dec 1
- Summer I: May 20
- Summer II: June 24
- Fall: Aug 1
- Fall B: Aug 1
- Fall B: Applications will open on Aug 30
- International Student Spring: Nov 1
- International Student Fall: Jun 10
- International Student Summer: Mar 1