Are you interested in training coaches, trainers and sports practitioners? In addition to the general Master of Science in Sport Management, JSU offer the program with the Class A Teacher Certification option. To qualify, at admission into the program you will need to possess a valid and renewable fourth-year bachelor's level teaching certificate in any area of education, or a higher degree and fifth year teaching certification.

Completed JSU Graduate Application for Admission. Non-refundable $35.00 application processing fee. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities with degrees posted. (Students who have previously attended JSU do not need to request a transcript from the university.) Valid Bachelor’s-level professional educator certificate in any area of education. All certificate(s) must be valid throughout the program and at graduation. Background check1. Any candidate applying for admission to a state approved teacher education program shall be required to be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check through the Alabama State Department of Education to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Applicants should contact Cogent Systems for directions in completing this process. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two full years of full-time teaching experience in a P-12 setting prior to admission to the program and will document their educational experience on the state-approved Supplemental EXP Form. Applicants should contact their superintendent’s office/central office for completion of this form. Three Graduate Reference Forms completed by individuals who can provide qualitative assessment of the applicant’s potential for success in graduate coursework. Reference forms will be submitted electronically. Instructions for submission will be sent through email to the applicant upon submission of the online graduate application. A professional curriculum vita or resume. A letter of application explaining the applicant’s interest in the field of sport management and delineating the applicant’s career goals. International student applicants must see the International Student Applicants section of this catalog for other application and enrollment requirements.