Division of Human Performance

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Dr. Tom Bell
Campbellsville University, UPO 746, 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718
Email: twbell@campbellsville.edu, 270-789-5462

Graduate Faculty and Staff

Full-Time Faculty/Areas of Instruction

Tom Bell, Ph.D. - Marketing, Administration, Leadership,
Ph.D., Florida State University; M.A., San Diego State University; MBA, Campbellsville University; M.Div., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary;  B.A., California State University at Northridge

Rick Corum, DBA. - Management
DBA., Nova Southeastern University; M.A., Tyndale Seminary; M.A., National Louis University; B.A., College of St. Francis

Shane Garrison, Ed.D. - Theology and Leadership
Ed.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Div., M.A. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.S., Campbellsville University

Sunny Onyiri, Ph.D. - Business Administration and Finance
Ph.D., Union Institute and University; M.S., Walsh College; B.S., University of Louisiana

Donna Wise, M.A. - Leadership and Coaching
M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Master of Arts in Sport Management (MASM)

Program Goals

The Master of Arts in Sport Management (MASM) is a 30 hour graduate level program intended primarily for students seeking advanced study in the sport management field. The program requires twenty-one (21) hours of Core Curriculum with five (5) Sport Management courses along, BA 614 - Human Resource Management , and BA 620 - Managerial Finance . The student must choose nine (9) hours of coursework Emphasis in either Administration or Marketing. The student needs to complete the Internship (Capstone project) This internship is to be completed in G3 or G6 depending on term of enrollment.

Admissions Requirements

1. Application for admission with the Campbellsville University Graduate Studies program.
2. Official transcripts with the baccalaureate degree posted and mailed directly by the registrar from the college or university that granted the undergraduate degree must be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Official transcripts must be submitted from all institutions that the student has received credit for work completed toward the undergraduate degree.
3. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be taken by students with a cumulative Bachelor’s grade point average under 3.0 from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
4. Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 will not have to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), nor will students who majored in sport management with a 3.0 GPA in sport management courses
5. Collect and submit three (3) letters of recommendation from current or past supervisors, professors and other professionals who can attest to the student’s qualifications. At least one of recommendation letters should come from academic areas (e.g., academic advisors, major professors).
6. Statement of Career Goals (maximum 1000 words) stating the reason for applying to the MASM program and their future plans with a Master’s degree.
7. Current biography (Resume) with research experience, description of work, school or life experiences that relate to Sport Management (marketing, sales, sport communication, merchandise, sport leadership, teaching and coaching).
8. International students:
   • Must show proficiency in English as a Second Language thru the TOFEL Exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
     • The minimum acceptable score on the TOFEL is 550 for the paper-based exam, 213 on the computer-based exam or 79-80 on the internet-based exam.
   • International transcript evaluation by WES is required.
   • International students who do not hold a permanent resident visa in the United States must submit evidence of financial support before an I-20 form can be processed.

Conditional Admission

• Students with a 2.75-2.99 grade point average who have not taken the Graduate Record Exam(GRE), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or PRAXIS (HPE) may be granted conditional admittance for the first graduate term of their enrollment. Acceptable test scores are as follows:

  • GRE - 293 minimum (verbal and quantitative sections) + 3.5 on the Analytical section
  • GMAT - 530 minimum
  • PRAXIS (HPE) - HPE 0856 = 156
  • PRAXIS (HPE) - HPE 0092 = 151
• These must be received prior to the beginning of the graduate term following said students attendance.

Contacts: Ms. Hilary Lakes, Lead Professor of MASM, halakes@campbellsville.edu, 270-789-5298; Dr. Lauren Willis, Chair of Human Performance, lmwillis@campbellsville.edu, 270-789-5098

Program Format

The MASM program is a blend of two formats:

• Residential and Online

MASM courses are offered in six academic sessions throughout the year. Each session is eight weeks long. The MASM program runs all year (including the summer). Three hours of coursework per session is considered a full load. Students may take up to two courses without special permission. Courses are scheduled as follows:

Standards and Evaluation Achievement

Each course in the MASM program has its own method for evaluating student performance. The particular methods of assessment will be explained to students and included in the written syllabus for the course at the beginning of each course. A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 throughout the program. All course grades assigned in the program are entered on the student’s official transcript and counted toward the cumulative grade point average. A student who earns a grade lower than a C will be subject to academic discipline, including dismissal. A student who earns more than two grades of C or lower will be subject to academic discipline, including dismissal. A student may repeat a course in which a grade of C was earned; however, a course may be repeated only once. In cases where a course was repeated, both grades remain on the transcript, but only the last grade will count toward the grade point average. Student academic transcripts are reviewed at the end of each trimester or session of work. A student who fails to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation and will have one academic session to remove the probationary status or be dismissed from the program. A student will have six years from the date of entry into the program in which to complete all of the requirements for graduation.

Transfer of Graduate Credit

A maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from other credited graduate institutions if those credits match the course requirements of the graduate program. Approval of transfer credits will result from an examination of the transcript (accompanied by appropriate documentation) by the Graduate Sport Management Admissions Committee.

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