体育与休闲研究计划结合了课程，研究和实践经验，以培养该领域的创新领导者。我们致力于为学生在各种休闲娱乐服务环境中的应用提供坚实的理论和实践基础。专注于休闲管理，体育休闲研究，体育管理以及体育，休闲和旅游业的个性化研究，运动与休闲研究专业的MS可以满足专业人士和学者日益增长的需求。该学位使学生成为专业人士，他们将更充分地服务于该行业及其社区，以及希望通过这些学科领域的博士课程继续深造，从而在学术界获得就业（和贡献）的学生。该课程提供传统研究硕士论文的选择以及与专业背景或实习相关的应用研究项目的选择。
The Sport and Recreation Studies program combines coursework, research, and practical experiences to foster innovative leaders in the field. We focus on providing a solid theoretical and practical foundation for students to apply in a variety of recreation and leisure services settings.With concentrations in recreation administration, sport and leisure studies, sport management, and individualized study in sport, recreation, and tourism, the MS in Sport and Recreation Studies meets the growing need for professionals and academics. This degree prepares students as professionals who will more adequately serve the industry and their communities, and students who wish to pursue advanced study through doctoral programs in these disciplinary areas, leading to employment (and contributions) in academe. This program offers the traditional research masters' thesis option and the option of an applied research project linked to a professional setting or internship.