Students Gear-up for March Madness with Drexel's Online Sports Degree
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Drexel University Online (http://www.drexelpr.com), a pioneer in Internet-based education programs, has added a new online program to its offerings, the Master of Science in Sport Management from Drexel's Goodwin College of Professional Studies.
The M.S. in Sport Management program is designed to help sport administrators and managers to understand the connections between nutrition, psychology, management skills and athletics at a level beyond baccalaureate education. Once students graduate from the online master's in sport management (http://www.drexelpr-sport.com), they will have the knowledge and skill to serve as a leader in their chosen area of interest and will be able to apply their training to current issues in sports and society.
The curriculum focuses on planning, design, implementation and evaluation of sport and recreation programs and offers solutions to practical problems in the sport management field. The faculty includes professional coaches, scouts, trainers, and sport administrators.
Similar to Drexel's other online degree offerings, the fully-accredited sport management program is offered entirely online, and is intended for working professionals. Students have 24/7 online access to class materials, group discussion, instructor feedback and exams.
"We're very proud to offer our students the outstanding Drexel curriculum within this convenient online format. All of our online programs, including our master of science in sport management, are taught by the same world-renowned faculty as our on-campus courses," said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director for Drexel University Online.
Applications for Drexel's Master of Science in Sport Management are now being accepted. For more information, visit Drexel's online degree website www.drexelpr.com, e-mail info(at)drexel.com, or call (877) 215-0009.
About Drexel University Online:
Drexel University Online (http://www.drexelpr.com), winner of the 2006 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel University, specializing in innovative, Internet-based distance education programs for working professionals and corporations in the United States and abroad. A pioneer in online education since 1996, Drexel's online programs are taught by the same world-renowned faculty as our on-campus courses. Drexel University is continually ranked one of the best national doctoral universities by U.S.News & World Report and enjoys regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools.
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