MCAA Purpose Statement and Learning Outcomes

Purpose Statement

The School of Arts and Sciences offers a Masters Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration. The program is designed to equip the student with knowledge and advanced skills that provide excellence in coaching and athletic administration for sport in the 21st century.

Critical elements of the curriculum include:

• coaching philosophy
• ethics in sport
• Christian values
• sport psychology
• legal issues pertaining to sport
• sport pedagogy
• leadership training and application
• effective utilization of technology in sport
• injury prevention, care, and management
• professional growth and development
• application of sound administrative principles

MCAA Program Assessment Rubrics

The MCAA Program Assessment Rubric includes

• Athlete-Centered Philosophy
• Research Methods
• Program Development
• Legal Understanding
• Ethics in Sport