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Program Evaluation and Review
IN T E R N S H I P
The student’s internship is an integral part of the entire graduate education experience. Students have the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom, gain practical work experience, learn new skills, and develop professional contacts in the sport field.
A student interested in completing the Sport Management Internship must meet with the Program Director by the mid-point of the semester preceding the expected date of enrollment. The Program Director will discuss the student’s responsibilities, review all the required documentation, and explore the options for the student’s internship. Every effort is made to secure an internship site that fits each student’s interest and career goals. Students may secure their own internship – however, regardless of how the internship is secured, it must be approved before the student can enroll in the Sport Management Internship course.
The MASM Program Director will serve as the internship faculty supervisor. In order to be eligible for registering for the internship, the Internship Contract must be completed and signed by the student and the site supervisor, and submitted to the Program Director at least 30 days before the beginning of the internship. The contract must be approved by the Program Director.
The internship experience must comprise at minimum 250 total clock hours over the course of the semester enrolled. Required documentation (evaluations, reflection papers, and bi-weekly timesheet reports) must be submitted by the deadline dates.
It is not uncommon for students in a Sport Management program to complete more than one internship experience. A student may be allowed to complete a second internship with the approval of the Program Director. All other requirements, as outlined above, must also be completed in order to enroll in the Sport Management Internship course a second time. Internships may only be completed AFTER all required coursework has been completed. If a student is admitted during Spring II or either summer term, the internship is to be completed the following summer. Please note that while a student may
register for and complete a second internship for three (3) credit hours, only the hours from the first internship will be counted toward degree completion.
P R O G R A M E V A L U A T I O N AN D R E V I E W
All facets of the Master of Arts in Sport Management program are either continuously or periodically evaluated in an effort to maintain high quality programs which meet the standards of excellence set forth by the University and appropriate accrediting agencies. Review and evaluation of the Master of Arts in Sport Management program include the following:
Review of Provisionally Accepted Students: A careful session-to-session review is conducted of students admitted to the programs on a provisional basis. This review includes discussion between the student’s advisor and the MASM Program Director and is intended to aid in early identification of possible problems.
Course Evaluation: Each time a graduate course is taught it is evaluated by students enrolled in the course. The standard University Course Evaluation form is used. The evaluations are shared with the Dean of the School of Sport Sciences and the Program Director as well as the professor teaching the course. Their major purposes are course and program evaluation and improvement.
Program Exit Survey: After graduation from the program and being conferred the M.A. degree, graduates are sent a “Program Exit Survey” where they are asked to evaluate the program in terms of its value to them both personally and professionally. Graduates are also asked to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Wingate University Master of Arts in Sport Management program.
