Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements - MCAA

The Master of Coaching and Athletic Administration (MCAA) degree program is 30 credit hours in length. It can be completed during full- or part-time study. Courses are offered all online. 

Requirements for Admission

  1. A completed application.
  2. Official transcript from an accredited college or university, showing baccalaureate degree and undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Official transcript must be requested to be sent directly to CMU from the institution via US Postal Mail or secure e-transcript delivery. Faxed transcripts or copies from the student are not accepted as official documents. Students with a GPA below a 3.00 may be conditionally admitted on a case-by-case basis.
  3. Two letters of recommendation from school administrators, professional colleagues, or college professors addressing the applicant’s suitability for graduate work. Letters of recommendation must be sent directly by the author(s) to cges@centralmethodist.edu. Student submitted letters or faxes are not accepted.  

Additional Information

Students will be required to complete two internship courses (PE568 and PE570), which will require direct work in a coaching or athletic administration field. Each of the 3-hour courses, which cannot be completed in the same semester, will require a total of 120 hours of work experience (approximately 8 hours each week).

Students may transfer in 9 hours of graduate level work from another accredited institution. Transferred grades must be a B or higher.

Graduation requires completion of a minimum of 30 hours of graduate coursework with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with a maximum of two course grades of C.