Earn your joint BS and MA in Sport and Recreation Management

Iowa U2G–undergrad to grad in 5 years

Turn your passion for sport into a career advantage. This U2G pathway lets you begin your Master of Arts in Sport and Recreation Management while finishing your undergraduate degree, so you graduate ready to lead. You'll dig into current industry issues, take part in research, and sharpen your leadership skills — plus gain real-world experience through internships with organizations like Iowa Athletics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, the San Diego Padres, and NASCAR.

Sport & Rec Management BS Sport & Rec Management MA

U2G qualifications and application process

Program qualifications

Applicants to the combined program must:

  • Be enrolled as a BA/BS student at the University of Iowa
  • Have completed a minimum of 80 semester hours at the time of admission to the combined program, with at least 30 semester hours earned at the University of Iowa
  • Have a cumulative University of Iowa GPA of at least 3.25
  • Have completed all GE CLAS Core requirements and all prerequisites

U2G program application process

Applicants must submit a letter of application to the program that includes a statement of purpose, a résumé and three letters of recommendation.

Each application is reviewed by the program and requires support from the applicant's undergraduate advisor. Recommendations for approval will be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR THE UI GRADUATE PROGRAM

Materials you will need to include:

  • Your personal statement 
  • Your transcript (unofficial is fine at this stage)
  • A current resume/curriculum vitae
  • The names and contact information for three letters of recommendation (letter writers will submit their letters electronically through the Office of Admissions application, a process that you will be able to monitor)
  • GRE Scores are NOT required

Questions?

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Sarah Hardin

Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Graduate Studies, Sport and Recreation Management
sarah-hardin@uiowa.edu
319-335-9485

Additional information

Learn more about the University of Iowa's Undergraduate-to-Graduate (U2G) programs by visiting the U2G page on the Graduate College site.