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About United States Sports Academy
The United States Sports Academy, "America's Sports University", was founded in 1972 as an independent, non-profit, special mission graduate school of sport offering programs of instruction, research, and service, nationally and internationally.The role of the Academy in higher education is to prepare men and women for professions in the following areas:
- Sports Management
- Sports Coaching
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Fitness
- Sports Studies
Addressing Issues in Sport
Over the past thirty years, the Academy has developed one of the largest sport education programs in the world. The Academy believes that there are societal needs with respect to sport that must be meet, and by serving the nation and the world as the preeminent sport education resource, the Academy strives to meet these needs.Largest Sport Education Programs
The Academy is the largest graduate program in the United States and probably the world, serving more than 800 master's and 100 doctoral candidates last year alone.Bachelor's Degrees
Business
Health
Master's Degrees
Business
Health
- M.S.S. - Sports Coaching
- M.S.S. - Sports Fitness
- M.S.S. - Sports Fitness-Personal Training Emphasis
- M.S.S. - Sports Management-Sports Coaching Dual
- M.S.S. - Sports Medicine
- M.S.S. - Sports Studies
Doctoral Degrees
Business
- Ed.D. - Sports Management
- Ed.D. - Sports Management (Accelerated)
- Ed.D. - Sports Management-Sports Medicine Emphasis
- Ed.D. - Sports Management-Sports Olympism Emphasis
Health
- Ed.D. - Sports Management-Sports Medicine Emphasis
- Ed.D. - Sports Management-Sports Olympism Emphasis
Distance Learning Degree Programs
- Distance learning options are available for the master's and doctorate degree programs.
- Rolling enrollment: all courses are offered all the time, any time.
- Applications accepted at all times during the year.
Taking Online Courses at United States Sports Academy
The Academy's sport programs are designed for the working professional and are structured to be flexible, affordable and convenient.Students can register for any course, any day and are given 15 weeks to complete each course(s).
The online courses are also asynchronous meaning students are not required to meet online at a certain time.
The program is designed so students can start at anytime, complete the program on their own time, and manage work and family responsibilities while pursuing their degree.
Financial Aid
The United States Sports Academy has a variety of financial aid programs available to qualified students.Accreditation
The United States Sports Academy is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.
The Doctor of Education in Sports Management (Ed.D.), the Master of Sports Science (M.S.S.) and the Bachelor of Sports Science degrees are on the approved list of the Sport Management Review Council (SMPRC), a joint committee of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
The Academy is also licensed by the Alabama Department of Education to grant baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Students seeking teaching certification in states other than Alabama should check with their local school district administration and State Department of Education.
What USSA Alumni say...
“The Academy was excellent. It provided a real expedient path to practical experience.” Mike Leach
Master of Sports Science in
Sports Coaching '88
Head Football Coach, Texas
Tech University
Mike Leach, Head Football Coach, Texas Tech University
