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Master of Science degree in Sports Management
with a concentration in Sports Event Security
Management
The University of Southern
Mississippi School of Human Performance and
Recreation, supported by the Center for Spectator
Sports Security Management, offers a Master of
Science in Sport Management with a concentration in
Sports Event Security Management.
The 36-credit hour master's level
program is designed to equip current and future
sports and special event managers and operation
directors with the specialization skills and
knowledge needed to meet the management capabilities
and challenges of homeland defense and security in a
sports environment.
This program is the first of its
kind in the United States.
Program Courses
Core Courses
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HPR 612 |
Financial Management in
Sport |
3 hrs |
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HPR 630 |
Socio-Ethical Issues in
Sport |
3 hrs |
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HPR 642 |
Sport Venue and Event
Management |
3 hrs |
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HPR 670 |
Organizational Leadership in
Sport Administration |
3 hrs |
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HPR 677 |
Legal Aspects of Sport |
3 hrs |
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HPR 682 |
Applied Research Methods and
Statistics |
3 hrs |
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HPR 715 |
Sport Marketing and Public
Relations |
3 hrs |
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Concentration |
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HPR 620 |
Introduction to Sport
Security Management |
3 hrs |
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HPR 626 |
Threat and Risk Assessment
for Sport Venues |
3 hrs |
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HPR 628 |
Sport Event Emergency
Response Planning |
3 hrs |
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Internship |
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HPR 696 |
Internship |
6 hrs |
Course Delivery
All the core classes are online.
The specialization courses will be presented in a
traditional semester and/or in intensive executive
level format.
Internship
Students will spend one semester
interning in a sport and/or entertainment venue.
Responsibilities are negotiated with host sport
organization and a written contract agreement is
completed.
Special Event Course
Descriptions
HPR 620 Introduction to Sport
Security Management
This course will address the
myriad of issues constituting potential and actual
threats to the ongoing security and safety of
sporting events and venues. These include:
• terrorist activities and
attacks
• weapons of mass destruction
• explosions
• crowd control
• societal and fan violence
• natural disasters
• security "Best Practices"
• examination of the basic
legislation, operations,
role, and functions of
United States Department of
Homeland Security to
potential threats.
• Simulations
• case studies related to
catastrophic incidents at
sports events
HPR 626 Threat and Risk
Assessment of Sport Venues
An overview of the Homeland
Security/ODP threat and risk assessment methodology
will be presented. This course will help sport
managers to:
• identify vulnerabilities
threats
• mitigate risks
• harden sport facility
physical protection systems
• use simulations
• conduct vulnerability
assessment of approved sport facility in the local
community
HPR 628 Sport Event Emergency
Response Planning
This course will build specific
capabilities and understanding relative to the
resources necessary for:
• effective emergency
response to a disaster event whether domestic,
natural, or terrorist based
• learning the roles of all
recommenced agencies involved, i.e. emergency
management, local fire, police, sheriff, and
ambulance services
• developing security
operational plans, emergency response and
evacuation plans for major sporting events
• consequence, crisis and
recovery management
• learning to use a virtual
stadium tool for training to supplement command center
operations
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