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United States Sports Academy Textbook Lists: Masters Summer 2024

This guide provides list of textbooks and their associated courses.

Summer 2024 Masters Textbook List

All students, regardless of program, are expected to refer to a personal copy of  APA (2019). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Ed. United States: American Psychological Association.

Courses (Summer 2024)

OER or Student Self-Purchase

Current Textbook

     

SAB 561 - Contemporary Issues in Sports

OER

embedded materials

SAB 566 - Psychological Aspects of Health & Fitness Programming

Self-purchase

Hausenblas, H., & Rhodes, R. E. (2017). Exercise psychology: Physical activity and sedentary Behavior (1st ed.). Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

SAB 568 - Sports Psychology

Self-purchase

Weinberg, R & Gould D. 2018 Foundations of sport and exercise psychology 7th ed

SAB 571 - Sports Coaching Methodology

Self-purchase

Martens, R. (2023). Successful coaching (5th ed). Champaign, IL Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 9781492598176

SAD 546 - Seminar in Sports Medicine

Self-purchase

Seminar in Sports Medicine: Prentice, W.E. (2020). Essentials of Athletic Injury Management. United Kingdom: McGraw-Hill Education

SAD 548 - Advanced Assessment in Sports Medicine

Self-purchase

Starkey, C., & Brown, S.D. (2015). Examination of orthopedic & athletic injuries (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

SAD 556 - Issues in Nutrition & Health

Self-purchase

Williams, M. H., Rawson, E. S., & Branch, J. D. (2017). Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport (11th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.

SAD 562 - Scientific Principles of Resistance Training

Self-purchase

Fleck, S.J. & Kraemer, W.J. (2014).Designing Resistance Training Programs 4th Edition

SAD 581 - Adaptive Athletics & Sports

Self-purchase

Depauw, K.P., & Gavron, S.J. (2005). Disability Sport (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

SAD 591 - Treatment Procedures in Sports Medicine

Self-purchase

Denegar, C.R., Saliba, E. & Saliba, S. (2016). Therapeutic Modalities 4th Edition. Human Kentics.

SAM 520 - Sport Analytics

OER

Analytic Methods in sports

SAM 523 - NCAA Compliance

OER

embedded materials

SAM 524 - NCAA Rules & Procedures

OER

embedded materials

SAM 530 - Food & Beverage Service Mgmt for Sport Clubs

Self-purchase

Ninemeier, J. (2016). Management of food and beverage operations (6th ed.). Orlando, Florida: American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute.

SAM 533 - Sports Club Management

Self-purchase

Robinson, M. (2010). Sport club management. Champaign, IL Human Kinetics.

SAM 534 - Membership & Marketing for Sports Clubs

Self-purchase

Kotler, P., Bowen, J. T., Makens, J. C., & Baloglu, S. (2017). Marketing for hospitality and tourism (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

SAM 535 - Intro to Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Self-purchase

McLean, D.D., & Hurd, A.R. (2015). Kraus’ recreation and leisure in modern society (10th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

SAM 537 - Rec Programming & Administration

Self-purchase

Shivers, J., & Halper, J. (2012). Strategic recreation management. New York, NY: Routledge.

SAM 538 - Inclusive Recreation Services

Self-purchase

Austin, D. R., & Lee, Y. (2013). Inclusive and special recreation: Opportunities for diverse populations to flourish. Urbana, IL: Sagamore

SAM 541 - Sports Administration for Coaches

Self-purchase

Gilbert, W. (2017). Coaching better every season. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics

SAM 542 - Sports Business and Personnel Management Sports (Business and Human Resource Management)

Self-purchase

Lussier, R. & Kimball, D. (2019). Applied sport management skills. (3rd edition). Human Kinetics. Champaign, IL.

SAM 543 - Sports Administration

Self-purchase

Masteralexis, L. P., Barr, C. A., & Hums, M. A. (2019). Principles and practice of sport management (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

SAM 544 - Sports Marketing

Self-purchase

McEvoy, C. D., McKelvey, S., Mullin, B. J., Dees, W., Walsh, P., Hardy, S., Sutton, W. A. (2021). Sport Marketing. United States: Human Kinetics.

SAM 545 - Sports Finance

Self-purchase

Brown, M.T., Rascher, D.A., Nagel, M.S., & McEvoy, C.D. (2016). Financial management in the sport industry (2nd Ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway.

SAM 550 - Fundraising in Sports

Self-purchase

Leonard, R. (2012). Fundraising for sport and athletics. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology/West Virginia University.

SAM 551 - Public Relations in Sports

Self-purchase

Stoldt, G. C., Dittmore, S. W., Ross, M., & Branvold, S. E. (2020). Sport public relations Managing stakeholder communication. Human Kinetics

SAM 582 - Sports Facilities (Sports Facility Management)

Self-purchase

Fried, G., & Kastel, M. (2021). Managing sport facilities (4th ed.). Human Kinetics

SAM 586 - Sports Law and Risk Management

Self-purchase

Cotten, D.J., & Wolohan, J.T. (2017). Law for recreation and sport managers (7th ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

SAM 592 - Introduction to the Business of Sports Agents

Self-purchase

Introduction to the Business of Sports Agents: Shropshire, K.L., T., Duru, N.J. (2016). The Business of Sports Agents. United States: University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. 

SAR 510 - Sports Biomechanics

Self-purchase

McGinnis, P. (2013). Biomechanics of sport and exercise (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

SAR 511 - Sports Performance Enhancement

Self-purchase

Burkett, B. (2018). Applied Sport Mechanics (4th ed.). Champaign, IL Human Kinetics.

SAR 520 - Exercise Physiology

Self-purchase

McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (2015). Exercise physiology (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

SAR 525 - Sports Strength & Conditioning

Self-purchase

Haff, G.G., & Triplett, N.T. (Eds.). (2016). Essentials of strength training and conditioning. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

SAR 526 - Personal Training

Self-purchase

Bryant, C.X., Merrill, S. & Green, D.J. (Ed.) (2014). ACE personal trainer manual (5th ed.). San Diego, CA: American Council on Exercise.

SAR 562 - Quantative Analysis in Sports

Self-purchase

Severini, T. A. (2020). Analytic methods in sports: Using mathematics and statistics to understand data from baseball, football, basketball, and other sports (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis.

SAR 575 - Professional Writing and Applied Research

Self-purchase

Research Methods and Design in sport Management, (2nd Edition, Andrew, Pedersen, & McEvoy).

SAR 580 - Exercise Testing & Prescription

Self-purchase

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Ed. 11, ISBN#9781975150228, Author(s): Gary Liguori , American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

SAR 587 - Management Strategies in Health & Fitness

Self-purchase

Bates, M., Spezzano, M., & Danhoff, G. (2020). Health fitness management (3rd ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

SET 570 Esports: A Global Phenomenon  

Self-purchase

Hedlund, D., Fried, G., Smith, R. (2021). Esports Business Management. Human Kinetics

SET 571 Esports Coaching Methodology  

Self-purchase

Hedlund, D., Fried, G., Smith, R. (2021). Esports Business Management. Human Kinetics

SET 572 Esports Administration  

Self-purchase

Hedlund, D., Fried, G., Smith, R. (2021). Esports Business Management. Human Kinetics

SET 573 Esports Facilities and Event Management  

Self-purchase

Hedlund, D., Fried, G., Smith, R. (2021). Esports Business Management. Human Kinetics

SCS 508 - Coaching Baseball

Self-purchase

Kindal, J., & Winkin, J. (2000). The baseball coaching bible. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

SCS 513 - Coaching Basketball

Self-purchase

Wissel, H. Basketball Steps to Success (2012) 3rd ed. 978145041488

SCS 532 - Coaching Football

Self-purchase

Ramseyer, B. (2011). Winning football. Champaign, IL Human Kinetic.

SCS 564 - Coaching Soccer

Self-purchase

National Soccer Coaches Association of America (2004). The soccer coaching bible. Champaign, IL Human Kinetics.

SCS 566 - Coaching Softball

Self-purchase

National Fastpitch Coaches Association (2002). The softball coaching bible. Champaign, IL Human Kinetics

SCS 578 - Coaching Volleyball

Self-purchase

Shondell, D., & Reynaud, C. (2002). The volleyball coaching bible. Champaign, IL Human Kinetics.

SPT 201 - USSA Master's Orientation

 OER

 

SPT 497 - Applied Topics in Sports

 N/A

 

SPT 598 - Internship

 N/A