Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Sport Management Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Sport Management Major, B.A./B.S.46 hour sport management core + 6 hours of business electives + 18 hour sport-related concentration 2.5 cumulative GPA required The major in Sport Management prepares students for entry-level positions within a variety of sport and recreation settings. Graduates will find employment opportunities in collegiate and professional sport organizations, recreation centers and non-profit agencies, sport media and marketing agencies, Municipal Park and recreation departments, sport manufacturers, teams, fitness clubs, theme parks and consulting firms. Examples of potential professional sport management positions include, but are not limited to, university recreational sport positions, sport media positions, corporate and commercial fitness management, United States Olympic Organization positions, sport entertainment, retail sport positions with companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nike, and Adidas, and coaching positions within the NCAA, MLB, and NFL. Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management degree will be well prepared for graduate study in sport management and related fields. There are currently four distinct academic concentrations for students to choose from: a) intercollegiate athletics, b) recreational sports, c) sport communication, and d) sport and business studies. This major is also designed to prepare student to continue their education at the graduate level. |
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Sport Management Core (46 hours)C or better required in all sport management core courses: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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SPTM 228 - Principles and Applications of Sport Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 283 - Field Experience in Sport and Exercise Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 1 | |||
SPTM 332 - Sport Facility Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 333 - Sport Marketing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 334 - Sport Event Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 336 - Governance and Ethics in Sport USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 302 - Practicum in Recreational Sports Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 303 - Practicum in Intercollegiate Athletics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 451 - Legal Aspects of Sport Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 452 - Sport Finance and Economics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 453 - Diversity in Sport USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS); Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 491 - Managing Sport Organizations Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 492 - Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 498 - Internship in Sport Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 9 | |||
Business Electives (6 hours)Choose two courses from the following list: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ECON 175 - Fundamentals of Economics USI Core 39: Social Science-BS. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 201 - Introduction to Marketing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 313 - Services Marketing Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 332 - Consumer Behavior Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 334 - Promotional Strategy Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 344 - Personal Selling Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 201 - Survey of Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 315 - Leadership and Project Management Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 341 - Human Resource Management Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 352 - Entrepreneurship Ideation and Innovation Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 444 - Managing Diversity in Organizations Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Sport-Related Concentration (18 hours)Choose one concentration from the following options: | ||||
Intercollegiate Athletics | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 225 - Principles of Intercollegiate Athletic Administration Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 226 - Principles and Problems of Coaching Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 288 - Introduction to Sport Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 335 - Sport Publicity and Promotion Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 482 - NCAA Compliance and Institutional Control Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
PSY 377 - Sport Psychology Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
Recreational Sports | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 223 - Principles of Recreation USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Historical Inquiry; Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 226 - Principles and Problems of Coaching Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 263 - Outdoor Adventure Education Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 2 | |||
SPTM 288 - Introduction to Sport Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 337 - Recreational Sports Administration Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
PET 493 - Emotional Health of Children in Sport Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
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Choose one officiating course: | ||||
KIN 232 - Officiating of Baseball Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 234 - Officiating of Volleyball Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 237 - Officiating of Basketball Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 238 - Officiating of Soccer Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 1 | |||
Sport Communication | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 288 - Introduction to Sport Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 335 - Sport Publicity and Promotion Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 353 - Sport and Social Media Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
RTV 255 - Media Production Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
JRN 384 - Feature Writing Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
Sport and Business StudiesSelect 9 hours of sport management (SPTM) coursework, plus 9 additional hours of business coursework from the list of business electives. | ||||
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