Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2014-2015 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 track 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 tracks 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 | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 283 - Field Experience in Sport and Exercise | Credits: 1 | |||
SPTM 332 - Sport Facility Management | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 333 - Sport Marketing | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 334 - Sport Event Management | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 336 - Governance and Ethics in Sport | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 302 - Practicum in Recreational Sports | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 303 - Practicum in Intercollegiate Athletics | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 451 - Legal Aspects of Sport | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 452 - Sport Finance and Economics | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 453 - Diversity in Sport | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 491 - Managing Organizations for Sport and Physical Activity | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 492 - Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 498 - Internship in Sport Management | 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 | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 201 - Introduction to Marketing | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 313 - Services Marketing | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 332 - Consumer Behavior | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 334 - Promotional Strategy | Credits: 3 | |||
MKTG 344 - Personal Selling | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 201 - Survey of Management | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 315 - Management of Organizational Behavior | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 341 - Human Resource Management | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 352 - Entrepreneurship Ideation and Innovation | Credits: 3 | |||
MNGT 444 - Managing Diversity in Organizations | Credits: 3 | |||
Sport-Related Track (18 hours)Choose one track from the following options: | ||||
Intercollegiate Athletics | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 225 - Principles of Intercollegiate Athletic Administration | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 226 - Principles and Problems of Coaching | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 288. - Introduction to Sport Communication | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 335 - Sport Publicity and Promotion | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 482 - NCAA Compliance and Institutional Control | Credits: 3 | |||
PSY 377 - Sport Psychology | Credits: 3 | |||
Recreational Sports | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 223 - Principles of Recreation | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 226 - Principles and Problems of Coaching | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 263 - Outdoor Adventure Education | Credits: 2 | |||
SPTM 288. - Introduction to Sport Communication | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 337 - Recreational Sports Administration | Credits: 3 | |||
PET 493 - Emotional Health of Children in Sport | Credits: 3 | |||
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Choose one officiating course: | ||||
KIN 232 - Officiating of Baseball | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 234 - Officiating of Volleyball | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 237 - Officiating of Basketball | Credits: 1 | |||
KIN 238 - Officiating of Soccer | Credits: 1 | |||
Sport Communication | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SPTM 288. - Introduction to Sport Communication | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 335 - Sport Publicity and Promotion | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 353 - Sport Blogging and Social Media | Credits: 3 | |||
RTV 255 - Media Production | Credits: 3 | |||
RTV 356 - Sportscasting | Credits: 3 | |||
JRN 384 - Feature Writing | 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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