Sport Management Major, B.A./B.S.

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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.

Sport Management Core (46 hours)

C or better required in all sport management core courses:

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:

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
MKTG 443 - Tourism and Leisure Marketing 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:

Sport and Business Studies

Select 9 hours of sport management (SPTM) coursework, plus 9 additional hours of business coursework from the list of business electives.

Sport Management Major, B.A./B.S.

Sport Management Core (46 hours)

Business Electives (6 hours)

Sport-Related Track (18 hours)

Intercollegiate Athletics

Recreational Sports

Sport Communication

Sport and Business Studies