The Sport Management Major is designed to meet the growing interest in the business, administration, marketing, and management of sport programs and facilities. Graduates may choose to pursue advanced degrees in such topics as administration, marketing, MBAs, law school, and facility management.
Concentrations:
Course requirements for students who declare Sport Management as their major Fall 2021 or later.
| REQUIREMENT | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
| Kinesiology and Health | 01:377:140 | Foundations of Kinesiology and Health1 | 1.5 |
| Law |
01:955:203 01:955:204 |
Sport and Law Risk Management in Sport |
1.5 1.5 |
| Statistics | 01:955:276 | Basic Statistics for Sport Management | 3 |
| Computing | 01:198:170 | Computing Applications for Business | 3 |
| Business Essentials |
33:101:272 01:955:311 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting Sport Marketing |
3 3 |
| Communication | 04:189:103 | Information Technology and Informatics | 3 |
| Writing | 01:355:203 or 01:355:303 |
Business Writing Essentials or Writing for Business and the Professions |
3 |
| Economics |
01:220:102 01:220:103 |
Introduction to Microeconomics Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3
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| Psychology | 01:830:101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology |
01:920:101 01:955:305 |
Introduction to Sociology Sport Sociology* |
3 3 |
| Organization | 01:955:330 or 01:955:332 |
Organization Behavior in Sport Management* or Leadership Development in Sport |
3 |
| Concentration (Must Choose 1) |
Sport Marketing & Revenue | 9 | |
| 01:955:306 01:220:312 01:955:412 |
Finance in Sport Economics of College and Professional Sports Advanced Sport Marketing |
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| Coaching | |||
| 01:955:226 01:955:308 01:377:301 |
Coaching Theory and Technique Teaching and Coaching Individual & Team Sports Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
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| Sport Administration & Events | |||
| 01:955:312 01:955:316 01:955:333 01:955:330 |
Facility Planning and Design Fitness Management Event Management and Sponsorship Org. & Admin of College Recreational Sports |
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| Administration SM | 01:955:406 | Administration in Sport Management2 | 3 |
| SM Electives | At least 3 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level and can include mini-courses. |
6 | |
| Internship | 01:955:490 | Internship in Sport Management3 | 6 |
| Total Credits = 67.5 | |||
*377/955 course that require pre/co-requisites
1 Not open to seniors. Contact the course instructor for more information.
2 Must have a minimum of 90 credits overall and be a formally declared Sport Management major.
3 Must have a minimum of 90 credits overall and 20 credits in the major, be a formally declared Sport Management major, attend a pre-internship meeting, and make formal application to the Internship Program Director.
Loree Gymnasium