Sport Management, B.S.
The B.S. in Sport Management program provides students with training in the business aspects, finance, marketing, and legal issues in the sports world. With a degree in Sport Management, graduates will be led to a successful career in the sports industry. They may also have the opportunity to work in nearly any sport from the amateur, academic and professional leagues.
The B.S. in Sport Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The sport management program fully aligns with the learning objectives of the business core. In addition, upon successful completion of the sport management program, students will have given evidence of the following outcomes and goals:
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Apply effective management, leadership, and organizational concepts, principles, and theories in directing a sport organization.
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Apply, analyze, and develop a strong understanding of legal concepts and principles in sports.
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Construct and utilize marketing concepts and principles in marketing sport through various course projects.
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Identify and analyze the current issues and problems facing sport.
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Confidently function as an ethical practitioner in the sport industry, analyzed by various course projects.
To earn this degree, students must successfully complete at least 120 credits, including General Education requirements and the major requirements below.
Major Sequence
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, students must successfully complete 120 credits which includes the business core, which is 45 credits in accounting, business, and economics coursework, plus additional courses in sport management as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Business Core Courses 4 | ||
| AC171 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3.0 |
| AC172 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3.0 |
| EC181 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3.0 |
| EC182 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 3.0 |
| BU121 | Quantitative Business Concepts 1,2 | 3.0 |
| BU213 | Mgmt Theory & Org. Behavior | 3.0 |
| BU221 | Business Statistics & Probability | 3.0 |
| IS224 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3.0 |
| FIN235 | Introduction to Finance | 3.0 |
| MK241 | Principles of Marketing | 3.0 |
| BU242 | Managerial Communications | 3.0 |
| or CM251 | Intercultural Communication | |
| or CM252 | Organizational Communication | |
| IS320 | Management Information Systems | 3.0 |
| BU350 | Internship & Career Preparation | 1.0 |
| BU351 | Internship 3 | 2.0 |
| BU491 | Business Strategies & Policy | 3.0 |
| Sport Management Courses | ||
| SM213 | Principles of Sport Management | 3.0 |
| SM241 | Sport Marketing | 3.0 |
| SM311 | LegalAspectsinSport 4 | 3.0 |
| SM375 | Sport in Society | 3.0 |
| Elective Sport Management Courses | ||
| Select two of the following (at least one must be an ES-designated course): | 6.0 | |
| Theory of Coaching | ||
| Sport & Exercise Psychology | ||
| Sports in Society | ||
| Wellness Program Management | ||
| Wellness Program Practices | ||
| Administrative Aspects of Sport | ||
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Special Events Management | ||
| Total Credits | 60.0 | |
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Course may also satisfy a General Education requirement.
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BU121 Quantitative Business Concepts may be waived if the student has achieved a B or better in MA109 College Algebra, MA110 Precalculus, or MA115 Calculus I.
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A sport management student is required to identify and search for internship opportunities in sport management.
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SM311 LegalAspectsinSport satisfies the BU211 Business Law requirement from the Business Core.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| GEN101 | Pathway to the Bridge 1 | 2.0 |
| EN111 or EN221 |
Academic Writing and Research I 1 or Honors Argument: Rhetoric & Research |
3.0 |
| BU121 | Quantitative Business Concepts 1,2 | 3.0 |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3.0 | |
| EC181 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1,2 | 3.0 |
| AC171 | Principles of Financial Accounting 2 | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEN199 | WI:Discovering Self in the Universe 1 | 3.0 |
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3.0-4.0 | |
| BU213 | Mgmt Theory & Org. Behavior 2 | 3.0 |
| EC182 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3.0 |
| AC172 | Principles of Managerial Accounting 2 | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15.0-16.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Social Science or History 1 | 3.0 | |
| MK241 | Principles of Marketing 2 | 3.0 |
| SM213 | Principles of Sport Management 2 | 3.0 |
| BU242 |
Managerial Communications 2 or Intercultural Communication or Organizational Communication |
3.0 |
| Credits | 15.0-16.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3.0 |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3.0 | |
| BU221 | Business Statistics & Probability 2 | 3.0 |
| SM241 | Sport Marketing 2 | 3.0 |
| IS224 | Introduction to Business Analytics 2 | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3.0 |
| BU350 | Internship & Career Preparation 2 | 1.0 |
| FIN335 | Financial Management I 2 | 3.0 |
| SM311 | LegalAspectsinSport | 3.0 |
| Sports Management Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Social Science or History 1 | 3.0 | |
| IS320 | Management Information Systems 2 | 3.0 |
| SM375 | Sport in Society 2 | 3.0 |
| BU351 | Internship 2, 3 | 2.0 |
| Credits | 14.0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3.0 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BU491 | Business Strategies & Policy 2 | 3.0 |
| Sports Management Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15.0 | |
| Total Credits | 122.0-124.0 | |
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General Education
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Major
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A sport management student is required to identify and search for internship opportunities in sport management.