Sports Management, B.S. (pending approval)
The B.S. in Sports Management program provides students with training in the business aspects, finance, marketing, and legal issues in the sports world. With a degree in Sports 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 Sports Management is a new degree program and has not yet produced graduates. Since new programs must be in effect for at least two years and have graduates before accreditation will be granted by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a formal review will take place during the next self-study.
Upon successful completion of the sports management program, students will have given evidence of the following outcomes and goals:
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Apply management, leadership, and organizational concepts, principles, and theories in directing a sport organization.
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Understand, apply, and analyze legal concepts and principles in sports.
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Construct and utilize marketing concepts and principles in marketing sport.
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Identify and analyze the current issues and problems facing sport.
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Function as an ethical practitioner in the sport industry.
To earn this degree, you must successfully complete at least 120 credits, including your General Education requirements and the major requirements below.
Major Sequence
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management, students must successfully complete 120 credits which include 60 credits in accounting, business, and economics coursework as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Business Core Courses | ||
| AC171 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC172 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EC181 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
| EC182 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 3 |
| IS224 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BU121 | Quantitative Business Concepts 1,2 | 3 |
| BU221 | Business Statistics & Probability | 3 |
| BU242 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| or CM251 | Intercultural Communication | |
| or CM252 | Organizational Communication | |
| IS320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BU335 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BU350 | Internship & Career Preparation | 1 |
| BU491 | Business Strategies & Policy | 3 |
| Sports Management Courses | 20 | |
| Mgmt Theory & Org. Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Internship 3 | ||
| Sports Law | ||
| Principles of Sports Management | ||
| Sports Marketing | ||
| The Business of Sports in Society | ||
| Elective Sports Management Courses | ||
| Select two of the following (at least one must be an ES-designated course): | 6 | |
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Theory of Coaching | ||
| Sport & Exercise Psychology | ||
| Sports in Society | ||
| Wellness Program Management | ||
| Wellness Program Practices | ||
| Administrative Aspects of Sport | ||
| Special Events Management | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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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 sports management student is required to identify and search for internship opportunities in sports management.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| GEN101 | Pathway to the Bridge 1 | 2 |
| EN111 or EN221 |
Academic Writing and Research I 1 or Honors Argument: Rhetoric & Research |
3 |
| BU121 | Quantitative Business Concepts 1,2 | 3 |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3 | |
| EC181 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1,2 | 3 |
| AC171 | Principles of Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEN199 | WI:Discovering Self in the Universe 1 | 3 |
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3-4 | |
| BU213 | Mgmt Theory & Org. Behavior 2 | 3 |
| EC182 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| AC172 | Principles of Managerial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Literature or Nat. Science 1 | 3-4 | |
| Social Science or History 1 | 3 | |
| BU241 | Principles of Marketing 2 | 3 |
| SM213 | Principles of Sports Management 2 | 3 |
| BU242 |
Managerial Communications 2 or Intercultural Communication or Organizational Communication |
3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3 |
| Mod. Lang. or V&P Arts 1 | 3 | |
| BU221 | Business Statistics & Probability 2 | 3 |
| SM241 | Sports Marketing 2 | 3 |
| IS224 | Introduction to Business Analytics 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PL245 | Philosophical Inquiry (or Religious Studies) 1 | 3 |
| BU335 | Financial Management I 2 | 3 |
| SM211 | Sports Law 2 | 3 |
| BU350 | Internship & Career Preparation 2 | 1 |
| Sports Management Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Social Science or History 1 | 3 | |
| IS320 | Management Information Systems 2 | 3 |
| SM375 | The Business of Sports in Society 2 | 3 |
| BU351 | Internship 2, 3 | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
Ethics |
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| Shaping Lives: Women & Gender | ||
| WI:Visioning a Future | ||
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BU491 | Business Strategies & Policy 2 | 3 |
| Sports Management Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 123-125 | |
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General Education
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Major
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A sports management student is required to identify and search for internship opportunities in sports management.