2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


Sport Management Major

39-41 credit hours

Required Courses: 33-35 credit hours

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

OR

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

 

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

COMM 350Organizational Communication

3

COMM 365/JOUR 365Public Relations

3

JOUR 215/ENGL 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3

PE 210Introduction to Sport Management

3

PE 215Sport in Society

3

PE 313Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport

2

PE 395Internship

1-4

PE 495Internship

3-4

 

BSAD 415Personal Selling and Sales Management

3

OR

BSAD 445Advanced Sport Marketing and Promotion

3

Required Supportive Courses: 6 credit hours

A grade of C- or higher is required for each of these required supportive courses.

Choose at least six credit hours from the following electives:

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

COMM 250Interpersonal Communication (WB)

3

COMM 260Persuasion

3

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3

PE 225Psychology of Coaching

2

PE 280Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3

PSYC 250Social Psychology

3

PSYC 335Human Relations

3

Sport Management Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

PE 210Introduction to Sport Management

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

PE 215Sport in Society

3

Spring Semester

JOUR 215/ENGL 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3

Sport Management Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

PE 395Internship

1-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COMM 350Organizational Communication

3

Sport Management Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

COMM 365/JOUR 365Public Relations

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

PE 495Internship

3-4

Spring Semester

BSAD 440Sport Management

3

PE 313Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport

2

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4