2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Sports Management Major

50 credit hours

Required Courses: 44 credit hours

SPMG 1700Introduction to Sports Management

3
SPMG 1710Sports in Society

3
SPMG 4710Advanced Sports Marketing and Promotion

3
SPMG 4950Internship: Sports Management II

3-4
BUSI 2080Business Ethics

3
CMIS 1000Management Information Systems I

3
CMIS 3400Project Management

3
COMM 2200Public Relations

3
COMM 3200Organizational Communication

3
JOUR 2110Newspaper Writing: Sports

3
MGMT 2210Principles of Management

3
MRKT 2110Principles of Marketing

3
PHED 3410Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sports

2

One Accounting course: 3 credit hours

ACCT 2600Understanding the Numbers

3
ACCT 2610Principles of Accounting I

3

Take either MGMT 3220 or MRKT 3110.

MGMT 3220Personal Selling and Sales Management

3
MRKT 3110Marketing Promotions

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:

ACCT 2620Principles of Accounting II

3
COMM 1300Interpersonal Communication

3
COMM 2100Persuasion

3
FINC 3330Principles of Finance

3
JOUR 1110News Reporting and Writing

3
JOUR 2220Editorial Skills

3
PHED 2420Psychology of Coaching

2
PHED 2410Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3
PSYC 2150Social Psychology

3
PSYC 4331Helping Skills

3
SPMG 3950Internship: Sports Management I

2-4

Sports 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.

Sports Management Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]