2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Sports Management Major

59-61 credit hours

Required Courses: 33 credit hours

ACCT 2600Understanding the Numbers

3
OR
ACCT 2610Principles of Accounting I

3
 
MGMT 3210Human Resource Management

3
BUSI 1000Introduction to Business

3
BUSI 1130Professional Communications

3
BUSI 2080Business Ethics

3
BUSI 3040Business Law I

3
CMIS 2100Business Analytics

3
ECON 1100Principles of Microeconomics

3
CMIS 3400Project Management

3
MGMT 2210Principles of Management

3
BUSI 4950Business Internship

3

Required Major Courses: 26-28 credit hours

MRKT 2110Principles of Marketing

3
MGMT 1210Introduction to Leadership

3
SPMG 1700Introduction to Sports Management

3
SPMG 1710Sports in Society

3
JOUR 2110Newspaper Writing: Sports

3
PHED 3410Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sports

2
COMM 2200Public Relations

3
SPMG 4710Advanced Sports Marketing and Promotion

3

Select a minimum of three credit hours from the following electives:

PHED 2420Psychology of Coaching

2
SPMG 3950Internship: Sports Management I

2-4
COMM 1300Interpersonal Communication

3
PHED 2410Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3
PSYC 2555Sports Psychology

3
PHED 2000First Aid and CPR

1
PHED 2201Theory of Coaching Volleyball

2
PHED 2202Theory of Coaching Basketball

2
PHED 2203Theory of Coaching Baseball

2
PHED 2204Theory of Coaching Softball

2
PHED 2205Theory of Coaching Wrestling

2
PHED 2206Theory of Coaching Track and Field

2
PHED 2207Theory of Coaching Football

2
PHED 2208Theory of Coaching Soccer

2

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.]