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Sport Management Areas of Study

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Sport Management Major, B.A.

I. Required Core Courses

ACCT 1101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
BUAD 2280 Computer Business Applications (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
HLTH 2100 First Aid and CPR/AED (1 credit)
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
PHED 2970 Internship: Sport Management Practices (3 credits)
PHED 3120 Psychology of Sport (2 credits)
PHED 3449 Socio-Cultural and Ethical Issues in Sport (3 credits)
PHED 3509 Sport Event and Facility Management (3 credits)
PHED 3600 Sport Marketing and Public Relations (3 credits)
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Economics (3 credits)
PHED 4309 Legal Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
PHED 4409 Sport Business Management (3 credits)
PHED 4920 Directed Group Study: Sport Management Seminar (2 credits)
PHED 4970 Internship: Sport Management (12 credits)

Subtotal 50 Credits

II. Required Electives

Students wishing to minor in:

Business Administration may select ACCT and BUAD courses.
Exercise Science may select PHED courses.
Mass Communication may select MASC courses.

Select 4 courses.

Note: Asterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included or not required in this major, or require consent of instructor.

ACCT 1102 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
BUAD 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)
*BUAD 3381 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
*BUAD 3771 Financial Management (3 credits)
ENGL 2150 Technical Writing (3 credits)
MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing (3 credits)
MASC 2700 Reporting and Writing (3 credits)
PHED 2640 Water Safety Instructor (3 credits)
*PHED 3200 Introduction to Sport Biomechanics (3 credits)
*PHED 3300 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)
PHED 4160 Personal Trainer: Aerobic Exercise (3 credits)
PHED 4170 Personal Trainer: Strength and Speed Training Exercise (3 credits)
*PHED 4217 D/APE Sport and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (3 credits)
PHED 4350 Administration of Athletic Activities (2 credits)
PHED 4980 Sport Management Research (3 credits)
SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)

Subtotal 11-12 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 61-62 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT MAJOR, B.A.

The following is a list of required Sport Management B.A. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

ACCT 1101 Principles of Accounting I
HLTH 2100 First Aid and CPR/AED
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

BUAD 2280 Computer Business Applications
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation
PHED 2970 Internship: Sport Management Practices
PHED 3449 Socio-Cultural and Ethical Issues in Sport
Major Required Electives
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior

PHED 3509 Sport Event and Facility Management
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Economics
PHED 4309 Legal Aspects of Sport
Major Required Electives

Senior

PHED 4409 Sport Business Management
PHED 4920 Directed Group Study: Sport Management Seminar
PHED 4970 Internship: Sport Management
Complete Major Required Electives

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Sport Management Minor

Required Courses

Note: Asterisked (*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this minor or require consent of instructor.

ACCT 1101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
PHED 3120 Psychology of Sport (2 credits)
PHED 3449 Socio-Cultural and Ethical Issues in Sport (3 credits)
*PHED 3509 Sport Event and Facility Management (3 credits)
*PHED 3600 Sport Marketing and Public Relations (3 credits)
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Economics (3 credits)
PHED 4309 Legal Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
*PHED 4409 Sport Business Management (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 29 Credits