BSU Catalog Home | Physical Education Program | Physical Education Course Desciptions

Sport Management Major, B.A.

Sport Management Majors can complete minors or fields of emphasis in other disciplines that will additionally prepare them for a career or a higher degree upon graduation. Consult with Department Chair.

I. Required Core Courses

ACCT 1101 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
BUAD 2280 Microcomputer Business Applications (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
MASC 2600 Principles of Advertising (2 credits)
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
PHED 2970 Practicum in Sport Management (3 credits)
PHED 3449 Psychosocial Aspects of Sport in US Culture (4 credits)
PHED 3509 Event, Facility, and Marketing Management (4 credits)
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Promotion (3 credits)
PHED 4309 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
PHED 4409 Sport Business Management and Marketing Applications (3 credits)
PHED 4920 Directed Group Study: Seminar in Sport Management (2 credits)
PHED 4970 Sport Management Internship (12 credits)

Subtotal 49 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 11 credits from the following courses:

Note: Some of these courses have prerequisites not included in the Sport Management Required Core; check course descriptions for prerequisites.

Updated:
BUAD 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)
BUAD 3381 Principles of Management Information Systems (3 credits)
BUAD 3771 Financial Management (3 credits)
ENGL 2100 Technical Writing (2 credits)
MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing (3 credits)
MASC 2870 Persuasion in the Media (2 credits)
MASC 3691 Public Relations Methods (3 credits)
PHED 2640 Water Safety Instructor (3 credits)
PHED 3200 Kinesiology (3 credits)
PHED 3400 Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition (3 credits)
PHED 4150 Therapeutic Exercise (2 credits)
PHED 4217 Sports for the Disabled (3 credits)
PHED 4350 Administration of Athletic Activities (2 credits)
PHED 3649 Exercise Prescription (3 credits)
PHED 3789 Principles of Strength Training (3 credits)
PHED 4910 Directed Independent Study (3 credits)

Subtotal 11 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 60 Credits

---

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

The following is a list of required Sport Management B.S. 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 Community First Aid
PHED 2109 Introduction to Sport Management
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

BUAD 2280 Microcomputer Business Applications
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocations
PHED 2970 Internship: Sport Management Practicum
PHED 3449 Psychosocial Aspects of Sport in US Culture
MASC 2600 Principles of Advertising
Major Required Electives
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior

PHED 3509 Event, Facility and Marketing Management Management
PHED 4209 Sport Finance and Promotion
PHED 4309 Legal and Ethical Aspects in Sport
Major Required Electives

Senior

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