Sport Management, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The sport management major is offered both as a traditional on-campus degree program or 100% on-line degree program through e-Campus. The major in Sport Management prepares the student for administrative careers in recreational and competitive sports programs, fitness centers, and other sport-related organizations. The complexities and challenges of sports require a well-prepared professional with qualifications in sports programming, supervision, management, facility planning, promotions, and purchasing.
The Sport Management major provides a quality educational experience that will prepare the student for a career in the rapidly changing arena of sport. The students receive cutting-edge instruction in a practice major of study that culminates in an internship experience that gives the student the “hands-on” experience necessary to secure employment within the industry. The internship is offered cooperatively with a variety of sport organizations, including professional sports teams, college athletic departments, and community organizations.
Students majoring in Sport Management are strongly encouraged to also declare a minor in Business and take the additional nine hours required for the minor.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 31.0504
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| HSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Sports Management majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into major requirements below.) | ||
| Internship: Sport Management | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ESS 201 | Foundations of Sport Science | 3 |
| ESS 322 | Legal Issues in Sport | 3 |
| ESS 324 | Policy and Governance in Sport | 3 |
| ESS 327 | Sport in American Society | 3 |
| ESS 328 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| ESS 400 | Management of Sport Organizations | 3 |
| ESS 423 | Psychology of Coaching | 3 |
| ESS 470 | Internship: Sport Management 1 | 6 |
| ESS 530 | Sport Communications | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ACC 200 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| CIS 212 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| or INF 104 | Computer Literacy with Software Applications | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 38 hours of free electives | 38 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Students are required to document a minimum of fifty (50) hours of appropriately related experiences prior to enrolling in ESS 470 Internship: Sport Management.
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.