Division of Business Sport-
Management Degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Sport Management

The Sport Management program is designed to prepare students with a strong business component to develop the skills applicable to management-level positions in organized sport. Examples of such positions are public relations director (sports information), corporate administrator of sporting events, tournament director, high school athletic director, college athletic director or associate athletic director, business manager for an athletic department, fund-raising administrator, manager of sport facility for professional or collegiate teams, sales representative for sporting goods companies, and marketing director for intercollegiate athletic programs.

1. University Core Curriculum–55 hours

2. Required Major Field Courses–47 hours

ATG 1163 Accounting for Decision Making
BUS 2333 Introduction to Sport Management and Recreation
BUS 2353 Commercial Recreation
BUS 3153 Applied Business Ethics
BUS 4353 Sport Law
BUS 3993 Internship
KIN 1381 Field Experience
KIN 1481 Field Experience
KIN 3343 Theory and Techniques of Coaching
MGT 2173 Principles of Management
MGT 3323 Management in Health and Sport
MGT 3343 Sports Facility Management
MKT 2143 Principles of Marketing
One of the following:
BUS 2113 Financial Spreadsheets
BUS 3123 Developing Applications with Access
Electives: 9 hours of elective coursework from the Division of Business, as advised

3. Electives as necessary to complete minimum semester hours

Minimum total semester hours: 124