Sport Management, B.S.

General Requirements (Core IMPACTS): 42 Credit Hours

Field of Study Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

• ACCT 2030 - Survey of Accounting (3 Credit Hours) or
• ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3 Credit Hours)

• While students are encouraged to enroll in ACCT 2030 , the option to enroll in ACCT 2101  would be available for business majors that also major in Sport Management

• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours) or
• ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)

• While students are encouraged to enroll in ECON 2105 , the option to enroll in ECON 2106  would be available for business majors that also major in Sport Management

• ISBA 2530 - Advanced Business Applications (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 2130 - Introduction to Sport Management (3 Credit Hours)
• STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements: 60 Credit Hours

Sport Management Core: 30 Credit Hours

• SMGT 2230 - Social Issues of Sport (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3236 - Financial Management of Sport (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3238 - Management of Sport Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3630 - Sport Communications (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4330 - Facility and Event Management (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4337 - Legal Aspects of Sport (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4735 - Sport Management Internship (12 Credit Hours)

• Non-Internship Option (NIO Option) (i.e., 4 SMGT-major electives)
  Note: SMGT 3735  is a prerequisite for the Internship(SMGT 4735 ) - Course Revision/Prerequisite

Major Electives:18 Credit Hours

Select 18 credit hours from the following Major Electives:

• COMM 2332 - Media and Society (3 Credit Hours)
• COMM 3530 - Media Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2450 - Writing for Social Media (3 Credit Hours)
• FINC 3131 - Principles of Corporate Finance (3 Credit Hours)
• ISBA 3131 - Foundations of Business Analytics I (3 Credit Hours)
• ISBA 3132 - Foundations of Business Analytics II (3 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3131 - Principles of Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 4135 - Consumer Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 4136 - International Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
• MMFP 2331 - Introduction to Video Production (3 Credit Hours)
• PRCA 3100 - Introduction to Public Relations (3 Credit Hours)
• RECR 1530 - Introduction to Recreation (3 Credit Hours)
• RECR 4435 - Managing Recreation Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3533 - Intercollegiate Athletics Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3735 - Sport Management Practicum (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4090 - Selected Topics in Sport Management (1-3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4338 - Sport Policy Development (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4531 - Data Driven Sales in Sport Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4532 - Assessment and Evaluation in Sport Development (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3330 - Sport Promotion and Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3530 - Principles of Sport Development (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3531 - Brand Management in Sport (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 3532 - Leadership and Programming in Sport Development (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4533 - Sport Ticket and Sponsorship Sales (3 Credit Hours)
• SMGT 4630 - Baseball and American Culture (3 Credit Hours)
• TCGT 1530 - Global Sustainability and Innovation (3 Credit Hours)

General Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Select 12 credit hours of General Electives

Total Credit Hours: 124

¹ Can be taken as a certificate in Sport Development

² Can be taken as a certificate in Sport Marketing and Sales

³ Can be taken as a certificate in Sport Communications

Program Admission Criteria

• Students must have completed all Field of Study requirements with a minimum grade of “C” before admission to the program.
• Students must have an overall 2.25 GPA to enroll in the internship.
• Students may take a non-internship option (NIO) by completing approved coursework if they are unable to complete the internship.

Program Progression Requirements

• Students must earn minimum grade of “C” in all Field of Study courses and within the major requirements, including major electives.

Advisement

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