Sport Management Major

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The Sport Management major, located within the Exercise Science and Sport Studies Department, is designed to prepare students for entry level positions or graduate school in the growing field of sport management. Sport Management is an applied field of study devoted to the analysis, application, and evaluation of the unique aspects of the sport product and its relationship to the principles of management. It also includes any combination of skills related to planning, organizing, leading and evaluating within the context of an organization or department whose primary product or service is related to sport.

The undergraduate program is designed to prepare students to enter careers in professional sport, intercollegiate athletics, sport facilities, sport communications and other sport-related businesses.

Major Requirements

Required Core Courses (24 semester hours):

ESS 230 - Introduction to Sport Management 2 Credit Hour(s)
ESS 303 - Facility and Event Management 2 Credit Hour(s)
ESS 310 - Sport Governance: Intercollegiate Athletics Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
ESS 315 - Legal Aspects of Sport 2 Credit Hour(s)
ESS 316 - Social and Ethical Issues in Sport 3 Credit Hour(s)
MED 205 - Media Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
MED 351 - Advertising and PR Campaigns 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 251 - Persuasion 3 Credit Hour(s)
ESS 490 - Capstone in Sport Management 3 Credit Hour(s) (Senior Capstone Experience) is also required if no other capstone is taken during the completion of a second major.

Required Allied Courses (27 semester hours):

A student majoring in Sport Management cannot also add a Business Minor.

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 318 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ECO 102 - Principles of Economics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ACC 190 - Principles of Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
MGT 200 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MKT 200 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s)
FIN 200 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 245 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 119 - Statistics I 3 Credit Hour(s)