Sport Management Major

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The Sport Management major 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 sports, intercollegiate athletics, sports facilities, sports communication, and other sport-related businesses.

Students who major in Sport Management may not also major in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, or Supply Chain Management, or minor in Business Administration.

Major Requirements

Required Core Courses (24 semester hours):

SPO 230 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 303 - Facility and Event Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 315 - Legal Aspects of Sport 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 316 - Social and Ethical Issues in Sport 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 320 - Sport Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 490 - Sport Governance: Intercollegiate Athletics Administration 3 Credit Hour(s) (Senior Capstone Experience) is also required if no other capstone is taken during the completion of a second major.

Select Two Courses in Sport Governance

SPO 310 - Sport Governance: Intercollegiate Athletics Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 311 - Sport Governance: Professional Sports 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 312 - Sport Governance: Community and Recreation Sports 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPO 313 - Sport Governance: International Sport 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Allied Courses (38 semester hours):

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

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 201 - Business Communication Tools 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 270 - Business Analytics Tools 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)
MTH 119 - Statistics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MED 102 - Digital Media Toolbox 2 Credit Hour(s)
COM 251 - Persuasion 3 Credit Hour(s)

Additional Elective Hours

(3 credit hours) at 300/400-level course chosen from ACC, BUS, FIN, HRM, MGT, MKT, SPO, COM or MED (excluding all of the following: COM 312 COM 317 COM 369 COM 369A COM 369B COM 370 COM 411 COM 451 COM 452 MED 322 MED 369 MED 369C MED 370 MED 451 MED 452 )