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Overview

The Sports Management program provides students with the opportunity to pursue careers at all levels of sports management, from local recreational facilities to professional organizations.  This degree leads to possible employment in three sports industry segments - Spectator, Participant, and Consumer.  Career areas include, but are not limited to, sports facilities management, coaching, health and fitness club management, sports equipment marketing, and academia.  Students will be prepared to enter the workforce in entry-level positions and/or continue their education through articulation agreements with local four-year institutions.  The coursework is designed to give the student a broad-based understanding of management, finance, accounting, marketing, communications, and the legal aspects of business as it relates to the sports industry.  Specific coursework in Sports Management will provide students with knowledge of the role of sports in society and the role of management in sports.  The curriculum is also designed to give students the foundation needed to prepare for the national certification exam administered by the Sports Management Institute.

Curriculum

Students majoring in Sports Management must complete the following general education courses:

  • English
  • IDS
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Physical Education
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Hum/Soc/Div Electives

The following courses are required for the Business Administration AA in Sports Management:

  • BUS 110 - Introduction to Business
  • BUS 109 - Principles of Management
  • BUS 122 - Professional and Business Communications
  • BUS 227 - Principles of Business Law
  • BUS 213 - Financial Accounting
  • BUS 222 - Macroeconomics
  • BUS 221 - Principles of Marketing
  • BUS 230 - Human Resource Management
  • BUS 260 - Introduction to Finance
  • SPM xxx - Principles of Sports Management
  • SPM xxx - Sports in Society
  • SPM xxx - Facilities Management
  • SPM xxx - Internship

Course Sequence

First Semester
ENG 101 Composition I 3 cr.
MTH 115 Business Math 3 cr.
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 cr.
SPM 101 Sports in Society 3 cr.
IDS 101 Colloquium 1 cr.
PED Physical Education 1 cr.
BUS 109 Principles of Management 3 cr.
    TOTAL    17 credits

Second Semester
ENG 102 Composition II 3 cr.
SPM 102 Principles of Sports Management 3 cr.
BUS 222 Macroeconomics 3 cr.
CIS 101 Introduction to Micro Computers 4 cr.
BIO 108 Anatomy & Physiology 3 cr.
PED Physical Education 1 cr.
TOTAL 17 credits

Third Semester
BUS 122 Professional & Business Communications 3 cr.
BUS 221 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
BUS 230 Human Resource Management 3 cr.
BUS 213 Financial Accounting 3 cr.
SPM 201 Facilities Management 3 cr.
TOTAL 15 credits

Four Semester
BUS 227 Principles of Business Law 3 cr.
BUS 260 Introduction to Business Finance 3 cr.
SOC Humanities Elective 3 cr.
DIV Diversity Elective 3 cr.
BUS 275 Internship 3 cr.
TOTAL 15 credits

Total:  64

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