Sport Management Major

39-41 credit hours

Required Courses: 33-35 credit hours

ACCT 207	Understanding the Numbers	3
	OR
ACCT 210	Principles of Accounting I	3
BSAD 310	Principles of Marketing	3
BSAD 320	Principles of Management	3
COMM 350	Organizational Communication	3
COMM 365/JOUR 365	Public Relations	3
JOUR 215W/ENGL 215W	Newspaper Writing: Sports	3
PE 210	Introduction to Sport Management	3
PE 215	Sport in Society	3
PE 313	Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport	2
PE 395	Internship	1-4
PE 495	Internship	3-4
BSAD 415	Personal Selling and Sales Management	3
	OR
BSAD 445	Advanced Sport Marketing and Promotion	3

Required Supportive Courses: 6 credit hours

A grade of C- or higher is required for each of these required supportive courses.

Choose at least six credit hours from the following electives:

BSAD 330	Principles of Finance	3
COMM 250	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 260	Persuasion	3
JOUR 115W/ENGL 115W	News Reporting and Writing	3
JOUR 243	Editorial Skills	3
PE 225	Psychology of Coaching	2
PE 280	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
PSYC 250	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 335	Human Relations	3

Sport Management Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111

First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester