Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Sport Management, B.S. (A, L) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Sport Management, B.S. (A, L)

The Sport Management program prepares students for entry-level careers as potential leaders and administrators in the sports industry. Possible positions may be found in collegiate athletics, municipal parks and recreation departments, community sports programs, professional sports leagues, amateur sports organizations, and commercial sports industries such as fitness and activity centers, sports camps, and other private sports organizations. Professional fieldwork is a capstone experience for students in this major.

REAL Curriculum

This major fulfills the A and L areas of the REAL Curriculum. Students will be able to describe and analyze how culture influences sport, and how sport influences society. Through coursework and a field experience, students will develop a professional identity through the application of knowledge of the sport management field to real-world settings. Students need majors and/or minors to fulfill the R and E areas to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements.

REAL Foundational Requirements

Foundational Writing (3 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE)

Foundational Math (3 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE)
MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE)
MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE)

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)

Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level. The Sport Management major includes 3 credits of writing intensive courses.

General Education Requirements

General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Sport Management major includes 24 general education credits.

Major Requirements (60-66 credits)

Required Courses (30-36 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ESHE 212 - Introduction to Sport Management
ESHE 341 - Legal Issues in Sport Management
ESHE 345 - Sport Ethics
ESHE 360 - Marketing of ESHE
ESHE 370 - Sociocultural Aspects of Sport (GE)
ESHE 375 - Event and Facility Management
ESHE 400 - Financial Aspects of Sport
ESHE 415 - Sport Administration Seminar
ESHE 463 - Fieldwork in ESHE

Concentration

Choose one interdisciplinary concentration:

Sport Administration (15 credits)

Choose 15 credit hours from the following courses:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology (GE)
ESHE 358 - Technology for Exercise, Sport and Health Education
ESHE 364 - Pre-Professional Fieldwork in ESHE
ESHE 461 - Organization and Administration of Health/Fitness Programs
HLTH 200 - Wellness Lifestyle (GE)
ENTR 250 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GE)
MGNT 361 - Managing Professional Communication and Negotiation
MGNT 421 - Leadership and Organizational Development
MKTG 341 - Advertising Strategy
MKTG 342 - Digital Marketing Strategy
MKTG 344 - Sales Management
MKTG 350 - Consumer Behavior
MKTG 360 - Professional Selling
MKTG 440 - Supply Chain Management
ACTG 212 - Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting
BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business (GE)
BLAW 304 - Business Law I
BLAW 305 - Business Law II
BLAW 306 - Entertainment Law
FINC 251 - Personal Finance (GE)
FINC 331 - Introduction to Business Finance
FINC 332 - Intermediate Business Finance
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) (if not taken to fulfill required courses above)
ECON 106 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE) (if not taken to fulfill required courses above)
COMS 104 - Basic News Writing
COMS 114 - Public Speaking (GE)
COMS 146 - Media Production 1: Foundations
COMS 173 - Advertising in a Digital World (GE)
COMS 204 - News Reporting
COMS 225 - Introduction to Public Relations (GE)
COMS 235 - Writing for Public Relations
COMS 236 - Publication Planning and Design
COMS 240 - Teamwork and Communication (GE)
COMS 250 - Interpersonal Communication (GE)

Coaching Management (15 credits)

Select from the following courses (please note that some courses will have prerequisites):

Required (3 credits)
Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ESHE 388 - Coaching the Athlete
Choose 12 credits from the following:
Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries
ESHE 305 - Principles and Practice of Strength and Conditioning
ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology (GE)
ESHE 358 - Technology for Exercise, Sport and Health Education
ESHE 390 - Kinesiology
ESHE 461 - Organization and Administration of Health/Fitness Programs
HLTH 200 - Wellness Lifestyle (GE)
BIOL 310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GE)
BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business (GE)
BLAW 306 - Entertainment Law
COMS 104 - Basic News Writing
COMS 114 - Public Speaking (GE)
FINC 251 - Personal Finance (GE)
FINC 331 - Introduction to Business Finance

Required Outside Coursework (21 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ACTG 211 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (GE)
MGNT 322 - Organizational Behavior (GE)
MKTG 340 - Principles of Marketing (GE)
ENGL 306 - Professional Writing (WI)
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) OR
ECON 106 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE)
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology (GE)
STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE) OR
STAT 130 - Understanding Statistics in Society (GE)

Additional Degree Requirements

A 2.0 cumulative and in major grade point average is required for admission and graduation for this major. (All ESHE, and HLTH courses are used for the calculation of the major grade point average.)

Open Credit Hours (54-60 credits)

These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

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