Majors and More

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management

General Education

  

Semester Hours
ACAD 101 Principles of the Learning Academy
1
Shared Skills and Proficiencies
    
Writing and Critical Thinking    
WRIT 101 Composition
3
HMXP 102      Human Experience
3
CRTW 201 Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing
3
Oral Communication    
    SPCH 201 Public Speaking 3
Technology    
    CSCI 101 & 3 from CSCI 101A, B, C, F or P    Intro to Comput & Information Processing and Labs 3
Intensive Writing Met in major with SPMA 390 0
Constitution Requirement See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); may be met with other requirement 0-3
Physical Activity See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) 1
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines    
Global Perspectives Met in major with SPMA 325
0
Historical Perspectives See approved list (pdf - 306 KB)
3
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives
Social Science See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include 2 designators
3
    ECON 103 or 215 Intro to Political Economy, Princ of Microeconomics
3
Humanities and Arts See approved list (pdf - 306 KB)
6
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science (3 courses)
9-12
Quantitative Skills See approved list (pdf - 306 KB)
(3-8)
Natural Science See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include a lab science.  [If 2 courses, must be in 2 different groups:  Life, Physical, or Earth]
(3-8)
Subtotal   41-47
Major Requirements  

58
MGMT 321 Management and Leadership
3
SPMA 101 Introduction to Sport Management
3
SPMA 200 Sport Governance and Ethics
3
SPMA 240 Sport Facility Mgmt
3
SPMA 245 Sport Event Mgmt
3
SPMA 325 Global Perspectives in Sport
3
SPMA 355 Public Relations in Sport Industry
3
SPMA 390 Research & Data Analysis in Sport Mgmt
3
SPMA 392 Field Work in Sport Mgmt
3
SPMA 398 Seminar in Sport Management
1
SPMA 410 Sport Finance 3
SPMA 480 Sport Marketing 3
SPMA 490 Sales and Promotion in Sport 3
SPMA 494 Sport Management Portfolio 2
SPMA 496 Internship in Sport Management 10
SPMA 520 Sport Law
3
SPMA 525 Sport Security and Risk Management 3
SPMA 530 Sports Analytics 3
Electives  

15-21
Total  

120

 

Sport Management Admission Criteria:

Students must earn a 2.5 GPA at the completion of 45 semester hours in order to be eligible to take any 300 or above level courses from the Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Performance. Students are also required to maintain a 2.5 G.P.A. throughout the remainder of their academic career in order to remain an SPMA major.

Graduation Criteria:

1.  Minimum of 2.5 GPA
2.  Completion of all internship required hours and supporting documents (SPMA 494/496).

 

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.