College of Education and Human Development
Curricula in Sport Management
The following curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management. This degree is designed to prepare students for careers as administrators and managers in athletic, health and country clubs, as well as entry-level management positions in college and professional athletic organizations. Through this program, students are prepared for a diversity of roles in the areas of sport marketing and promotions, facility management and planning, activity programming and events management. An internship, following the completion of course work, provides students with on-the-job experience and networking opportunities. Upon successful completion of this program, students will have also completed a Business Minor. The Directed Electives portion of the curriculum allows students to enhance a particular area of interest.
FRESHMAN YEAR
| First Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
Second Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ECON 202 Principles of Economics |
(3-0) |
3 |
| KINE 217 Foundations of Sport Mgmt. |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ENGL 210 Sci. and Tech. Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
| MATH 141 Business Math. I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 142 Business Math. II |
(3-0) |
3 |
| History course1 |
|
3 |
|
History course1 |
(3-0) |
3 |
| Visual and performing arts elective |
|
3 |
|
Humanities elective |
|
3 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| First Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
Second Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
| COMM 203 Public Speaking |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Principles |
(3-0) |
3 |
| KINE 240 Comp. Tech. in Health and Kine. |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 State and Local Govt. |
(3-0) |
3 |
| MGMT 209 Business, Govt. and Society |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PSYC 304 Psyc. of Sports and Phy. Activity |
(3-0) |
3 |
| POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
Directed elective1 |
|
3 |
| Natural science elective |
|
4 |
|
Natural science elective |
|
4 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
16 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| First Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
Second Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
| KINE 333 Sport Management |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
| MGMT 309 Survey of Management |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 199 Req. Physical Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
| SOCI 319 Sociology of Sport |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 482 Seminar |
(1-0) |
1 |
| Directed elective1 |
|
3 |
|
MKTG 309 Intro. to Marketing |
(3-0) |
3 |
| Sports management elective1 |
|
3 |
|
Directed electives1 |
|
6 |
|
|
15 |
|
Sport management elective1
| |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| First Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
Second Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
| FINC 309 Survey of Finance Principles |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 484 Internship in Kinesiology |
|
12 |
| KINE 402 Pre-Internship Field Experience |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
| KINE 421 Legal Aspects of Sport |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| KINE 422 Financing Sport Operations |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| KINE 423 Marketing Aspects of Sport |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| KINE 425 Tests and Measurements |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
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|
16 |
|
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total hours |
120 |