2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Sport Management [SPMG]


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The degree in sport management is focused on the business and governance of sport as it applies to sport organizations in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. The B.A. and B.S. degrees in sport management are designed to allow for validation with the appropriate academic accrediting body in North America, the Commission on Sport Management (COSMA), a joint commission created by the North American Society for Sport Management, and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. For more information, contact the Sport Management Department .

Admission Requirements

  1. Acceptance to the major is highly competitive and is dependent on space availability and the candidate’s academic record, behavioral and professional background. Admission to the major is limited and application does not guarantee admission.
  2. Students wishing to major in sport management must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 to be considered. Meeting this minimum standard does not guarantee admission into the program, since the admission process is competitive.
  3. Students wishing to become majors by internally transferring from another major must submit a portfolio that includes:
    a) a change of major form
    b) a copy of their academic record
    c) a personal resume
    d) a personal statement explaining their interest in the major relative to their future academic and professional career interests.
  4. All student portfolios will be reviewed by a committee comprised of the sport management faculty prior to any final decision on acceptance is made.
  5. Students may be required to complete an additional interview with department faculty.
  6. Students will be notified in writing of their acceptance, their conditional acceptance or their rejection. Students who are not accepted may reapply in a future semester.
  7. A declaration of interest to major does not guarantee acceptance for a student.
  8. Applications are reviewed in early September and early February prior to course registration for the upcoming semester.

Requirements for Sport Management Majors Seeking a Bachelor of Arts

A student can earn a B.A. by fulfilling the same professional requirements along with the addition of a foreign language (0-12 credit hours) for a total of 90 liberal arts credit hours.

Career Potential

  • Sports marketing director
  • Director of media relations
  • Event/venue manager – Olympic Games
  • Regional sales manager – sport product company

A. General Education and Liberal Arts: 37 credit hours


E. Required LAS Courses: 15 credit hours


  • Statistics (GE 1) - select one course from the following: COM 230, ECO 221, EXS 201, MAT 201, PSY 201 (3 cr. hr.)

F. Other Required Management and Economics Foundation: 15 credit hours


G. Required Sport Humanities Electives: Three credit hours


H. Free Electives: 8-14 credit hours


Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124


Example of the bachelor’s degree in Sport Management over four years


Second Year Total credit hours: 32


  • General Education (10 cr. hr.)

Third Year Total credit hours: 31


  • Sport Humanities area elective
  • SPM elective
  • General Education (9 cr. hr.)
  • Electives (6 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year Total credit hours: 28


  • Any 300 or 400 level course with an ECO or MGT prefix
  • SPM elective
  • Free electives (5-11 cr. hr.)

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