Sport Management Minor

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The Sport Management minor prepares students for work in the growing and competitive field of sport management. Content within the minor covers key areas, such as sport facility and event management, sport social media, governance and policy, management of amateur and professional sport, high school and collegiate athletics administration, and sport promotion and sponsorship. Courses and professional experiences provided within the minor are designed to help students develop the intellectual and professional skills needed to meet the challenges of the 21st-century sport industry.

The minor requires 18 credit hours, 6 of which are elective.

Required courses

Students are required to take SM-2050, SM-2070, SM-3600, and either SM-4600 OR SM-4610 OR SM-4860 (12 hrs)

SM 2050 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
SM 2070 - Sport Venue Management Credits: 3
SM 3600 - Sport Promotion Credits: 3
SM 4600 - Organization and Administration of Sports Credits: 3
OR
SM 4610 - The Sport Enterprise Credits: 3
OR
SM 4860 - Seminar in Sport Management Credits: 3

Elective courses

Students must choose two of the following elective courses: SM-2300, SM-2730, SM-3100, SM-3200, SM-3650, HPS-3990, *SM-4600, HPS-4660, *SM-4610, or *SM-4860 (6 hrs).

SM 2300 - Sport Event Management Credits: 3
SM 2730 - Sport in Society Credits: 3
SM 3100 - Sport Media Operations Credits: 3
SM 3200 - Sport Governance and Policy Credits: 3
SM 3650 - Technology and Social Media in Sport Credits: 3
ESS 3990 - Field Experience Credits: 1-3
ESS 4660 - Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches and Administrators Credits: 3
*if not selected under required courses.