Management, Sports Management Concentration (B.S.)

Overview

Sports management jobs include athletic director, business development coordinator, contract administrator, contract negotiation manager, event coordination, facilities manager, sports marketer, guest relations manager, corporate partnership manager, sports analytics manager and sports agent.

Requirements

Program Description

Sports management jobs include athletic director, business development coordinator, contract administrator, contract negotiation manager, event coordination, facilities manager, sports marketer, guest relations manager, corporate partnership manager, sports analytics manager and sports agent. An undergraduate degree in sports management may be sufficient to secure employment at any level, although some positions will require graduate degrees in either law or business administration (MBA).

Required Business Courses

Majors must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ in order to graduate.

Required Business Core - 39 Credits

  • or ACCT 0345 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3

Non-Business Required Courses - 18 Credits

Note:

*  or , Calculus I or II, will also satisfy this requirement.

Sports Management Concentration (18 credits)

Required Courses

Students must take the following courses:

Elective Courses

Students must choose any three electives from the following courses:

  • or HIST 0269 - Sports in American History Credits: 3
  • Any three credits of MOVP skills courses (1 credit each)
  • *These courses have pre-requisites.
Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the  and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in  or .