Jun 12, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport Management, B.S.

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CIP Code: 31.0504

Graduates will:

Show proficiency in the Professional Core areas.
Apply an ethical framework to sports industry problems.
Communicate and collaborate effectively through written and oral expression.
Demonstrate a professional code of ethics.
Complete an extensive internship experience.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Courses

Core Requirements to include:

BIO 111 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credits: 4
BUS 201 - Principles of Economics I (Macro) Credits: 3
MAT 231 - Statistics Credits: 3

Required Business Core (24)

ACCT 221 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 222 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BUS 202 - Principles of Economics II (Micro) Credits: 3
BUS 305 - Supervision Credits: 3
BUS 310 - Business Communication Credits: 3
BUS 340 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MIS 220 - Computer Literacy II Credits: 3

Required Related Courses (8)

HPPE 200 - Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport Credits: 3
HPPE 211 - First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 2
HPPE 390 - Research Methods in Human Performance Credits: 3

Required Sport Management Professional Core (39)

SPM 150 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
SPM 310 - Sport Communication Credits: 3
SPM 320 - Sport Governance & Leadership Credits: 3
SPM 331 - Legal Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
SPM 350 - Current Trends & Issues in Sport Management Credits: 3
SPM 400 - Finance of Sport Credits: 3
SPM 401 - Sport Marketing Credits: 3
SPM 405 - Sport Sales & Revenue Generation Principles Credits: 3
SPM 410 - Sport Facilities and Event Management Credits: 3
SPM 498 - Sport Management Internship Credits: 12

General Electives (8)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Recommended Four-Year Plan for Sport Management

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (16)

FYE 101 - First Year Experience Credits: 1
ENG 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MAT 231 - Statistics Credits: 3
History Core Credits: 3
Fine Arts Core Credits: 3

Spring Semester (16)

FYE 102 - First Year Experience II Credits: 1
ENG 102 - Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 221 - Speech Communication Credits: 3
MIS 220 - Computer Literacy II Credits: 3
SPM 150 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
Religion/Philosophy Core Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15)

ACCT 221 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BUS 202 - Principles of Economics II (Micro) Credits: 3
HPPE 200 - Foundations of Health, PE, and Sport Credits: 3
HPPE 211 - First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 2

Spring Semester (16)

ACCT 222 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 201 - Principles of Economics I (Macro) Credits: 3
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credits: 4
Literature Core Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 3

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15)

BUS 305 - Supervision Credits: 3
HPPE 390 - Research Methods in Human Performance Credits: 3
SPM 310 - Sport Communication Credits: 3
SPM 320 - Sport Governance & Leadership Credits: 3
Humanities Core Credits: 3

Spring Semester (15)

BUS 310 - Business Communication Credits: 3
SPM 331 - Legal Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
SPM 350 - Current Trends & Issues in Sport Management Credits: 3
SPM 401 - Sport Marketing Credits: 3
SPM 410 - Sport Facilities and Event Management Credits: 3

Senior Year

Fall Semester (15)

BUS 340 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
SPM 400 - Finance of Sport Credits: 3
SPM 405 - Sport Sales & Revenue Generation Principles Credits: 3
PE Activity Credits: 1
General Elective Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 2

Spring Semester (12)

SPM 498 - Sport Management Internship Credits: 12