| Objectives: |
Sport Management students will:
- Prepare for a career in sport management by learning fundamental management theories and case studies that illustrate their application.
- Become familiar with the financial reporting and tracking systems most commonly utilized in the sports/entertainment industry today.
- Be introduced to sport promotion, advertising, and marketing through textbook study, field trips, and team projects.
- Develop technical knowledge and skills through study of management information systems, macro-economics, and statistics.
- Become acquainted with the historical, cultural, and sociological factors underlying the evolution of organized sports in the United States and other parts of the world.
- Be able to apply general sport management principles and techniques in real-world settings through simulations and projects related to event planning, promotion, staffing, scheduling, and hosting.
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| Degree Information: |
| The "Sport Management" track offers coursework for the student interested in sport and recreation careers in the private/commercial sector, public recreation and park agencies, and corporate/industrial settings. Students completing this program will be qualified to seek employment in a recreational setting or to transfer the degree into a four-year sport and recreational management program. |
| Recommended Course of Study: |
First Semester
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Introduction to Computer Applications
or Computer Apps II
College Writing*
Principles of Management
College Algebra*
American Minority Groups |
Second Semester
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Introduction to Psychology*
Introduction to Literature or Business Communications
Principles of Marketing
Intro to Sport Management
Natural Science Elective*
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Third Semester |
Principles of Accounting I
Macroeconomics
Sport in American Society
Effective Speaking
Social Science Elective |
Fourth Semester |
Ethics Elective*
Principles of Accounting II
Management Information Systems
Sport Facility and Event Management
Co-Op or Elective |
*Developmental courses may be required as prerequisites
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