Sport Management Major with a Select Minor from the College of Business, B. A.

124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core –63 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Academic Core

Major Required Courses –39 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

EXAC Activity Course

1

EXSS 2371Principles of Sport Management

3

EXSS 3107Advanced Cardiovascular Training

1

EXSS 3141Exercise and Sport Science Practicum

1

EXSS 3310Communication in Sport

3

EXSS 3373Governance of Sport

3

EXSS 3374Sport Promotion/Marketing

3

EXSS 3360Sport Venue/Event Management

3

EXSS 4375Ethics in Sport

3

EXSS 4376Leadership Principles in Sport

3

EXSS 4377Field Experience

3

EXSS 4378Sport Finance

3

EXSS 4379Legal Aspects of Sport

3

Two of the following:

EXSS 3315Sport and Media Technology

3

EXSS 3372Sociology of Sport

3

EXSS 3375Economics in Sport

3

EXSS 3376Research Methods in Sport Management

3

EXSS 3377International Sport Management

3

Grades of “C” or better required in all courses in the Sport Management major.

Students majoring in Sport Management must choose a minor or emphasis designed for non-business majors from the College of Business.

Sport Management (B.A.) Courses of Study by Year

Freshman Year

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

EXSS 2371Principles of Sport Management

3

EXAC Activity Course

1

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

or

higher

Elementary Foreign Language

8

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

UMHB 1002Chapel X 2

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience X 2

Total Credit Hours:31

Sophomore Year

ENGL Literature

6

Sport Management

9

Intermediate Foreign Language

6

Business Minor

6

Social Science

6

UMHB 1002Chapel X 2

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience X 2

Total Credit Hours:33

Junior Year

Sport Management

9

Business Minor

9

Scientific Inquiry

3

Fine Arts

3

Lab Science

4

EXSS 3107Advanced Cardiovascular Training

1

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience X 2

Summer

EXSS 4377Field Experience

3

Total Credit Hours:32

Senior Year

EXSS 3141Exercise and Sport Science Practicum

1

Sport Management

12

Business Minor

9

World Ideas

3

Global Issues

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience X 2

Total Credit Hours:28

Total Credit Hours: 124