Sport Management Major

Dr. Lester Sombito, Director

Sport Management is a dynamic field involving the interdisciplinary study of the management/administration of sport-related organizations and activities. The Sport Management Major is designed to develop graduates with strong communication and organizational skills in their professional preparation for multi-faceted, sport-related career opportunities.

Students have the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Management. The major focuses on the conceptual, managerial, interpersonal, technical, and practical skills that prepare students to become visionary leaders in various areas of the sport industry. The Sport Management Major prepares students for graduate school, and for a variety of sport specialist entry positions that focus on the administration of sport activities/programs. The mission of the major is to assist students in the development of skills to organize, administer, and facilitate sport programs at the corporate, agency, professional, and amateur levels. A minor or emphasis designed for Non-Business Majors from the College of Business is incorporated into the curriculum in order to provide a solid foundation in business related principles and education.

The primary employment segments within the sport industry involve performance, spectator, participant, consumer, production, planning, purchasing, supervision, advertising, and promotion. Students majoring in Sport Management will be required to complete a field experience designed to provide practical work experiences in professional settings reflecting current trends and professional practices in the sport management arena. The field experience is incorporated subsequent to the junior year under the supervision of a qualified on-site professional.

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

View degree plan with Business Administration minor.

View degree plan with Economics minor.

View degree plan with International Business minor.

View degree plan with Marketing minor.

View degree plan with Multimedia and Information Technology minor.

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 2371	Principles of Sport Management (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3107	Advanced Cardiovascular Training (Activity Course)	1
EXSS 3141	Exercise and Sport Science Practicum (Theory Course)	1
EXSS 3310	Communication in Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3373	Governance in Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3374	Sport Promotion/Marketing (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3360	Sport Venue/Event Management (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 4375	Ethics in Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 4376	Leadership Principles in Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 4377	Field Experience (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 4378	Sport Finance (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 4379	Legal Aspects of Sport (Theory Course)	3

Two of the following:

EXSS 3372	Sociology of Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3375	Economics in Sport (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3376	Research Methods in Sport Management (Theory Course)	3
EXSS 3377	International Sport Management (Theory Course)	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

Total Credit Hours:

124

Freshman Year

ENGL 1321	Rhetoric & Composition I	3
ENGL 1322	Rhetoric & Composition II	3
CSBS 1311	Engaging the Old Testament	3
CSBS 1312	Engaging the New Testament	3
EXSS 2371	Principles of Sport Management (Theory Course)	3
EXAC	Activity Course	1
MATH 1304	Quantitative Reasoning	3
	or
	higher
	Elementary Foreign Language	8
UMHB 1101	Freshman Seminar	1
COMM 1320	Public Speaking	3
UMHB 1002	Chapel X 2
UMHB 1005	Fine 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 1002	Chapel X 2
UMHB 1005	Fine 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 3107	Advanced Cardiovascular Training (Activity Course)	1
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience X 2

Summer

EXSS 4377	Field Experience (Theory Course)	3
Total Credit Hours:		32

Senior Year

EXSS 3141	Exercise and Sport Science Practicum (Theory Course)	1
	Sport Management	12
	Business Minor	9
	World Ideas	3
	Global Issues	3
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience X 2
Total Credit Hours:		28

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