Bachelor of Sport Management (B.S.M.)

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

The degree 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 Degree 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 degree is to assist students in the development of skills to organize, administer, and facilitate sport programs at the corporate, agency, professional, and amateur levels.

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 experiences in professional settings reflecting current trends and professional practices in the sport management arena. The field experience is incorporated subsequent to the student passing EXSS 3107 and will be under the supervision of a qualified on-site professional.

Sport Management B.S.M.

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core –40 hours

see Bachelor of Sports Management Academic Core

 

Required Activity Courses:  EXSS 3107 or EXAC 4120; and EXSS 3135 or EXAC 3120.

Major Required Courses –40 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

EXSS 2371Principles of Sport Management

3

EXSS 2141Sport Management Practicum

1

EXSS 3310Communication in Sport

3

EXSS 3372Sociology of 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 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 pertinent to the student's desired profession. 

Bachelor of Sport Management Courses of Study by Term

Freshman Fall
ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

EXSS 2371Principles of Sport Management

3

Fine Arts

3

Social Science

3

UMHB 1101First Year Seminar

1

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

 
Freshman Spring
ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

EXSS 3310Communication in Sport

3

Elective

3

Minor

3

US History or US Government

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

 
Sophomore Fall
ENGL
Literature

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

Minor

3

EXSS 2141Sport Management Practicum

1

Elective

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Spring
MATH
(1304 or higher)

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

EXSS 3373Governance of Sport

3

Minor

3

Sport Management Elective

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Fall
EXSS 3107Advanced Cardiovascular Training

1

EXSS 3360Sport Venue/Event Management

3

EXSS 3377International Sport Management

3

EXSS 3374Sport Promotion/Marketing

3

World Cultures

3

Minor

3

Elective

1

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Spring
Lab Science

4

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

EXSS 3372Sociology of Sport

3

EXSS 4378Sport Finance

3

Elective

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Fall
EXSS 4379Legal Aspects of Sport

3

EXSS 3135Advanced Resistance Training

1

or

EXAC 3120Crossfit

1

Minor

3

Minor

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Spring
EXSS 4376Leadership Principles in Sport

3

EXSS 4377Field Experience

3

EXSS 4375Ethics in Sport

3

Minor

3

Minor or Elective

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0