Sport & Recreation Management (B.S.)
The Sport and Recreation Management Major prepares students for a career in organizational management within the sport and recreation industries. Students will receive an interdisciplinary, liberal arts education developing professional knowledge and skills with students receiving nearly equal combination of Business Management and Human Performance Movement Science courses. Sport and Recreation Management majors will receive content knowledge in areas of business, management, marketing, operations, administration, coaching, ethics, legality, diversity, sociology, and psychology in sport & recreation. This broad perspective gained will allow our students to qualify for a wide variety of positions within the sport industry.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (48 credits) | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ACCT-215 | Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| ECON-342 | Sports Economics | 4 |
| HP-100 | Issues in PE and Sport | 4 |
| HP-310 | Psycho-Social Aspects of Sport | 4 |
| HP-362 | Law & Ethics in Sport and Rec | 4 |
| HP-444 | Sports & Rec. Administration 1 | 4 |
| MGT-101 | Introduction to Management 1 | 4 |
| MGT-301 | Org Theory & Behavior | 4 |
| MGT/HP-307 | Sport Management 1 | 4 |
| MGT-331 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Practicum One | ||
| Practicum Two | ||
| Externship | ||
| Major Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sports & American History | ||
| Outdoor Rec Leadership | ||
| Advertising & Promotion | ||
| Project MGT Fundamentals | ||
| Sport in Society | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
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A grade C or higher is required
Institutional Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Explorations Requirements | 40 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional Requirements | 120 | |
| Electives must be taken to reach at least 120 credits, (including GEE, major or minor credits), to satisfy degree completion requirements for the college. | ||
| 40 credits must be at the 300 or 400-Level. | ||
Upon completion of the Sport and Recreation Management B.S. degree, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in writing and in oral presentations about issues in recreation sport.
- Identify the history and theoretical underpinnings (social, psychological) of recreation sport in society.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the essential leadership management functions (sport operations, sport finance economics) necessary to deliver and manage services in recreation sport organizations.
- Apply specific legal (risk management, liability, risk, Title IX, etc.) and ethical concepts to the sport and recreation industry.
- Demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services in recreation and sport venues.
- Create a sport marketing plan using aspects of consumer research, promotion, fundraising, technology, and digital media.
- Apply critical thinking problem-solving skills promote and enhance sport recreation programs.