In achieving the learning outcomes for the B.S. Sport Management, students will:
- Integrate the core areas of business to inform decision making.
- Apply legal and ethical principles in business to organizational decision making.
- Apply business-related quantitative and qualitative methods and tools to formulate management decision alternatives.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Demonstrate professional business communication.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse colleagues in team situations.
- Demonstrate general and functional knowledge of Sport Management principles including: Behavioral Dimensions in Sport; Management and Organizational Skills in Sport; Governance and Legal Aspects in Sport; and Sustainability.
In this program of study, students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours, including required General Business and Sport Management coursework in order to prepare for careers in this field. The continued success of our graduates is based upon a solid foundation of business and liberal arts knowledge combined with essential experiential learning activities.
| General Education Courses | ||
| BA 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BA 212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BA 490 | International Business | 3 |
| BR 114 | The Business of Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| HA 301 | Supervision in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| PY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SC 101 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| SM 203 | Sport in Society | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective (Must also qualify as Foreign Culture & Conv Elective) | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| General Business Courses | ||
| AC 121 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 211 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 202 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BA 231 | Principles of Leadership | 3 |
| BA 310 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BA 362 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 401 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| IT 214 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| IT 220 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Sport Management Courses | ||
| MC 328 | Sports Information | 3 |
| SM 101 | Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| SM 201 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 |
| SM 202 | Hospitality and Sport Facility Design and Management | 3 |
| SM 302 | Sports Ethics | 3 |
| SM 307 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SM 322 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SM 331 | Governance and Policy in Sport | 3 |
| SM 341 | Recreational Programing and Event Management | 3 |
| SM 407 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| SM 409 | Leadership in Sports Organizations | 3 |
| SM 496 | Sports Management Internship | 3 |
| SM 497 | Intermediate Sport Management Internship | 3 |
| HSTM Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
- ***
Credit may not be required for degree completion.
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EH 105 | 3 | BR 114 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | SM 201 | 3 |
| IT 214 | 3 | Historical Elective | 3 |
| PY 111 | 3 | Literature Elective | 3 |
| SM 101 | 3 | Math I Elective | 4 |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 121 | 3 | BA 202 | 3 |
| BA 211 | 3 | BA 212 | 3 |
| BA 231 | 3 | IT 220 | 3 |
| MS 132 | 3 | SM 203 | 3 |
| SM 202 | 3 | Fine Art Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 211 | 3 | BA 310 | 3 |
| HA 301 | 3 | SM 302 | 3 |
| MC 328 | 3 | SM 322 | 3 |
| SC 101 | 3 | SM 341 | 3 |
| SM 331 | 3 | Humanities Elective (Must also qualify as Foreign Culture & Conv Elective) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 362 | 3 | BA 490 | 3 |
| BA 401 | 3 | SM 409 | 3 |
| SM 307 | 3 | SM 497 | 3 |
| SM 407 | 3 | HSTM Elective | 3 |
| SM 496 | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 122 | |||