Sport Management, B.S.

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About the Sport Management Bachelor’s Program

Students majoring in sport management study the application of management and business theories and principles to the sport industry. Students take courses in personnel management, sport communication, social issues in sport, sport facilities and event management, sport marketing, financial and economic aspects of sport, leadership and management in sport, sport law and governance, sales and fundraising in sport, international sport management, and six hours from a list of courses. Students prepare to pursue management and leadership positions in professional, intercollegiate, community, and international sport organizations. A 2.5 GPA is required for acceptance into and continued enrollment in courses in the sport management major. For any student entering in Fall 2016 or later, a GPA of 2.5 is required for taking courses in this major.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1320 - College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours (or higher)
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 1302 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
PFW 2 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH
OR
PHIL 2310 - Logic 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 1301 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours (Select from the university core curriculum)
Sophomore Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Year

Fall

HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
HIST 2310 - History of Texas 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2000-Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
Sophomore Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)

Total: 16

Spring

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2000-Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 Semester Credit Hours OR
ECO 2302 - Principles of Economics II 3 Semester Credit Hours OR
ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
(All three ECO courses fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement)
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (choose from the university core curriculum)
Oral Communication Required Course 3 Semester Credit Hours (choose from the university core curriculum.

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

SPMT 3373 - Sport Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 3374 - Personnel Management in Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4353 - Social Issues in Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours
(meets the university Multicultural requirement)
Minor 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

SPMT 4355 - Sport Facilities and Event Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4356 - Fundamentals of Sport Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4358 - Leadership and Management in Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

SPMT 4357 - Financial and Economic Aspects of Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4374 - International Sport Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4359 - Sport Law and Governance 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

Total: 14

Total Hours: 120

The above curriculum model is a suggested set of courses/hours to complete the track in four years. The program requires 120 hours for graduation.

Foreign Language

A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See College of Arts & Sciences for further explanation.

* SPMT Designated Electives

Choose from:

SPMT 4000 - Independent Study V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4076 - Sport Management Internship V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
KIN 4392 - Research Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours

Minors

A minor of 18 minimum hours is required for sport management majors. Choose one of these for the required minor:

General Business (GPA 2.75) = 18 hours (recommended)
Legal Studies (GPA 2.75) = 21 hours
Communication Studies = 18 hours
Advertising (GPA 2.50) = 21 hours
Journalism (GPA 2.50) = 21 hours
Electronic Media (GPA 2.50) = 21 hours
Media Strategies (2.25 GPA) = 21 hours
Public Relations (2.50 GPA) = 21 hours