Minor in Sport Management
Sport Management Standards
The Sport Management Minor is modeled to frame the NASPE-NASSM Content Standards for undergraduate Sport Management programs. The standards encompass 10 core areas that include: Behavioral Dimensions of Sport; Management and Organizational Skills; Ethics in Sport Management; Marketing in Sport; Communication in Sport; Finance in Sport; Economics in Sport; Legal Aspects of Sport; Governance in Sport; and Field Experience in a Sport Setting.
Candidates completing this minor must complete a total of 27 credits, including 21 credits of required courses and 6 approved elective credits from the courses listed below. Candidate must also achieve the following in addition to completing the course requirements:
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A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in all required and elective minor courses.
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A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the minor.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HPSS 3322 | Introduction to Sport Psychology | 3 |
| HPSS 3364 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 |
| HPSS 3366 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| HPSS 4473 | Sport Facilities and Event Management | 3 |
| HPSS 4490 | Practicum in Physical Education | 3 |
| MGT 3312 | Individual and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 4473 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Sport Management Elective Courses (6 credits): | 6 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | ||
| Corporate Financial Management | ||
| Organization and Administration of Intramural Sports | ||
| Organization and Administration of Physical Education | ||
| PE Workshop 1 | ||
| Issues in Sport | ||
| Business Statistics (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
| 1 | When workshop relates to Sport Management. |