Sport Management, A.A.S.

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Did you know that “sports” is a $200 billion dollar industry in the U.S. alone? Those dollars spell opportunity for students with a love of sports and ability to organize and manage. In the exciting Sport Management program, which combines a solid business foundation with experiential learning, you’ll be able to start your career running.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include, but are not limited to:

Athletic Director
Municipal Parks and Recreational Sport Leadership
Sport Management
Sport Marketing
Sport Facility Management
Sport Event Management
Tourism Director
Community/Voluntary Agency Sport Programming

Upon successful completion of the Sport Management curriculum with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or higher, the student is awarded an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students who know they wish to pursue a four-year degree and want to meet general education requirements of transfer institutions should pursue the A.A. Degree. This will necessitate a slightly different curriculum.

Business Internships

Talk to the Business Internship Coordinator or your Counselor to decide when in your college career you should participate in an internship.
Enroll in and pass Workplace Professionalism (BUS 162 ).
- Workplace Professionalism is a 3 s.h. course that is a prerequisite to Business Internships ~ it can be taken at any time prior to a Business Internship.
Upon passing Workplace Professionalism, the student is eligible for a Business Internship (BUS 225 ).
- Students may register for a Business Internship only when they have located, secured and have had the internship site approved with the Business Internship Coordinator.
- Business Internship credit ranges from 1 s.h. to 5 s.h. ~ this must be determined prior to registering for the course.

All students are highly encouraged to participate in a Business Internship before graduating.

Required Courses/Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

BCA - 215 Computer Business Applications (3 s.h.)
or BCA - 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (3 s.h.)
BUS - 102 Introduction to Business (3 s.h.)
BUS - 121 Business Communications (3 s.h.)
or BUS - 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.)
or BUS - 161 Human Relations (3 s.h.)
or General Education Elective (3 s.h.)
MGT - 101 Principles of Management (3 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Term

ACC - 111 Introduction to Accounting (3 s.h.)
BCA - 152 Comprehensive Spreadsheets (3 s.h.)
BUS - 162 Workplace Professionalism (3 s.h.) +
MGT - 170 Human Resource Management (3 s.h.)
MKT - 110 Principles of Marketing (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

BUS - 185 Business Law I (3 s.h.)
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
Concentration Courses (9 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Fourth Term

ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
Concentration Courses (9 s.h.)
Natural Science/Mathematics Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Total Program Hours: 60 s.h.

+If you anticipate achieving a two-year degree, enroll in a Business Elective your first year and BUS - 162 Workplace Professionalism your second year, preferably the Fourth Term.

Sport Management Concentration Courses

BUS - 225 Business Internships (1-5 s.h.)
MGT - 220 Introduction to Sport Management (3 s.h.)
MGT - 221 Current Issues in Sport (3 s.h.)
PEH - 144 Human Movement Science (3 s.h.)
PEH - 191 Sports Nutrition (3 s.h.)
PEH - 221 Introduction to Leisure Services (3 s.h.)
PET - 110 Introduction to Athletic Training (2 s.h.)

Recommended Business Electives

BUS - 122 Emerging Business Practices & Technologies (3 s.h.)
BUS - 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.)
BUS - 152 Creating a Company (3 s.h.)
BUS - 161 Human Relations (3 s.h.)
BUS - 269 Insurance and Risk Management (3 s.h.)
FIN - 100 Introduction to Finance (3 s.h.)
MKT - 140 Principles of Selling (3 s.h.)
MKT - 150 Principles of Advertising (3 s.h.)