The Bachelor of Science Degree in sport management works within a philosophical framework that integrates sport and business foundations to provide students with a pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. The sport industry is a rapidly growing field with a broad range of jobs available both nationally and internationally. Students are served by a broad‐based sport management curriculum and practical experiences, while also selecting courses from a variety of disciplines that will meet the individual professional goals of each student. The curriculum is guided by the standards of the Commission of Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) and graduates of the program will have the disciplinary knowledge and practical skills to enter the sport industry in a variety of settings. The aim of the sport management program is to prepare students to be sport management professionals who think critically, lead effectively, and make ethical decisions. Communication and written skills are paramount, and we hold our students to high standards of professionalism in and out of the classroom.
The sport management program offers a minor in sport management and oversees the curriculum for the Coaching Certificate; both are offered to students in all majors.
Upon completion of the sport management program, students will:
- Explain and apply the principles and concepts of business, management, administration and leadership as they relate to sport.
- Articulate and implement a philosophical framework as it relates to social, ethical and legal responsibilities in sport.
- Understand and apply the concepts of professional communication and current technologies used in the sport industry.
- Explain and analyze the governance of recreational, amateur, and professional sport; both domestically and internationally.
- Apply the theories, knowledge and skills learned within the curriculum to the professional setting.
- Articulate the relevance and impact of diversity, equity and inclusion strategies within the sport industry.