Sport and Leisure Management Major, B.S. (Sport Management Concentration)

General Program Information

Note: All students in the SALM major are required to make a grade of ‘C’ or better in all major classes. Courses may be retaken for grade adjustment in accordance with university policy.

Sport Management Concentration

The undergraduate sport management concentration provides instruction and applied experiences in planning, organization, and leadership as they relate to the field of sport management. Students are prepared to work in a consumer-driven and constituent-based profession. Academic preparation and required clinical experiences prepare students for careers in athletic administration at the collegiate and professional levels, motorsport operations, facility operations, sport marketing, as well as a variety of other sport-related occupations.

TBR General Education Requirements: 41 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• Mathematics (3-4 credits) *
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States Since 1877 (3 credits)
• Science I (4 credits) *
• Science II (4 credits) *
• Literature (3 credits) *
• Fine Arts (3 credits) *
• Humanities (3 credits) *
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Major Core: 33 Credit Hours

• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• SALM 3220 - Facility Planning and Event Management (3 credits)
• SALM 3225 - Marketing Strategies and Public Relations in SALM (3 credits)
• SALM 4210 - Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Activities (3 credits)
• SALM 4215 - Social Psychology of Sport and Leisure (3 credits)
• SALM 4225 - Management of Sport and Leisure Activities (3 credits)
• SALM 4240 - Research Design & Analysis in SALM (3 credits)
• SALM 4250 - Internship in Sport and Leisure Management (12 credits)

Sport Management Concentration: 18 Credit Hours

• SALM 3200 - Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
• SALM 3230 - Sport in the Social Context (3 credits)
• SALM 3240 - Sport Government (3 credits)
• SALM 4205 - Issues and Trends in Sport Management (3 credits)
• SALM 4230 - Fund-Raising in Sports (3 credits)
• MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)

Business Guided Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Select from the following:

• MGMT 3300 - Written Organizational Communications (3 credits)
• MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
• MGMT 3320 - Management and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
• MGMT 4030 - Current Management Issues (3 credits)
• MGMT 4460 - Leadership Studies (3 credits)
• MGMT 4510 - Human Resources Management (3 credits)
• MGMT 4600 - Employment Law for Managers (3 credits)
• MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MKTG 3250 - Marketing Communications (3 credits)
• PUBR 2700 - Introduction to Public Relations (3 credits)

Sport Management Guided Electives: 12 Credit Hours

Free Electives: 4 Credit Hours *

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Note:

* Courses selected to fulfill this category will be chosen with consultation and approval of the student’s academic advisor and will be specific to the career goals of the individual student.

Additional Information

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