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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport and Recreation Management Major, B.S. (Park and Recreation Management Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Sport and Recreation Management Major, B.S. (Park and Recreation Management Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (27-30 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee or Compass Core Class	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee or Compass Core Class	3
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
SALM 1510 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management	3	COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking or COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
SALM 2100 - Foundations of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (fall only)	0-3	Free Elective Course	3
Fall Total	12-15	Spring Total	15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32-33 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Compass Core Class	3	ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I	3
SALM 3105 - Recreation Programming (fall only)	3	SALM 3140 - Leadership and Group Processes in Recreation Programming	3
Compass Core Class	3	SALM 3225 - Marketing Strategies and Public Relations in SALM	3
Natural Science Course	4	Compass Core Class	4
Quantitative Reasoning Course	3-4	Recreation Elective Course	3
Fall Total	16-17	Spring Total	16

JUNIOR YEAR (33 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
SALM 3117 - Recreation for Special Populations (fall only)	3	SALM 3120 - Outdoor Recreation Skills (spring only)	3
SALM 3210 - Practicum in Sport and Leisure Management I	1	SALM 3211 - Practicum in Sport and Leisure Management II	1
SALM 3220 - Facility Planning and Event Management	3	SALM 4105 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism	3
SALM 4210 - Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Activities	3	SALM 4215 - Social Psychology of Sport and Leisure (spring only)	3
Compass Core Class	3	Recreation Elective or Guided Elective Course	4
Recreation Elective Course	3	Recreation Elective Course	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	17

SENIOR YEAR (28-29 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
SALM 4110 - Professional Development in Parks and Recreation Management	1	SALM 4250 - Internship in Sport and Leisure Management	12
SALM 4225 - Management of Sport and Leisure Activities	3
Recreation Elective or Guided Elective Course	3-4
Recreation Elective Course	3
Recreation Elective Course	3
SALM 4240 - Research Design and Evaluation in SALM	3
	16-17		12

TOTAL =120 credits