Sport Management Minor
Minor Requirements
A minimum of 12 credits shall be discrete to the minor and cannot be used to fulfill any other degree requirements (other major, other minor, or LC).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BNSS 250 | CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS [1] | 4 |
| BNSM 350 | THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT | 4 |
| ECON 210 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 |
| Select three of the following: 2,3 | 9-12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO SPORT LAW | ||
| SPORT MARKETING | ||
| TOPICS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SPORTS | ||
| ECONOMICS OF COLLEGE SPORTS | ||
| TOPICS IN SPORTS ECONOMICS | ||
| MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE | ||
| PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ||
| ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION | ||
| GENDER ISSUES IN EDUCATION & SPORT | ||
| SPORT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
| REPORTING | ||
| SPORT, PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIETY (ALSO LISTED AS SOAN 210) | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
- 1
Students who complete a major in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, or the OCE Business Information Systems major may not count CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS (BNSS 250) toward their minor and must substitute a course from “three courses from the following” list.
- 2
To provide interdisciplinary breadth, a minimum of two courses must be taken from outside the School of Business.
- 3
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (BNSS 495) and one-time courses offerings may be used to fill an elective requirement. For these courses, and COMM and JAMS courses, students must petition the SMG coordinator and provide a signed agreement between the student and the relevant course instructor stating that at least 1/3 of the course grade was devoted to sport or sport-related issues. The SMG coordinator must approve the petition before the Office of the Registrar will accept the elective credit.
Student Learning Outcomes
In successfully completing a minor in Sport Management, a student will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of theories of marketing, management, and organizational behavior and how these theories are applied to sports enterprises;
- Identify the basic principles of economics and finance and apply them to the sport industry;
- Examine the social and cultural significance of sport in society; and
- Analyze legal, ethical, and philosophical issues related to the field of sport management.