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Twin Cities Campus
Sport Management B.S.Kinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
The sport management major focuses on contemporary sport as a product of social, psychological, and economic phenomena. Because of its prominent role in our culture, economy, and societal behavior, sport is a popular subject for academic inquiry. Graduates may find employment in sport marketing and management, coaching, sport administration, and sport or other fitness-related occupations. The program also prepares students for graduate study in sport management.
Coursework in sport management addresses such topics as ethics and sport, psychology of sport performance, sport as a sociocultural phenomenon, sport management, sport marketing and promotion, and event management.
Features of the program include an 8-credit experiential course, a senior seminar, and a set of focused electives.
Program requirements for the majors at the College of Education and Human Develop fulfill a number of the University's required Liberal Education cores and themes. Students have multiple options for fulfilling remaining LE requirements.
The courses listed below fulfill the remaining Sport Management B.S. LE requirements and are designed explicitly to align with CEHD's mission by providing foundational skill development and preparation for advanced coursework in Sport Management. Courses include: PsTL 1004, PsTL 1006, PsTL 1112, PsTL 1131, PsTL 1135, PsTL 1163, PsTL 1171, PsTL 1231, PsTL 1251, PsTL 1312, PsTL 1365W, PsTL 1366, PsTL 1367W, and PsTL 1368.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
60 credits
before admission to the program.
Admission preference is given to students who have completed liberal education requirements and have an overall GPA of 2.00 before the admission deadline. Because of a large number of applicants, a 2.75 GPA is recommended.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Foundation Courses
Take a minimum of 24 credits from this group, including 6 credits of education and human development electives (excluding courses with KIN, REC, or SMGT designators). With the guidance of a Student Services adviser, choose from courses listed at http://www.education.umn.edu/catalogs/course-desc/.
PE 1xxx
Public Speaking
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1313W - Analysis of Argument
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1461 {Inactive}
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
Sociology
PSTL 1211 - Sociological Perspectives: A Multicultural America
[SOCS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
[SOCS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
Psychology
PSTL 1281 {Inactive}
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Public Health
PUBH 3004 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
Required Core Courses
Students must complete 8 credits of SMGT 3996.
SMGT 3111 - Sports Facility and Event Management
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3143 - Organization and Management of Sport
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3421 - Business of Sport
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3501 - Sport in a Diverse Society
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3601 - Ethics and Values in Sport
(2.0 cr)
SMGT 3631 - Sport Marketing
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3861 - Sport Law
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3881W - Senior Seminar in Sport Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
SMGT 3996 - Practicum: The Sport Experience
(2.0-8.0 cr)
Focus Electives (20 credits)
Students must take an additional 20 credits of elective coursework in consultation with the sport management adviser, are strongly encouraged to take SMGT 3632, and are encouraged to select a related minor area of focus or study. Students are required to complete the focus elective proposal form and meet with their sport management adviser prior to registering for and completing classes. These courses must be upper division (3000 level or higher) unless approved by your sport management adviser.
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
SMGT 3632 - Sport Sales and Fundraising
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 3001 - Lifetime Health and Wellness
[SOCS]
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 3126W - Sport and Exercise Psychology
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 3131W - History and Philosophy of Sport
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5725 - Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sport
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5804 - National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Compliance
(2.0 cr)
·
REC 3541W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
REC 3601W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
REC 4271 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting
(4.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3401 - Teaching Marketing Promotion
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3424 - Sales Training
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 4401 - E-Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 4426 - Strategic Customer Relationship Management
(3.0 cr)
·
BLAW 3058 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CMGT 3001W - Introduction to Construction
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3201 - Introduction to Electronic Media Production
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(4.0 cr)
·
OLPD 1301W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 1302 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3302 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3305 - Learning About Leadership Through Film and Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3601 - Introduction to Human Resource Development
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3641 - Introduction to Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
·
MGMT 3015 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
(4.0 cr)
·
YOST 3001 - Introduction to History & Philosophy of Youthwork
[HIS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
·
YOST 3032 - Adolescent and Youth Development for Youthworkers
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
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