BS-Sport Business
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Distance Education Program
Program Description
With the proliferation of sports teams, facilities, and business there is a growing need for professionals interested in combining both a passion and talent for the marketing and management of sport industries. The program provides students the opportunity to combine their dual interests in business with applications to sport professions. Students will advance their education while drawing on multiple areas of knowledge and skills learned and experienced in the classroom, lab setting and on sports-specific sites at the local, regional and national level. Coursework combines a strong foundation in theory and practice in preparing the student for advanced degree programs or entry-level careers in a variety of fields including the marketing and management of professional sports, collegiate sports, recreational management, sports marketing, and sports communications.
The following courses (21 credits) must be completed to satisfy the requirements for the BS degree with a major in Sport Business:
SMGT 300 Principles of Sport Management
SMGT 318 Sport in Society
SMGT 325 Team Sports Organization and Management
SMGT 375 Sport Facilities and Event Management
SMGT 460 Sports Ethics
SMGT 480 Principles of Sport Marketing
SMGT Elective