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Sport Management (SPMGT)
The general prerequisite for enrollment in 300 and 400-level sport management courses is 60 hours of coursework and admission to the sport management major or sport management minor. Students of junior or senior status in a major who require a 300 or 400-level sports management course for their program will be allowed to enroll in the required course. Additional prerequisites for specific courses are listed in the course descriptions. The program director must approve any exceptions to these requirements.
101 [EQJS] Sport and Popular Culture: Trends and Issues 3 Explores how sport shapes or reinforces cultural and social values and ideologies. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
101 (Effective through Summer 2024) [DIVR] Sport and Popular Culture: Trends and Issues 3 Explores how sport shapes or reinforces cultural and social values and ideologies. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
276 Introduction to Sport Management 3 Course Prerequisite: ENGLISH 101 with a C or better; COM 102 with a C or better or H D 205 with a C or better; MATH [QUAN] with a C or better; 2.5 cumulative GPA. Principles and concepts in sport management; overview of sport industries and career opportunities. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
290 Sport Programs 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: ENGLISH 101 with a C or better; COM 102 with a C or better or H D 205 with a C or better; MATH [QUAN] with a C or better; 2.5 cumulative GPA. Philosophies and program content of public/private sport programs; laboratory experiences in school, college, and community sport programs. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
365 Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Sport 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management. Understanding and application of ethical theory and principles of moral reasoning to the analysis of issues and dilemmas in sport. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
367 [M] Sport in American Society 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management. Examination of the role of sport in contemporary American society as well as the relationship between sport and other social institutions. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
374 Sport Finance 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management. Introduction to financial analysis, budgeting and revenue acquisition for both for profit and not for profit sport organizations. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
377 Legal Aspects of Sport 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management. Legal aspects of the supervision, management and business of sport. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
379 Sport Communication 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management; junior standing. Review of the different manifestations of communication within sport management; identify stakeholders of sport organizations and develop strategies to communicate efficiently with them. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
384 Global Sport Management 3 Introduction to international sport governance and overview of key characteristics of sport management on a global scale. Typically offered Summer Session.
394 Practicum in Sport Management V 1-4 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 8 credits. Supervised practicum. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.
464 Sport Marketing 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management; junior standing. An examination of sport as a consumer product and as a medium by which to sell consumer products. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
468 [M] Managing Sport Organizations 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major or minor in Sport Management; junior standing. Analysis of management processes and structures of sport organizations. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
489 [CAPS] Theory and Application in Sports Event Management 3 Course Prerequisite: SPMGT 374; SPMGT 377; SPMGT 464; SPMGT 468 or concurrent enrollment; admitted to the major in Sport Management; senior standing. Investigation and application of the components of the sport management profession; examination of fundamental principles used in event and facility management. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
490 Internship Seminar 1 Course Prerequisite: SPMGT 365; SPMGT 367; SPMGT 377; admitted to the major in Sport Management; senior standing. Overview of policies and requirements; guidance through site selection and application process; communication skills for the business/sport environment. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
491 Internship V 10-12 Course Prerequisite: SPMGT 490; admitted to the major in Sport Management; senior standing; cumulative minimum GPA 2.75. Supervised practicum in agency or business. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.
496 Special Topics V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Special topics in sports studies. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
497 Special Topics V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Special topics in sport studies. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.
521 Special Topics in Sport Management V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Sport Management Graduate program. Recent research, developments, issues, and /or applications in selected areas of Sport Management. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
540 Current Issues in Sport Management 3 Solutions-oriented investigation of current issues faced by sport managers/administrators; interpretation of research literature; procedures for issue resolution. Typically offered Summer Session.
563 Sport Governance and Policy 3 Sources, types, and patterns of authority that influence the governance of sport policy; governmental and organizational policy-making processes. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
564 Marketing of Sport Events and Programs 3 Principles of sport marketing including public relations, corporate sponsorship, and service quality for sport organizations. Typically offered Fall.
565 Ethical Perspectives of Sport and Physical Activity 3 Ontological, ethical, aesthetic views of physical activity. Required preparation must include SPMGT 365 or equivalent. Typically offered Fall.
567 Social and Cultural Issues of Physical Activity and Sport 3 Sport and physical activity as cultural forms, including the examination of subcultures, stratification, socialization and power relations. Typically offered Spring.
568 Administrative Concepts in Sport Organizations 3 Effective management for sport programs. Analysis of dynamic management process necessary for improvement of productivity in sport organizations. Typically offered Spring.
569 Sport in Higher Education 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Sport Management Graduate program. The course examines sport in higher education institutions from the historical, cultural, and administrative perspectives. Typically offered Fall.
577 Law and Risk Management in the Sport Industry 3 Use of risk management perspective to explore the law as it applies to the management concerns of sport organizations. Required preparation must include SPMGT 377 or equivalent. Typically offered Fall.
578 Sports in Society 3 The social significance of sports; sociology of sport research. Required preparation must include SPMGT 367 or equivalent. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
579 Mass Communication in Sport Management 3 Mass media functions and effects, public relations, and advertising for sport organizations. Required preparation: MKTG 360, SPMGT 464, or equivalent marketing course. Typically offered Spring.
600 Special Projects or Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent study, special projects, and/or internships. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor before enrolling in 600 credit, which cannot be used toward the core graded credits required for a graduate degree. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.
700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their master's research, thesis and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 700 credit. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, U grading.
702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent research in special problems, directed study, and/or examination credit for students in a non-thesis master's degree program. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 702 credit. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, U grading.