Sports Management Track
The Sports Management Track of this degree combines the study of human movement and physical performance with the business and administrative side of sports. Students will gain knowledge in exercise physiology, sports marketing, facility management, and leadership, preparing them for diverse careers across the sports and fitness industries. Graduates from this track can apply their knowledge in areas such as athletic administration, sports marketing and promotion, event and facility management, corporate wellness, fitness and performance coaching, recreation and community programming, and sports entrepreneurship.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYE 118 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| BIO 111 or BIO 101 |
Principles of Biology or Life Science |
4 |
| BUA 101 | Computer Applic Business | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| MAT 115 or MAT 111 |
College Algebra or Acceler. Contemp. Mathematics |
3 |
| FIN 101 or ECO 201 |
Financial Literacy or Prin of Economics I |
3 |
| PSY 200 or SOC 203 |
General Psychology or Principles of Sociology |
3 |
| EDU 204 or BUA 120 |
Cultural Responsiveness or Business and Society |
3 |
| EXC 200 | Lifelong Leisure Activities | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 130 or MUS 130 |
Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music |
3 |
| HIS 103 or HIS 108 |
Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist |
3 |
| BUA 204 or ENG 216 |
Business Communication or Technical Writing |
3 |
| ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| EXC 299 | Sports Concepts | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| EXC 345 | Sports Communication | 3 |
| EXC 360 | Economics/Governance in Sports | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Prin of Economics II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EXC 323 | Intro to Exercise Science | 3 |
| EXC 333 | Psycho Socio Aspects of Sports | 3 |
| EXC 340 | Sports Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| EXC 371 | Sports Facility/Event Manageme | 3 |
| EXC 218 | Teach Body Conditioning | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EXC 355 | Sports Officiating | 2 |
| EXC 370 | Sport and Society | 3 |
| EXC 320 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| HED 300 | Found of Health Education | 3 |
| EXC 421 | Organization Admin of HPE | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| HED 321 | Community Health | 3 |
| EXC 380 | Coaching Competitive Athletics | 2 |
| EXC 389 | Legal Aspects of Coaching | 3 |
| EXC 401 | Tests Measurements of HPE | 3 |
| EXC 402 | Research Methods/Excercise Sci | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EXC 440 | Internship In Exercise Science | 3 |
| JOU 205 | Intro to Sports Communication | 3 |
| MKT 325 | Internet Marketing | 3 |
| EDU 422 | Teaching Health in Schools | 3 |
| EXC 111 or EXC 124 |
Track and Field or Aerobic Dance II |
1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |