Sport Management, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 73-76 hours as follows:

Core courses (55 hours)

ACCT 161 - Accounting for the Non-Business Major Credits: (3)
or
ACCT 251 - Accounting Principles I—Financial Credits: (3)
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credits: (3)
or
CS 130 - Introduction to Computing Credits: (3)
ECON 231 - Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: (3)
MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
SM 260 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: (3)
SM 340 - Sport Ethics Credits: 3
SM 380 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3, R3)
or
SM 383 - Apprenticeship Credits: (1, R3)
or
SM 389 - Cooperative Education in Sport Management Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
SM 415 - Legal Issues for the Sport Practitioner Credits: (3)
SM 423 - Sociology of Sport Credits: (3)
SM 435 - Event and Facility Management and Marketing Credits: (3)
SM 445 - Sport Administration Credits: (3)
SM 460 - Financial Aspects of Sport Credits: (3)
SM 461 - Sport Marketing Credits: (3)
SM 484 - Internship in Sport Management Credits: (6)
SM 485 - Internship in Sport Management Credits: (6)
SM 495 - Sport Management Seminar Credits: (3)

Concentrations Hours: 18-21 selected from:

Athletic Administration:

If a student intends to select an internship in coaching, a coaching minor is required.

CMPR 360 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: (3)
LAW 315 - Athletics and the Law Credits: (3)
SM 315 - Introduction to Intramurals and Recreational Sport Management Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives (3-6 hours), including appropriate credits at the junior-senior level, are required to complete the program.

Students with majors outside the College of Business

Are prohibited from taking more than 25 percent of the hours required for their degree from College of Business courses.

Admission Criteria:

All requirements for admission to Sport Management (SM) must be met by the semester in which the student submitted the application. The following are requirements for admission:

Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on hours attempted at WCU.
All students must have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible to take any 400 level SM prefix course.

Students who have not met the requirement for admission into the Sport Management major (2.5 GPA on hours completed at WCU) may register as pre-majors in Sport Management. Premajors will be advised in the Advising Office, and will bring their course schedules to a Sport Management advisor to receive their Registration Access Number (RAN). Students who have not achieved a 2.5 GPA by the time they have completed 60 hours should not remain as premajors in Sport Management, but should select another major.

Requirements for Graduation in Sport Management

2.5 WCU Grade Point Average (required for admission to internship and for graduation)
120 semester hours
All other WCU requirements

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/2517.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.

Sport Management, B.S.

Major Requirements

Core courses (55 hours)

Concentrations Hours: 18-21 selected from:

Athletic Administration:

Select three from:

Event and Facility Management and Marketing:

Select two from:

Exercise Science and Fitness Management:

And

Professional Sport Management:

Select three from:

Sales:

Select three from:

Sports Information:

Electives

Students with majors outside the College of Business

Admission Criteria:

Requirements for Graduation in Sport Management