Major Specifications
SPMT 110 - Sport Management Careers & Content
This course in an introduction to the field of sport management and will be completed by first-year students during the fall semester. Career options and managerial content will be reviewed. Foundational studies of sport, including history, philosophy, and professional skills will be discussed as they relate to the field of sport management.
SPMT 211 - Economics and Governance in Sport
The course presents an overview of financial and economic issues within the sport industry. Topics include economic impact analysis, public and private sector resources, facility funding, sponsorship, fundraising for profit and non-profit agencies, collegiate and professional sport organizations. Also, the course will provide analysis of policy development within professional sport, intercollegiate sport, interscholastic sport, and international sport organizations. This course will include analyses of the implications of cultural and social issues in these varied settings.
SPMT 313 - Sport Facility & Event Management
This course is designed to assist the sport management student in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills needed to manage a sport facility and to plan a sporting event.
SPMT 314 - Sponsorship & Marketing in Sport Management
Sport sponsorship and marketing is designed to apply marketing principles to the area of sport, sport events, and sport products. Sponsorship and marketing strategies including sales, promotions, and advertising of sport will be emphasized.
SPMT 410 - Topics in Sport Management
An in-depth investigation and development of an area of current sport management interest.
SPMT 411 - Senior Seminar for Sport Management
Serves as a capstone course for Sport Management majors. Stresses reading current literature, discussing critical ideas, and formulating the relationship between Christian faith and the sport management profession.
~Sport Management PDF Documents~
Sport Management Major Curriculum Sheet
Sport Management Four-Year Program Guide