Sport Studies Major
The sports studies major is intended to prepare students for a career in sport management. Career options include high school, collegiate, amateur, and professional sport management, sport business management, coaching, or employment with non-profit sport agencies. Coordinated major/minor programs are available on an interdepartmental basis to broaden the employment opportunities in sport retail, merchandising, journalism, broadcasting, or exercise science.
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this academic program requires.
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courses required for all majors and may not include some program specific information, such as admissions, retention, and termination standards.
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Sport Studies Major
Selection of this major is to prepare students for a career in sport management. Career options include high school, collegiate, amateur, and professional sport management, sport business management, coaching, or employment with non-profit sport agencies. Coordinated major/minor programs are available on an interdepartmental basis to broaden the employment opportunities in sport retail, merchandising, journalism, broadcasting, or exercise science. Such coordinated programs require early advisement. Students who desire to pursue one of the career opportunities should contact the department of physical education and sport for early advisement.
( Total: 40 semester hours
Additional Requirements:
1. At least 12 hours of credit must be completed at CMU.
2. Students may elect up to 10 hours of course work on a credit/no credit basis. )
(29-37 hours)
Required Courses I
3
ACC 210/ENT 210 Accounting Information for Entrepreneurial Decision Making
Accounting concepts and practices for entrepreneurs/small business owners. Emphasis given to the use of accounting tools to solve small business problems. No credit if credit has been earned in ACC 201. Does not count on the School of Accounting major or minor. Identical to ENT 210. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
3
ECO 211 Economics of Professional Team Sports
Study of the economics and industrial relations systems of professional sports leagues in baseball, football, basketball, and hockey in North America.
3
PES 118 Sport in America
A study of sport in America from different methodological perspectives. An historical and sociological investigation of sport as a social institution.
2
PES 186/PED 186 Physical Fitness for Life
Study of physical fitness concepts; development of a personal fitness profile and program. Recommended for everyone irrespective of age, sex, or skill and fitness level. Identical to PED 186. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
3
PES 190 Introduction to Sport Management
Introduction to the field of sport management. Specific focus on the nature, scope, and significance of the industry. A survey of professional opportunities.
3
PES 318 Social, Historical, and Global Issues in Sport
The globalization of sport as an institution, and society's impact on sport--an historical perspective. Students will examine the prevailing theories relative to sport sociology.
3
PES 320 Foundations of Sport Management
The managerial fundamentals and principles applied to the sport industry: concepts and functions of management, organizational theories, human resources, integrated issues and trends. Prerequisites: PES 190 (C or better); minimum 56 credit hours.
1-4
PES 393 Field Study in Sport Management
Provides exposure via experiences in select sport related organizations. Students enroll in 1 to 4 credits (45-180 clock hours to meet course requirements). Prerequisite: PES 190; Pre/Co-Requisite: PES 320.
2-12
PES 499 Internship in Sport Management
Provides practical capstone experience in a select sport related organization. Students enroll in 2 to 12 credits (a minimum of 400 clock hours) to meet course requirements. Prerequisites: Completion of PES 320 (C or better) and PES 393 (C or better), minimum 86 semester hours credit of undergraduate degree work, permission of the advisor.
3
PES 550 Sport Fundraising
Provides theoretical and practical applications of fundraising in the sport industry. Prerequisites: Minimum 86 credit hours (senior status); or graduate status.
3
PES 564 Sport Governance: Ethics, Morals, and Values
Investigation of how ethics, morals, and values influence the interpretation of laws and adherence to rules governing sport competition by athletes, coaches, and administrators. Prerequisite: Minimum 86 credits (senior status); or graduate status.
(3 hours)
Required Courses II
Select one of the following:
3
MKT 151 Marketing and Society
An overview of the environment, concepts and current trends that shape the world of marketing. Attention is paid to the impact of marketing on society. This course will not be accepted for credit for departmental or College of Business Administration major or minors.
3
MKT 220 Introduction to Retail Merchandising
An overview of merchandising systems and procedures as they relate to organizational structure, product planning, and inventory control.
3
MKT 300 Introduction to Marketing
A basic introduction to the marketing environment, the marketing mix; marketing management and the place of marketing in world society. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite: 56 semester hours completed.
3
MKT 399 Marketing Strategies for Small Business
Marketing for a small business: identification of a product and/or service potential; advertising plans, marketing strategy, store location, purchasing procedures and inventory control. Will not count on College of Business Administration majors. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed.
Selected in consultation with departmental advisor.
May select any of the following:
3
BLR 202 Legal Environment of Business
Introduction to the concept and use of law as a social institution. Open to both nonbusiness and business students. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. (University Program Group III-B)
3
PES 311 Psychology of Coaching
Emphasizes the application of psychological principles to the sports setting as they affect coaching styles, individual athletes, and athletic performance.
3
RPL 420 Planning and Facility Design for Leisure
Basic concepts related to master planning for leisure services; planning and design of recreation areas and sites; planning, design, and construction of recreation facilities.
3
RPL 430 Planning Recreation Programs and Events
Development and implementation of recreation experiences and events for diverse populations in a variety of leisure service settings. Prerequisites: RPL 118; One of the following: RPL 204, 216, or 261; or signed Event Management minor.
May select one of the following:
3
COM 357 Public Speaking
Theories and techniques for creating public speeches. Designed for students who seek to improve public-speaking skills.
3
COM 361 Interpersonal Communication
Assists the student in understanding the interpersonal communication process and in analyzing barriers to its effectiveness.
3
JRN 101 Mass Communications in Contemporary Society
The influence and understanding of mass communications with emphasis on the print media. (University Program Group III-B)
3
JRN 350 Public Relations Principles and Practices
Concepts and theories of public relations as a management function as practiced by corporations, non-profits and other organizations. Role of the practitioner stressed. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.