Students pursuing a concentration in Sport Management must complete the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Pre-Professional Courses 1 | ||
| ACC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| EC 221 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| or ST 260 | Statistics/Quantitative Methods I | |
| SMR 221 | Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 231 | History of Sport | 3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Requirements | ||
| SMR 302 | Field Experience in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 330 | Research Methods in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 340 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 355 | Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 450 | Sport and Recreation Facility Management | 3 |
| SMR 476 | Sport Management and Recreation Marketing | 3 |
| SMR 486 | Event Planning in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 491 | Senior Capstone Project in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 1 |
| SMR 492 | Internship in Sport Management and Recreation | 6 |
| Sport Management Concentration | ||
| Topics in International Sport Management and Recreation | ||
| Business of Sport | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Recreation | ||
| Communication in Sport | ||
| Public and Media Relations | ||
| Sport Management Electives | 9 | |
| Optional Minor and/or General Electives | ||
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Pre-Professional courses. |
Students must fulfill remaining hours with a minor or with general electives in consultation with the academic advisor or Faculty Mentor to determine appropriate courses for the intended career path.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra (or higher excluding MS 204 - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| EC 221 | Principles of Microeconomics (Jax MIX Experience) 1 | 3 |
| SMR 221 | Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) 1 | 3 |
| Sport Management Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EC 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Jax MIX Experience) 1 | 3 |
| MS 204 or ST 260 | Basic Statistics 1 or Statistics/Quantitative Methods I | 3 |
| SMR 231 | History of Sport 1 | 3 |
| Minor/Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 200 | Principles of Accounting I 1 | 3 |
| SMR 302 | Field Experience in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 330 | Research Methods in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 3 |
| SMR 355 | Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 440 | Communication in Sport | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SMR 331 | Topics in International Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 340 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 410 | Business of Sport | 3 |
| SMR 450 | Sport and Recreation Facility Management | 3 |
| SMR 476 | Sport Management and Recreation Marketing | 3 |
| SMR 486 | Event Planning in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SMR 425 | Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Recreation | 3 |
| SMR 466 | Public and Media Relations | 3 |
| SMR 491 | Senior Capstone Project in Sport Management and Recreation (WI) | 1 |
| Sport Management Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| SMR 492 | Internship in Sport Management and Recreation | 6 |
| Sport Management Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required for all Pre-Professional courses. |