Sport Management and Recreation Studies - Sport Management (Bachelor of Science)

Students pursuing a concentration in Sport Management must complete the following:

Course Title Credits
Pre-Professional Courses 1
MS 204Basic Statistics3
or ST 260 Statistics/Quantitative Methods I
SMR 221Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI)3
SMR 231History of Sport3
Degree Requirements
SMR 302Field Experience in Recreation and Youth Leadership3
SMR 340Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport Management and Recreation3
SMR 355Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation3
SMR 450Sport and Recreation Facility Management3
SMR 476Sport Management and Recreation Marketing3
SMR 486Sport Management and Recreation Promotion and Event Planning3
SMR 490Sport Management and Recreation Administration (WI)3
SMR 492Internship in Sport Management and Recreation6
Sport Management Concentration
Select 15 hours of sport management concentration courses from the following: 15
Topics in International Sport Management and Recreation
Business of Sport
Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Recreation
Communication in Sport
Public and Media Relations
Select 10 hours of advisor-approved sport management electives 2
Minor Courses and General Electives
Select 18 to 24 hours of minor courses and general electives with the approval of advisor18-24

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
EH Composition sequence 3
Fine Arts 3
Natural Science 4
MS 112 Precalculus Algebra (or higher excluding MS 204) 3
History 3
SSC 101 First Year Experience 0
 Hours16
Spring
EH Composition sequence 3
Humanities/Fine Arts 3
EH 141 Speech 3
Natural Science 4
History/Social/Behavioral Science 3
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
Literature 3
EC 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3
SMR 221 Foundations of Sport Management and Recreation (WI) 1 3
Sport Management Electives 2 3
Minor/Electives 3
 Hours15
Spring
EC 222 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MS 204
Basic Statistics 1
or Statistics/Quantitative Methods I
3
SMR 231 History of Sport 1 3
Minor/Electives 6
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
SMR 302 Field Experience in Recreation and Youth Leadership 3
SMR 355 Principles of Finance in Sport Management and Recreation 3
SMR 440 Communication in Sport 3
SMR 450 Sport and Recreation Facility Management 3
Sport Management Electives 2 1
Minor/Electives 3
 Hours16
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 476 Sport Management and Recreation Marketing 3
Sport Management Electives 2 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
SMR 425 Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Recreation 3
SMR 466 Public and Media Relations 3
SMR 486 Sport Management and Recreation Promotion and Event Planning 3
SMR 490 Sport Management and Recreation Administration (WI) 3
Minor/Electives 3
 Hours15
Spring
SMR 492 Internship in Sport Management and Recreation 6
Sport Management Electives 2 3
Minor/Electives 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120