Faculty: Jodie Smith, Ed.D
The Sports Management minor at the University of Providence allows students to prepare for careers in a wide variety of sports related industries. Preparation for positions with collegiate athletic programs, professional sports teams, public and private sports facilities, sports management companies, event management companies, as well as, the skills to engage in their own entrepreneurial businesses are all a part of the students skill set development. Content areas determined by the Commission on Sports Management Accreditation to be essential to any Sports Management program are addressed in the program. Those areas are the social, psychological, and international foundations in sport management; sport management principles, leadership operations, event and venue management, and governance; ethics in sport management; sport marketing and sport communication; finance, accounting and economics; legal aspects of sport; and integrative experiences. For the minor to address most of the COSMA expectations, one additional course was identified to assist in meeting these standards (see course description provided below).
Sports Management Program Outcomes
At the conclusion of the program Sports Management Major/Minors will be able to:
- Apply content knowledge in sport management, sport management planning, and implementation methods and strategies through class projects;
- Demonstrate the ability to use professional development tools and exhibit professional disposition in the field of sports management through class simulations and practicum experiences;
- Differentiate diverse cultures impact sport on sport through case studies and discussion;
- Apply leadership and management skills through class projects and practicum experiences;
- Employ the ability to collaborate in the sport business setting through the planning and implementation of an event;
- Construct and foster personnel, clientele, community, donor, and business relationships in a variety of sport business settings through class projects and practicum experiences;
- Value assessment and critical thinking methods to promote ethical decision making and professional problem solving skills in a sport environment through class projects and exercise
Degree Requirements
Sports Management Major (B.S.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | PRIN OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUS 220 | COMMERCIAL LAW I | 3 |
| BUS 240 | LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BUS 260 | MARKETING | 3 |
| BUS 380 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| CPS 205 | SPREADSHEETS | 3 |
| ECN 201 | MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECN 305 | FINANCE & ECONOMICS OF SPORT | 3 |
| EXS 223 | YOUTH SPORTS | 3 |
| EXS 233 | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT | 3 |
| EXS 260 | SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EXS 315 | EVENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EXS 333 | Sport Marketing, Media, and Public Relations | 3 |
| EXS 340 | ETHICS, LAW & HLTH/FTNS PROFSN | 3 |
| EXS 495 | INTERNSHIP | 1 |
| HPE 215 | PE, REC, FITNESS & SPT MGMT | 3 |
| Approved Electives for Major | 12 | |
| PRIN OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| STRUCT & FUNC OF HUMAN BODY | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY I | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY II | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| BASIC AND CLINICAL NUTRITION | ||
| THE ART OF THINKING | ||
| COMMERCIAL LAW II | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT | ||
| FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | ||
| NETWORKS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ||
| I.S. THRY, STRAT, ARCH, & PRAC | ||
| SAFETY, FIRST AID, & CPR | ||
| RACQUET AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS | ||
| TEAM SPORTS | ||
| EXERCISE AND SPORTS NUTRITION | ||
| COACHING GOLF | ||
| COACHING RACQUET SPORTS | ||
| COACHING WEIGHT TRAINING | ||
| COACHING TRACK/FIELD/XCOUNTRY | ||
| COACHING WRESTLING | ||
| COACHING BASEBALL/SOFTBALL | ||
| COACHING BASKETBALL | ||
| COACHING FOOTBALL | ||
| COACHING SOCCER | ||
| COACHING VOLLEYBALL | ||
| EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| FITNESS ASSESSMENT METHODS | ||
| ADV STRENGTH & CONDITIONING | ||
| EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION I | ||
| EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION II | ||
| HST, PHL, & SOC OF HPE & REC | ||
| ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | ||
| MOA OFFICIATING CERT COURSE | ||
| STRATS IN HEALTH ENHANCEMENT | ||
| MTHD IN PHYS EDUC AND SPORT | ||
| KINESIOLOGY & BIOMECHANICS | ||
| ASSESSMENT AND TESTING | ||
| PREV & CARE-ATH INJURIES | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | ||
| Total Credits Required: | 58 | |
Sports Management Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | PRIN OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUS 220 | COMMERCIAL LAW I | 3 |
| BUS 240 | LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BUS 260 | MARKETING | 3 |
| EXS 233 | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT | 3 |
| EXS 315 | EVENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EXS 340 | ETHICS, LAW & HLTH/FTNS PROFSN | 3 |
| HPE 215 | PE, REC, FITNESS & SPT MGMT | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 24 | |
Sports Management Major (B.S.)
Plan Template: Sports Management 4 Year
Description: Bachelor of Arts
# of Terms: 8
Term Start: Fall
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COD 100 | CORPS OF DISCOVERY | 3 |
| ENG 117 | WRITING ESSAYS | 3 |
| PHL 101 | WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN | 3 |
| EXS 202 | RACQUET AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS | 2 |
| HPE 215 or EXS 333 | PE, REC, FITNESS & SPT MGMT or Sport Marketing, Media, and Public Relations | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| ESSENTIALS OF SPREADSHEETS | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF WORD PROCESSING | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF PRESENTATIONS | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 240 | LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| TRL 201 | INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | 3 |
| CPS 215 | INFORMATION LITERACY | 1 |
| EXS 233 or EXS 260 | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT or SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| MTH 106 or MTH 108 | CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
| EXS 201 or EXS 203 | SAFETY, FIRST AID, & CPR or TEAM SPORTS | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS 260 | MARKETING | 3 |
| BUS 220 | COMMERCIAL LAW I | 3 |
| HPE 215 or EXS 233 | PE, REC, FITNESS & SPT MGMT or SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT | 3 |
| EXS 340 or EXS 333 | ETHICS, LAW & HLTH/FTNS PROFSN or Sport Marketing, Media, and Public Relations | 3 |
| FA | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECN 201 | MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| BIO 103 | STRUCT & FUNC OF HUMAN BODY | 4 |
| EXS 201 or EXS 203 | SAFETY, FIRST AID, & CPR or TEAM SPORTS | 2 |
| EXS 233 or EXS 260 | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT or SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GLOBAL HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 201 | PRIN OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ENG 215 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES | 3 |
| CPS 205 | SPREADSHEETS | 3 |
| ILC 330 or ILC 350 | WHAT IS TRUTH or WHAT IS THE COMMON GOOD | 4 |
| EXS 340 or EXS 333 | ETHICS, LAW & HLTH/FTNS PROFSN or Sport Marketing, Media, and Public Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 380 or TRL 301 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP or THE CHRISTIAN LIFE | 3 |
| EXS 315 or ECN 305 | EVENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT or FINANCE & ECONOMICS OF SPORT | 3 |
| ENG 300-319 | Upper Division English or WAC | 3 |
| ILC 330 or ILC 350 | WHAT IS TRUTH or WHAT IS THE COMMON GOOD | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| COACHING GOLF (:290) | ||
| MOA OFFICIATING CERT COURSE | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHL 301 | ETHICS | 3 |
| EXS 495 | INTERNSHIP | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 380 or TRL 301 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP or THE CHRISTIAN LIFE | 3 |
| EXS 315 or ECN 305 | EVENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT or FINANCE & ECONOMICS OF SPORT | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 121 | |
*Plan templates are based on the most current catalog and ideal route for degree completion, and should only be used to get an idea of what degree completion may look like. New and enrolled students should log into DegreeWorks to see their specific degree requirements.