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Degree: Bachelor of Science Contact: Stephen Jefferson Director/Chief Undergraduate Adviser Office: 16 Curry Hicks Phone: 545-6259 Head of Department: Associate Professor Lisa Pike Masteralexis. Associate Head: Professor Harold J. VanderZwaag; Graduate Program Director: Associate Professor William A. Sutton; Assistant Head and Director of Internships: Howard M. Davis. Professor Wong; Associate Professor Crosset; Assistant Professors Barr, DeSchriver, Gladden, McDonald, Wilson; Lecturers Beauchamp, Jefferson, Naylor, Vigeland. The Field Throughout virtually all of its long history, sport management functioned without formal support from higher education. This situation began to change in the early 1970s when the first degree programs in sport management were established. Today, over 200 United States and Canadian colleges and universities are engaged in the preparation of management personnel for sport organizations. The Major Students majoring in Sport Management are assigned to the General Curriculum Track for advising purposes. The election of a curriculum with an internship is possible once the following requirements have been satisfied: 1) Seventy-two or more University graduation credits. 2) Twelve or more Department credits (inclusive of SPORST 210). 3) A 2.75 grade point average in Department courses. 4) Three or more of ECON 103, MGT 301, ACCTG 221, and CMPSCI 105. 5) Completed and signed Selection of an Internship Track form. Courses Required Outside the Department (27 cr) ACCTG 221 Introduction to Accounting I ECON 103 Introduction to Microeconomics FOMGT 300 Fundamentals of Finance MATH 121 Linear Methods and Probability for Business MGT 301 Principles of Management MGT 315 Human Resource Management MKTG 300 Fundamentals of Marketing One of the following: CMPSCI 105 Computer Literacy or HRTA 210 Hospitality Computer Applications or SOM 210 Introduction to Business Information Systems One of the following: RES EC 211 Introductorory Statistics for the Life Sciences or RES EC 212 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences or STATIS 140 Introduction to Statistics Required Sport Studies Courses (30-33 cr) 200 Sociology of Sport or 202 History of Sport 321 Sport Marketing 335 Introduction to Sport Law 393A Writing in Sport Management 424 Sport Business and Finance 480 Policy in Sport Management For the General Track: Four electives at any level For the Internship Track: Internship (12 credits) One elective at any level Restrictions Courses used to satisfy major requirements may not be graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Students may not use Independent Study courses in place of required SPORST electives. Admission to the Sport Management Major Enrollment in the Sport Management major is restricted. Students will be admitted to the major on a competitive basis. Those interested in being accepted directly into the major upon freshman or transfer admission should apply through the Admissions Office, which will eval-uate applications. Students who are currently matriculated at the Amherst campus and are considering changing their major to Sport Management should contact the department directly at 545-0441 for information on pre-dictor courses required and the application process. Study Abroad Students have the opportunity to study abroad during their junior year at sport management programs abroad. The international exchange program broadens a student's academic program through an enriching exposure to a different culture. Additionally, the exchange program enables Sport Management students to explore international sport issues through concrete experience. Career Opportunities Graduates of the program are employed by professional sports teams, intercollegiate and intramural athletic departments, national sport federations, country clubs and resorts, municipal and industrial recreation departments, management/marketing firms, sporting goods operations, and spectator facilities. | |
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