Sport Administration Major, B.S.

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The sport administration major is designed to prepare students for employment in corporate and/or educational sport administration settings. Graduates may find employment in such positions as professional/collegiate level sport administration, high school athletic directors, or pursue an advanced degree in the discipline. The coursework and field experiences culminate with a semester long externship. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for admission to the program.

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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Fine Arts: 2 Credits

(select one course)

Humanities and Social Sciences: 4 Credits

(select one course)

HIST 217 - Early America to 1877 (4)
HIST 218 - Modern America since 1865 (4)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (4)
SOCI 100 - Introduction to Sociology (4)

Sport Administration Major: 49 Credits

Kinesiology: 49 Credits

KINE 141 - Introduction to Kinesiology (2)
KINE 231 - Personal and Community Health (4)
KINE 322 - Lifespan Motor Development (Majors) (4)
KINE 351 - Coaching Principles and Administration (3)
KINE 355 - Legal Aspects of Sport (3)
KINE 365 - Contemporary Issues in Sport (3)
KINE 380 - Sport Marketing and Finance (3)
KINE 420 - Tests and Measurements (4)
KINE 433 - Organization and Administration (3)
KINE 478 - Sport Psychology (4)
KINE 497 - Externship in Sport Administration (12)
KINE 498 - Research Methods (2)
KINE 499 - Senior Seminar in Kinesiology (2)

General Electives: 30 Credits

(directed by advisor)

Total Required Credits: 129

*See University Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements for a complete list of natural and computational science course options. However, COSC 107 is excluded for students in the sport administration major.