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Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

• Requirements for a Major in Sport Management
• Sport Management B.S. Major Requirements (Credits: 60 to 66)
• Suggested Order of Coursework

Requirements for a Major in Sport Management

Students in the sport management program at Grand Valley State University must follow all general education requirements as defined in the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.

Note: ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics Credits: 3 and PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 are suggested to fulfill Social and Behavioral Sciences Foundations requirements; BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4 is required in the major and fulfills a Life Sciences with lab requirement; ECO 330 - Sports Economics Credits: 3 fulfills an Issues requirement.

Sport Management B.S. Major Requirements (Credits: 60 to 66)

• ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business Credits: 3
• COM 201 - Speech Credits: 3
• ECO 330 - Sports Economics Credits: 3
• MGT 331 - Concepts of Management Credits: 3
• MKT 350 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
• MKT 352 - Marketing Research Credits: 3
• MOV 101 - Foundations of Human Movement Science Credits: 3
• MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED Credits: 2
• MOV 201 - Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Education and Sport Credits: 3
• MOV 202 - Social Cultural Dimensions of Sport Credits: 3
• SPM 225 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
• SPM 356 - Current Topics in Sport Management Credits: 3
• SPM 376 - Sport Facility and Event Management Credits: 3
• SPM 390 - Practicum in Sport Management Credits: 3
• SPM 490 - Internship in Sport Management Credits: 6 to 12
• SPM 495 - Administration in Sport Management Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3

Sport Management Program Elective Courses (Credits: 9)

Choose three of the following sport management program elective courses:

• CAP 305 - Sports Promotion Credits: 3
• HST 322 - American Identity and Sports Credits: 3
• HTM 343 - Human Resource Management Credits: 4
• PA 335 - Grant Writing Credits: 3
• PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector Credits: 3
• PA 375 - Public Budgeting and Finance Administration Credits: 3
• PA 376 - Public Personnel Policy and Administration Credits: 3
• PED 345 - Disability, Sport and Physical Activity Credits: 3
• STA 345 - Statistics in Sports Credits: 3
• WRT 381 - Writing and Sports Credits: 3

Note: Additional courses may be substituted to satisfy program electives with faculty advisor approval, including 300- or 400-level courses taken towards completion of an approved minor. Program elective credit is not also granted for any class used to satisfy a sport management major requirement.

Suggested Order of Coursework

Prerequisite notes:

• WRT 150 must be completed before any SWS course
• MTH 110 must be completed before STA 215
• MKT 350 and STA 215 must be completed before MKT 352
• MOV 202 and SPM 225 must be completed before SPM 356
• MOV 102 and SPM 356 must be completed before SPM 390
• SPM 390 must be completed before SPM 490
• SPM 490 and SPM 495 are to be taken concurrently during the final semester

First Year

• MOV 101 - Foundations of Human Movement Science Credits: 3
• MOV 201 - Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Education and Sport Credits: 3
• MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3 (suggested to fulfill Social and Behavioral Sciences Foundations course)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
• General education - Historical Perspectives
• General education - Philosophy and Literature
• General education - Arts
• Elective
• Elective

Second Year

• ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business Credits: 3
• COM 201 - Speech Credits: 3
• ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics Credits: 3 (suggested to fulfill Social and Behavioral Sciences Foundations course)
• MOV 202 - Social Cultural Dimensions of Sport Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• SPM 225 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
• SPM 356 - Current Topics in Sport Management Credits: 3
• General education course - Physical Sciences
• Elective

Third Year

• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4 (fulfills Foundations - Life Sciences with lab)
• ECO 330 - Sports Economics Credits: 3
• MGT 331 - Concepts of Management Credits: 3
• MKT 350 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
• MKT 352 - Marketing Research Credits: 3
• MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED Credits: 2
• SPM 376 - Sport Facility and Event Management Credits: 3
• SPM 390 - Practicum in Sport Management Credits: 3
• General education - U.S. Diversity
• Program elective
• Program elective

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

• General education - Global Perspectives
• General education - Issues
• Supplemental Writing Skills (SWS)
• Program elective
• Elective

Winter Semester

• SPM 490 - Internship in Sport Management (6 to 12 credits)
• SPM 495 - Administration in Sport Management (3 credits)

Sport Management Program Description

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