Bachelor of Sport Management (B.S.M.)
Sport Management is a dynamic field involving the interdisciplinary study of the management/administration of sport-related organizations and activities. The Sport Management Degree is designed to develop graduates with strong communication and organizational skills in their professional preparation for multi-faceted, sport-related career opportunities.
The degree focuses on the conceptual, managerial, interpersonal, technical, and practical skills that prepare students to become visionary leaders in various areas of the sport industry. The Sport Management Degree prepares students for graduate school, and for a variety of sport specialist entry positions that focus on the administration of sport activities/programs. The mission of the degree is to assist students in the development of skills to organize, administer, and facilitate sport programs at the corporate, agency, professional, and amateur levels.
The primary employment segments within the sport industry involve performance, spectator, participant, consumer, production, planning, purchasing, supervision, advertising, and promotion. Students majoring in Sport Management will be required to complete a field experience designed to provide practical work experiences in professional settings reflecting current trends and professional practices in the sport management arena. The field experience is incorporated subsequent to the student passing EXSS 3107 and will be under the supervision of a qualified on-site professional.
Sport Management B.S.M.
120 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
Academic Core –40 hours
see Bachelor of Sports Management Academic Core
Required Activity Courses: EXSS 3135 and EXSS 3107
Major Required Courses –37 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
Two of the following:
Grades of “C” or better required in all courses in the Sport Management major.
Students majoring in Sport Management must choose a minor pertinent to the student's desired profession.
Bachelor of Sport Management Courses of Study by Term
Freshman Spring
Freshman Fall
Sophomore Fall
Sophomore Spring
Junior Fall
| EXSS 3107 | Advanced Cardiovascular Training | 1 |
| EXSS 3141 | Exercise and Sport Science Practicum | 1 |
| EXSS 3360 | Sport Venue/Event Management | 3 |
| | World Cultures | 3 |
| | Minor | 3 |
| | Sport Management Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 1 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience | 0 |
Junior Spring
Senior Fall
| EXSS 4379 | Legal Aspects of Sport | 3 |
| EXSS 3135 | Advanced Resistance Training | 1 |
| | Minor | 3 |
| | Minor | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience | 0 |
Senior Spring
| EXSS 4376 | Leadership Principles in Sport | 3 |
| EXSS 4377 | Field Experience | 3 |
| | Minor | 3 |
| | Minor or Elective | 3 |
| | Minor or Elective | 3 |
| UMHB 1005 | Fine Arts Experience | 0 |