Undergraduate Course Descriptions
SPM 110 Sport Management (4 credits)
This course is an introduction to sport management topics. These topics include planning, marketing, financing, leading, and organizing sport and recreation organizations, events, and facilities. Sport law and sport ethics are also overviewed.
SPM/PEH 130 History of Sports (4 credits)
A study of the historical and philosophical development of modern sport (late 19th Century
to the present). Attention is also focused on ethics in the area of sport experiences.
SPM 220 Sport Marketing (4 credits)
A study of basic marketing concepts with applications to sport organizations, both amateur
and professional. Topics include promotions and public relations, sport consumer behavior,
strategic market planning, marketing information management, marketing communications,
sponsorship, and fund raising.
SPM/PEH 231 Sociology of Sport (2 credits)
A study of sport in all societies; the impact of different social institutions upon amateur
and professional sport. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
SPM 240 Sport Recreation Management (4 credits)
Organization and administration principles for directing programs and facilities in physical
education, intramurals and recreation. Students learn to create safe learning environments
for diverse population of students to encourage positive interaction, active engagement in
learning and self motivation. Students learn to organize, allocate and manage time, space,
and equipment in a variety of ways to provide active and equitable learning experience as
it relates to sport recreation.
SPM 297 Practicum in Sport Management (2 credits)
Direct participation in organizing, planning, managing, and/or directing programs and
facilities in recreation, amateur and/or professional sports. Students gain initial
practical experience prior to the required internship in a specialty area in the senior
year. Supervised participation of 80 clock hours, arranged by the student and the academic
advisor. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
SPM 310 Sport Event anad Facility Management (4 credits)
This course focuses on planning, maintaining, and managing sport events and multi-purpose sports facilities. Concentration is on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of sport events in addition to the design, maintenance, and full utilization of athletic facilities. Principles for effective management of sport events and facilities in both human and physical resources are stressed.
SPM 332 Sport Organization and Communication (4 credits)
A study of organizations, administration, and communication within sport. Topics to be addressed include sport governance, media relations communication skills, public relations, and technology. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
SPM 350 Sport Law (4 credits)
A presentation of the basic legal system, its terminology, and principles as applied to
professional and amateur sports. Emphasis is on identifying and analyzing legal issues.
Topics to be addressed include right to participate, liability for injuries, legal status
of sports organizations, risk management, assertion of legal rights, and crisis management.
Other areas of sport industry law to be covered are contracts, tort liability, negligence,
gender equity, sport labor relations, and selected current issues.
SPM 497 Internship in Sport Management (4 credits)
Supervised internship of 160 clock hours. Intensive work experience in a recreational,
professional, or an amateur sports enterprise or facility with significant administrative
and /or management opportunity for the student. The placement and activities are arranged
with the academic advisor, the student, the division chairperson and a representative
from the sponsoring organization. Prerequisites: Open only to sport management majors
who have completed SPM 332, SPM 350, and SPM 310; successful completion of application
requirements for internship.
SPM 498 Seminar in Sport Leadership & Ethics (4 credits)
This course focuses on the integrative study of current industry and ethical issues facing sport leaders. It also examines policy and strategic decisions based on knowledge and experiences from courses in sport management, business, accounting, economics, and other supporting areas. Prerequisite: SPM 497.
