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Sport Management

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Sport Management

A sport management education provides students with the planning and administrative skills needed for the success of organizations that focus on sport activities, sport products, or sport services. • Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts, minor, master's • Available at: Pullman

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Requirements and Core Courses

—Bachelor of arts in sport management In addition to 37 credit hours of general education requirements, sport management students must take the following: SPORT MANAGEMENT CORE COURSES SpMgt 276—Introduction to Sport Management SpMgt 290—Sport Programs SpMgt 365—Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Sport SpMgt 367—Sport in American Society SpMgt 374—Sport Finance SpMgt 377—Sport Law SpMgt 464—Sport Marketing SpMgt 468—Managing Sport Organizations SpMgt 488—Current Trends in Sport Management SpMgt 490—Internship Seminar SpMgt 394—Practicum in Sport Management SpMgt 489—Theory and Application in Sports Event Management SpMgt 491—Sport Management Internship Engl 402—Technical and Professional Writing - Business or Communication specialization area—21 credit hours - Elective courses: 13-15 credit hours PRACTICUM AND INTERNSHIP Students pursuing the sport management major must complete practicum hours and a final internship. • The practicum involves 120 hours (4 credits) of work experience with sport programs on campus or in the Pullman community. Programs may include WSU athletics or intramurals, or community school/youth sport programs. • The 10- to 12-week internship is the bridge between course work and employment and begins after all classes have been completed. Internship possibilities include work with minor and major professional sports, college athletics or intramural programs, retail sales or services, or various youth sports organizations. Students choose the agency, which should provide an outgrowth of preparation in the major and the area of specialization. Note: Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning and must meet course requirements as outlined in the General Catalog in order to graduate.

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Careers in Sport Management

• University athletic programs (alumni relations, marketing and promotions, athletic conference offices, event management) • Community agencies (Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, recreational sports programs) • Amateur sport programs (Special Olympics, sports clubs and camps, community sports programs) • Professional sports (public relations, corporate sponsorships, group sales) • Sport merchandising (team sales, regional sales) • Radio/TV (sports production, sports broadcasting, public relations)

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Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You

• Management and Operations • Marketing • Public relations • Communication

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Contact Information

Sport Management Program

Judy Schultz Education Addition 320 Washington State University PO Box 642136 Pullman, WA 99164-2136

jaschultz@wsu.edu

509-335-5672

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Strengths of the Program

• WSU offers the only bachelor of arts in sport management degree in the Pacific Northwest.
• Personalize your program with specializations in business or communication.
• Pursue practical, hands-on experience with Pac-10 athletics and in the University's intramural sports program—one of the largest in the United States.
• Our faculty members are recognized authorities in sport law, sport governance, sport sociology, ethics, marketing, and finance.

Office of Enrollment Management, PO Box 641067, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-1067, 888-GO TO WSU (888-468-6978), Contact Us