SM 101. Foundations of Sport Management
This course provides an overview of sports management in terms of its scope, principles, issues, future trends, and career opportunities. It also examines the job responsibilities and competencies required of sport managers in a variety of sports or sports-related organizations. The course also provides students with an overview of the different facets and career opportunities that are available in the field of sport management.
Credits: 3
SM 102. Sport and Society
This course examines the social dimensions of sport in a modern industrialized society. Topics include sexism and racism in sport; sport and the mass media; deviance in sport; sport and social mobility; and the relationship of sport with religious, political, and economic structures.
Credits: 3
SM 111. Sport Event Practicum 1
This course focuses on the use and development of basic knowledge and skills necessary for work in college athletics. This course is offered in the Spring sport season (baseball, lacrosse, softball, track, and tennis). A 45-hour practicum in a specific sport under the supervision of a coach or athletic liaison reinforces of professionalism, organization, leadership, and sport specific duties within the world of college athletics. Prerequisite: SM101 Foundations of Sports Management.
Credits: 1
SM 112. Sport Event Practicum 2
This course focuses on the use and development of basic knowledge and skills necessary for work in college athletics. This course is offered in the Fall sport season (soccer, crosscountry, basketball). A 45-hour practicum in a specific sport under the supervision of a coach or athletic liaison reinforces professionalism, organization, leadership, and sport specific duties within the world of college athletics. Prerequisite; SM101 Foundations of Sport Management.
Credits: 1
SM 201. Leadership for Sport Professionals
This course introduces students to theories, approaches, and styles of leadership, as well as the role that ethics and ethical decision making play in shaping leader behavior. Students analyze leadership practices within different sport settings. Case studies of sport leaders from multiple sport levels and structures are used to examine best practices in sport leadership. Critical issues in sport leadership such as gender and ethnicity are examined as well. Students begin to explore their own leadership thoughts and tendencies and emphasis is placed on the promotion of personal leadership development with a focus towards successful sports leadership.
Credits: 3