2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport and Event Management Minor

Program Description

The Sport and Event Management minor is designed to introduce students to the areas of study in the recreation, sport and event industry. Students will be able to apply skills and knowledge in the sport and event management fields to their major discipline and thus increase their employment opportunity.

Admission/Declaration Requirements

In order to be admitted into the minor, students, will need to have a 2.0 GPA and complete a declaration of minor form. Students required to meet with the Sport and Event Management Program Coordinator to complete a student information application and have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA (Grade of "C") in all courses.

Sport and Event Management Minor Requirements 18

 

Required Core Courses 9

REC 2800INTRODUCTION TO SPORT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT

3

REC 3500HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

3

MKT 3480SPORTS MARKETING

3

Elective Courses 9

(Choose any 3 courses from below)
REC 2901FOUNDATIONS OF LEISURE AND RECREATION

3

REC 2910PROGRAMMING FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND EVENT

3

REC 3510CULTURAL TOURISM

3

REC 3600MEETING, EXPOSITION, EVENT AND CONVENTION

3

REC 3800GLOBAL SPORT INDUSTRY

3

REC 4000ADAPTIVE SPORTS

3

REC 4200FACILITY DESIGN AND OPERATION FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND EVENT

3

REC 4800LEGAL ASPECTS OF RECREATION, SPORT AND EVENT

3

REC 4900LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION, SPORT & EVENT

3

MGS 3030HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

3

COMM 3660INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS

3

Course Approved by the minor Advisor

3

Total Credit Hours: 18