West Virginia University 1 Sport Management Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Since the WVU Sport Management undergraduate curriculum was created in 1981, it has prepared students for careers in professional sport, intercollegiate athletics, sport facilities, and many other sport-related businesses. The curriculum has received national and international recognition as one of the best of its kind. Students are required to complete a minimum of three credit hours of internship. This hands-on experience is mutually beneficial, as the internship provides the student an opportunity to learn the sport business while the sport organization evaluates a potential future employee. In essence, the internship has become the cornerstone of a student s learning experience. The curriculum is multidisciplinary. Students are required to complete courses from many other schools and colleges across campus including Journalism, Communications, Business and Economics, and Arts and Sciences. There are five full-time faculty dedicated to making your academic experiences within the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences the best they can possibly be. FACULTY ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Gonzalo Bravo - Ph.D. (Ohio State University) Dennis Floyd Jones - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh) Dallas D. Branch Jr. - Ph.D. (Ohio University) ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Cindy Lee - Ph.D. (Ohio State University) Luisa Valez-Colon - Ph.D. (Texas Woman s College) LECTURERS Zachary Eckert - M.S. (West Virginia University) C. Richard Wilson - M.S. (West Virginia University) Admission into the Program To Apply for Admission: Students must complete the admission application, which can be found on the CPASS web site, (http://cpass.wvu.edu) by the October 1 deadline. The following pre-requisite courses must be completed by the end of the fall semester in which the student is applying: ENGL 101, Math requirement, COMM 100 and COMM 102 OR COMM 104, SM 167 (grade of "B" or higher), JRL 101, BUSA 202, or ECON 201. In addition to these 18 hours of coursework, students must complete an additional 27credits of GEC or approved elective courses. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and complete the application form. Note: All students enrolled in sport management must earn a grade of C or better in applied and foundation requirements unless otherwise noted. A minimum 2.5 GPA and formal application are required for admission into the sport management program. All students must earn a minimum of 128 hours in order to graduate. A maximum of sixty students will be admitted each year from the pool of applicants to a traditional fall/spring cohort. These students will begin taking sport management coursework during the fall semester of the following year. The sixty applicants with the highest GPA and who minimally meet or exceed the aforementioned admission criteria will be accepted each year into this traditional four-year program cohort. Depending upon demand, the program will try to offer a 3-year summer cohort. Students who were admitted to the traditional (first 60) cohort would have the opportunity to opt into a three-year summer cohort (maximum of twenty students). Students not admitted to the traditional program but meet the minimal criteria will have an opportunity for admission into the 3-year summer cohort until all seats are filled. A minimum of twelve students must be accepted for admission into the summer cohort for it to run. Applicants who meet or exceed the admission criteria are not guaranteed admission into either track of the program. The College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences uses the admission requirements of (http://adm.wvu.edu/freshman/ university_admissions_requirements/#anchor-admission-18597)wvu.
2 Sport Management GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEC requirement. (http://registrar.wvu.edu/current_students/ general_education_curriculum) NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEC requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GECs you will need to select. General Education Curriculum ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 Composition And Rhetoric and Composition And Rhetoric Accelerated Academic Writing GEC 2A - Mathematics 3-4 GEC 2B - Natural and Physical Science 7-8 GEC 2C - Additional GEC 2A, B or C 3 GEC 3 - The Past and Its Traditions 3 GEC 4 - Issues of Contemporary Society 3 GEC 5 - Artistic Expression 3 GEC 6 - The Individual in Society 3 GEC 6F - First Year Seminar 1-3 GEC 7 - American Culture 3 GEC 8 - Western Culture 3 GEC 9 - Non-Western Culture 3 Total Hours 38-45 Curriculum Requirements 128 Hours is Required to Graduate with Sport Management Major A grade of C or higher must be earned in all Shared Major and GEC Courses GEC 1 3-6 ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 ENGL 103 Composition And Rhetoric and Composition And Rhetoric Accelerated Academic Writing GEC 2A - Select one of the following: 3 MATH 121 MATH 126A MATH 126B Intro Concepts Of Mathematics College Algebra 5-Day College Algebra 4-Day GEC 2B - Select one of the following: 4 BIOL 101 & BIOL 103 GEOL 101 & GEOL 102 General Biology and General Biology Laboratory Planet Earth and Planet Earth Laboratory GEC 2B 3 GEC Objective 2C 3 GEC Objective 3 3 GEC 4 - Select one of the following: 3 COMM 100 & COMM 102 COMM 104 Principles-Human Communication and Human Comm-Interprsnl Context Public Communication GEC Objective 5 3 GEC 6 3 SEP 272 Psychological Perspectivs-Sprt GEC 7 3 SEP 271 Sport in American Society GEC Objective 8 3 GEC Objective 9 3 3-6
West Virginia University 3 Applied Area Requirements SM 167 Intro to Sport Management (B or higher) 3 A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in all courses Grade of C or higher required in major courses SEP 271 Sport in American Society 3 SEP 272 Psychological Perspectivs-Sprt 3 SM 340 Sport Governance 3 SM 345 Technology-Sport Management 2 SM 350 Leadership-Sport Management 2 SM 355 Orientation-Sport Management 1 SM 370 Sport Finance 3 SM 375 Sport in the Global Market 3 SM 380 History & Philosophy of Sport 3 SM 385 Sport Economics 3 SM 425 Facility Planning 3 SM 426 Liability in Sport 3 SM 485 Sport Management 3 SM 486 Sport Marketing 3 SM 487 Issues in Sport Studies - CAP 3 SM 491 Professional Field Experience (3 hour required) 3 BUSA 202 Survey of Accounting 3 ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CS 101 Intro-Computer Applications 4 COMM 306 Communication-Orgnztns/Instutn 3 BUSA 320 Survey of Management 3 BUSA 330 Survey of Marketing 3 JRL 101 Media & Society 3 PR 215 Introduction -Public Relations 3 Advisor Approved Electives 6 Minor Courses or Free Electives 13 Total Hours 128-131 Suggested Plan of Study First Year ENGL 101 3 Select one of the following: 3 SM 167 3 MATH 121 JRL 101 3 MATH 126A GEC 3 Objective 3 MATH 126B COMM 100 & COMM 102 Second Year 3 SEP 271 3 CS 101 4 GEC 5 Objective 3 Elective 3 15 16 ENGL 102 3 ECON 201 or BUSA 202 3 SEP 272 3 GEC 8 Objective 3 BUSA 202 or ECON 201 3 GEC 2B Objective 3 PR 215 3 COMM 306 3
4 Sport Management GEC 2 Objective (Science w/lab) 4 Elective (Advisor Approved) 3 Third Year 16 15 SM 340 3 BUSA 330 3 SM 385 3 SM 370 3 BUSA 320 3 SM 375 3 SM 345 2 SM 380 3 SM 355 1 SM 350 2 Elective (Advisor Approved) 3 Elective 4 Fourth Year 15 18 SM 425 3 SM 426 3 SM 485 3 SM 491 3 SM 487 3 SM 486 3 Electives or Minor Courses 6 GEC 9 Objective 3 Total credit hours: 128 COURSES GEC 2C 3 Electives or Minor Courses 3 15 18 SM 167. Intro to Sport Management. 3 Hours. Overview of the sport management profession including career opportunities, critical current issues.trends, professional standards and the professional organizations. SM 275. The Olympic Games. 3 Hours. An examination of the historical development of the Olympic Games from the Greek classic period (500 B.C.) to the games of the XXVI Olympiad of Atlanta in 1996. SM 293A-Z. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. SM 340. Sport Governance. 3 Hours. This course examines how sport organizations interact and coordinate with numerous policy actors to facilitate and coordinate the mechanisms of governance. SM 345. Technology-Sport Management. 2 Hours. PR: Majors only. This course provides an understanding of the technological concepts and principles relevant to sport management and provides student with practical experiences in the use of emerging technologies in the field. SM 350. Leadership-Sport Management. 2 Hours. PR: Majors only. The purpose of this course is to identify the fundamental leadership behaviors in sport management. This course provides sport management students the opportunity to explore current leadership theories and practices in sport. SM 355. Orientation-Sport Management. 1 Hour. PR: Majors only. In this course students will identify and develop the skill sets necessary for successful completion of an internship in sport management. SM 370. Sport Finance. 3 Hours. This course will present a number of basic concepts in the budgeting and financing of sports programs and will also examine a number of critical financial issues affecting sports. Particular emphasis will be placed on intercollegiate athletic programs. SM 375. Sport in the Global Market. 3 Hours. An examination of the role of sports within the broader process of globalization. Its impact on culture, politics, economics and how these influences shape today s sport. SM 380. History & Philosophy of Sport. 3 Hours. This course is designed to acquaint students with philosophical issues related to sport and sport management and with individuals and events that helped shape the history of sport.
West Virginia University 5 SM 385. Sport Economics. 3 Hours. Provides an understanding of the economic concepts and principles relevant to the sport industry. Provides the opportunity to apply the concepts and principles in a practical manner within a variety of different sport settings. SM 425. Facility Planning. 3 Hours. PR: Consent. An in-depth study of sport facilities, including planning, design, liability and facility management concepts and evaluation. SM 426. Liability in Sport. 3 Hours. An overview of the legal system as it applies to sport, including contracts, tort law, drug testing, types of athletes, product liability, and legal duties of coaches, facilities supervisors, and athletic directors. SM 485. Sport Management. 3 Hours. PR: Senior standing. The study of management principles as they relate to sport organizations. The analysis includes specific references to planning, organizing, leading and evaluating functions of management in sport. SM 486. Sport Marketing. 3 Hours. PR: Senior Standing. The study of marketing principles as they relate to sport organizations. Specific attention is focused on the marketing planning process, marketing informational systems, and internal marketing. SM 487. Issues in Sport Studies - CAP. 3 Hours. PR: SEP 271 and ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 and junior standing. An in-depth analysis of critical issues impacting sport and the sport industry. SM 490. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours. PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant. SM 491. Professional Field Experience. 1-18 Hours. PR: Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. SM 492A-Z. Directed Study. 1-3 Hours. Directed study, reading, and/or research. SM 493A-Z. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. SM 494A-Z. Seminar. 1-3 Hours. PR: Consent. Presentation and discussion of topics of mutual concern to students and faculty. SM 495. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours. Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings. SM 496. Senior Thesis. 1-3 Hours. PR: Consent. SM 498A-Z. Honors. 1-3 Hours. PR: Students in Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study or research.