Sport Studies Minors
Sport Administration Minor
Robert Malekoff, Department of Sport Studies
The sport administration minor provides students the basic competencies desired in the administration of athletics, recreation and sport. In addition to obtaining theoretical knowledge in the classroom, students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical experience of organizing and managing a sport event. Students are not required to major in either the sport studies or sport management departments. Students choosing this minor should be motivated in the proper and ethical administration of sports programs.
The minor in sport administration is not available to sport management majors.
Sport Administration Minor Requirements
The minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours (four courses).
- SPST 130 Introduction to Sport Management – 4 credits
- SPST 430 Integrative Sport Management – 4 credits
- One course from: 4 credits
- SPST 231 Facility Design and Management
- SPST 234 Sport Finance
- SPST 335 Sport Communication
- One course from: 4 credits
- SPST 335 Sport Communication
- SPST 431 Sport Marketing
- SPST 432 Legal Aspects of Sport and Exercise
Total credit hours required for Sport Administration Minor – 16 credits
Sport Marketing Minor
Robert Malekoff, Department of Sport Studies
The sport marketing minor provides students the basic competencies desired in the promotion and marketing of athletics, fitness, recreation and sport. Its goal is to develop ethical, competent, thoughtful, confident and creative practitioners of sport marketing for organizations such as the YMCA, community recreation departments, sport facilities, professional sports teams, sporting goods manufacturers, fitness centers and interscholastic athletic departments. In addition to the theoretical knowledge obtained in the classroom, students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical experience through course assignments.
Students from any department are eligible to have a minor in sport marketing. Students choosing this minor should be motivated in the proper and ethical promotion and marketing of sport programs and products.
The minor in sport marketing is not available to sport management majors.
Sport Marketing Minor Requirements
The minor a minimum of 16 credit hours (four courses).
- SPST 232 Sociology of Sport – 4 credits
- SPST 335 Sport Communication – 4 credits
- SPST 431 Sport Marketing – 4 credits
- An approved 4th course – 4 credits
Total credit hours required for Sport Marketing Minor – 16 credits
