Sport Management [SPMG] (Major)
The degree in sport management is focused on the business and governance of sport as it applies to sport organizations in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. The B.A. and B.S. degrees in sport management are designed to allow for validation with the appropriate academic accrediting body in North America, the Commission on Sport Management (COSMA), a joint commission created by the North American Society for Sport Management, and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. For more information, contact the Sport Management Department.
Admission Requirements
- Acceptance to the major is highly competitive and is dependent on space availability and the candidate's academic record, behavioral and professional background. Admission to the major is limited and application does not guarantee admission.
- Students wishing to major in sport management must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 to be considered. Meeting this minimum standard does not guarantee admission into the program, since the admission process is competitive.
- Students wishing to become majors by internally transferring from another major must submit a portfolio that includes:
a) a change of major form
b) a copy of their academic record
c) a personal resume
d) a personal statement explaining their interest in the major relative to their future academic and professional career interests. - All student portfolios will be reviewed by a committee comprised of the sport management faculty prior to any final decision on acceptance is made.
- Students may be required to complete an additional interview with department faculty.
- Students will be notified in writing of their acceptance, their conditional acceptance or their rejection. Students who are not accepted may reapply in a future semester.
- A declaration of interest to major does not guarantee acceptance for a student.
- Applications are reviewed in early September and early February prior to course registration for the upcoming semester.
Requirements for Sport Management Majors Seeking a Bachelor of Arts
A student can earn a B.A. by fulfilling the same professional requirements along with the addition of a foreign language (0-12 credit hours) for a total of 90 liberal arts credit hours.
Career Potential
- Sports marketing director
- Director of media relations
- Event/venue manager _?_ Olympic Games
- Regional sales manager _?_ sport product company
A. General Education and Liberal Arts: 37 credit hours
B. Required Courses: 22 credit hours
Example of the bachelor's degree in Sport Management over four years
First Year Total credit hours: 33
B. Required Courses: 22 credit hours
- SPM 175 - Introduction to Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 275 - Foundations of Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 330 - Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 335 - Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 360 - Sport Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 373 - Sport Law and Organization (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 466 - Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
- ECO 366 - The Economics of Sport (3 cr. hr.) or
- SPM 452 - Sport Business, Finance and Politics (3 cr. hr. )
- SPM 201 - Introduction to Study Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 227 - Stadium and Arena Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 236 - Digital Video Analysis (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 238 - Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 240 - International Study Seminar in Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 247 - Introduction to Intercollegiate and Scholastic Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 255 - Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 277 - The Business of Motorsports (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 279 - The Business of Professional Football (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 285 - Ticket Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 287 - Fantasy Sports and Sport Video Gaming (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 301 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 311 - Legal Issues in Physical Education and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 320 - Sport Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 336 - Advanced Digital Video Analysis (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 338 - Advanced Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 349 - Sport Management Practicum (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 355 - Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 401 - Seminar: Reflections Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 430 - Applied Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 435 - Applied Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 438 - Applied Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 440 - International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 450 - Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 455 - Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 460 - Applied Sport Sales and Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 149 - Event Practicum I (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 249 - Event Practicum II (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 370 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 470 - Internship in Sport Management (9-15 cr. hr.)
- Statistics (GE 1) - select one course from the following: COM 230, ECO 221, EXS 201, MAT 201, PSY 201 (3 cr. hr.)
- COM 100 - Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
- COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.) or
- COM 300 - Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.) May also be taken as CAP 100.
- ECO 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
- MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
- MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
- MGT 254 - Principles of Accounting I (3 cr. hr.)
Select any course at the 300 or 400 level with an ECO or MGT prefix. Note: ECO 366 cannot fulfill both categories B and F.
- EXS 290 - Social Problems and Issues in Sport and Exercise (3 cr. hr.)
- EXS 345 - Sport and Society (3 cr. hr.)
- EXS 420 - History of Physical Activity and Sport in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 410 - Ethics in Sport (3 cr. hr.) also listed as EXS 410
- SPM 440 - International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 450 - Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.) also listed as EXS 450
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the bachelor's degree in Sport Management over four years
First Year Total credit hours: 33
- General Education (9 cr. hr.)
- COM 100 - Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
- COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
- ECO 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
- MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 149 - Event Practicum I (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 175 - Introduction to Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 275 - Foundations of Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
and
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or - CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
and - CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
- CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
- General Education (10 cr. hr.)
- COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.) or
- COM 300 - Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)
- ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.) or equivalent statistics course
- MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
- MGT 254 - Principles of Accounting I (3 cr. hr.)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 249 - Event Practicum II (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 330 - Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 335 - Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
- Sport Humanities area elective
- SPM elective
- General Education (9 cr. hr.)
- Electives (6 cr. hr.)
- SPM 360 - Sport Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 370 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
- SPM 373 - Sport Law and Organization (3 cr. hr.)
- ECO 366 - The Economics of Sport (3 cr. hr.) or
- SPM 452 - Sport Business, Finance and Politics (3 cr. hr. )
- Any 300 or 400 level course with an ECO or MGT prefix
- SPM elective
- Free electives (5-11 cr. hr.)
- SPM 466 - Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
- SPM 470 - Internship in Sport Management (9-15 cr. hr.)
