Sport Management
Associate of Arts
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Department of Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Linksz 208 • Phone (215) 968-8450
Curriculum Code No. 1154
The Sport Management major prepares the undergraduate student for a career in sport management, athletics, marketing, campus recreation, intramurals, student activities, as well as other related areas. It serves as a foundation for upper division course work. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution as a sport management major should plan a major parallel to that of the transfer college.
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with others through oral, written, and/or graphic means that apply interpersonal skills and professional attitudes
- assess, evaluate, and use information effectively and efficiently as lifelong learners in pursuit of personal and professional objectives. This includes interpreting and applying their knowledge of the principles of sport management, marketing, and/or event planning to direct, support or control a sport enterprise
- demonstrate understanding of basic Sport Management Core work
- compute with proficiency and confidence, in planning marketing strategies, and/or campus recreation, intramurals and other activities
Degree Course Requirements*
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| CISC100 Digital Literacy E,9 | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking F,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,2,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,4,10 | 3 |
| HLTH103 Life and Health 2 | 3 |
| HLTH110 Responding to Emergencies 2 | 3 |
| ECON111 Prin. of Economics: Macro 2,3,8 | 3 |
| SOCI110 Intro to Sociology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| SPMT200 Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| SPMT201 Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SPMT202 Facility Mgt/Event Planning | 3 |
| SPMT203 History& Philosophy of Sport | 3 |
| SPMT204 Sport and Society | 3 |
| SPMT280 Cooperative Education/Sport Internship G | 3 |
| Scientific Literacy A,C,7 | 3-4 |
| Quantitative Literacy A,G,6 | 3-4 |
| Arts/Humanities D,1 | 6 |
| Physical Education Electives B | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended. See catalog for key.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,2,10 | 3 |
| HLTH103 Life and Health 2 | 3 |
| SPMT200 Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| Physical Education Elective B | 2 |
| Quantitative Literacy A,G,6 | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC100 Digital Literacy E,9 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,4,10 | 3 |
| HLTH110 Responding to Emergencies 2 | 3 |
| SPMT203 History & Philosophy of Sport | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities D,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPMT202 Facility Mgt/Event Planning | 3 |
| ECON111 Prin. of Economics: Macro 2,3,8 | 3 |
| SOCI110 Intro to Sociology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| SPMT201 Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities D | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM110 Effective Speaking F,4,5 | 3 |
| SPMT204 Sport and Society | 3 |
| SPMT280 Sport Management Internship F | 3 |
| Scientific Literacy A,C,7 | 3-4 |
| Physical Education Electives B | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16-17 |
A Placement testing required. B Choose any 3 from the following: KINS133, KINS145, KINS150, KINS155, KINS156, KINS170, KINS178, KINS190, KINS191. C Choose from: CHEM101, BIOL101. D Any of the following may be chosen: HIST111, HIST112, HIST151, HIST152, HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114. E CISC110 or CISC115 may be substituted. F Course requires prerequisite. G Choose from: MATH101, MATH115, MATH120, MATH125, MATH140. 1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities 2 Satisfies Critical Thinking 3 Satisfies Diversity 4 Satisfies Information Literacy 5 Satisfies Oral Communication 6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy 7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy 8 Satisfies Social Sciences 9 Satisfies Technological Competence 10 Satisfies Writing