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Major in Sport Management (B.S.Ed.)

Description of the Program: The major focuses on a study of sport from economic, political, cultural, philosophical, historical, sociological and behavioral perspectives, with an emphasis on sport business. A joint major with the A. B.J. in magazines and newspapers or publication management is available.

Career Opportunities: The burgeoning sport industry accounts for 4.5 million jobs and $100 billion in annual revenues. Jobs in sports-related careers in the retail sporting goods industry, sports facilities management, recreational sport management and sports broadcasting are plentiful.

Entrance Requirements:

Expectations of Transfer Students - Students transferring at the third year level should have completed Areas A, C, D, E and F in The University of Georgia Core Curriculum.

Special Requirements - A grade of C or better in all required courses.

Curriculum-The University of Georgia Core (60 hours)

Required Courses in Area A- Essential Skills		9
ENGL 1101 English Composition I ENGL 1102 English Composition II MATH 1101 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3 3 3
**Area B - Institutional Options - Electives**		5
**Preferred Courses in Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts**		6
SPCM 1100 Introduction to Public Speaking or SPCM 1500 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3
**Preferred Courses in Area D - Science, Math, Technology**		10
MATH 1113 Precalculus or MATH 2200 Analytic Geometry and Calculus Two Science Courses	3 3 6
**Preferred Courses in Area E - Social Sciences**		12
HIST 2111 American History to 1865 or HIST 2112 American History Since 1865 POLS 1101 American Government PSYC 1101 Elementary Psychology SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology	3 3 3 3 3

Required Courses in Area F - Courses Related to Major			18
CSCI 1100-1100L or MIST 2090 ACCT 2101 ECON 2105 ECON 2106 LEGL 2700	Introduction to Personal Computers Introduction to Information Systems in Business Principles of Accounting I Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business Three hours of 1000/2000-level electives	3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Entrance Requirements

Completion of Core Areas A-E. Overall GPA of 2.3 and an essay addressing background related to sports, career goals, and how a sport management major complements career goals. Application deadlines: third Friday in January, June and September. This is a high demand major. After meeting the entrance requirements, students will be selected based on the following high-demand selection criteria.

High-Demand Major - Selection Criteria
· GPA in courses in Core Area F (50%)
· Essay (50%)

Major Requirements

Required Courses (Grade of “C” or higher is required) *			28
FINA 3000 MARK 3000 MGMT 3000 KINS 3303 KINS 3415 KINS 3420 KINS 3430 KINS 3560 KINS 4820 KINS 4520	Financial Management Principles of Marketing Management of Organizations and Individuals Kinesiology Practicum Philosophy and Ethics in Sport Managing Legal Aspects of Sport Sport Business Practice Contemporary Issues in Sport Social Aspects of Sport Sport Finance	3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3

*KINS courses must be taken at the University of Georgia

Major Electives (select 21 hours)			21
AAEC 3580 AAEC 4610 ACCT 2102 NMIX 2020 ADPR 3100 ADPR 3850 EBUS 4010 ECON 4000 ECON 4010 ECON 4030 ECON 4300 ECON 4350 ECON 4400 ECON 4600 ECON 4460 ECON 4650 ECON 4750 MSIT 3000 NMIX 4110 KINS 3440 KINS 3580 KINS 4000 KINS 4800 KINS 5210 KINS 5250 KINS 5140 KINS 5450 RLST 5430 SOCI 3280 SOCI 3310 SOCI 3740 SOCI 3860 SPCM 2300 STAT3000 TELE 3010	Intermediate Economic Principles Applied Econometrics Principles of Accounting II Introduction to New Media Principles of Advertising Introduction to Public Relations Business Communication The Economics of Human Resources Intermediate Microeconomics Money and Banking Public Sector Economics Industrial Economics Economics of Public and Regulated Enterprises Labor Economics Sports Economics Economics of Organizations and Management Introduction to Econometrics Quality Management New Media Production History of Sport Sport and the Black Culture Directed Study in Kinesiology Education and Sport Sport and the Mass Media Gender and Sport Current Problems in Kinesiology Internship Kinesiology Camping Administration Sociology of Gender Race and Culture Sociology of Sport Sociology of Alcohol and Drug Use Business and Professional Communication Statistical Methods for Business/ Introduction to Telecommunications	4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1-3 3 3 3 3 1-15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

General Electives	11
Basic Physical Education	1
Total Hours Required	121

For additional information on the major in sport management, contact:
Priscilla Carter, Academic Advisor
Department of Kinesiology
305 Ramsey Center University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6554
706-542-8391