Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
Bolivar, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 28,656 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total including room, board, and fees will be $40,342
Introduction
Are you interested in a sports-related career? SBU has a unique sports management degree that is an interdisciplinary program with two concentration options. Choose one of the following concentrations based on your personal career goals and interests:
- Fitness and Wellness Administration - the emphasis is on personal fitness and wellness
- Sports Administration - the emphasis is on the business aspect of sports
When you major in sports management at SBU, you will open the door to a wide variety of career options or the ability to further your education with an MBA or other graduate degree.
The SBU Advantage
- Choosing between two concentrations — Fitness and Wellness Administration or Sports Administration — allows you to better tailor your degree program to your personal interests and career goals.
- Required practicum and internship experiences will give you valuable real-world experience and networking opportunities.
- Thrive within small class sizes that allow for personal attention, individualized instruction, and one-on-one advisement.
Curriculum
Sport Management: Sport Administration Four-Year Plan
Freshman
Fall Semester
- SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology 3
- KIN 1163 Foundations of Physical Fitness for Professionals 3
- ENG 1113 English Composition I 3
- UNI 1111 University Seminar 1
- POL 1113 American Government and Politics 3
- SPM 1113 Introduction to Sport Management 3
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- BIO 1004 Principles of Biology 4
- ENG 2213 English Composition II 3
- COM 1103 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
- FAR 10_3 Intro. to Art, Fine Arts, Music or Theatre 3
- SOC 2012 Human Diversity 2
- UNI 1121 Introduction to Critical Thinking 1
Total hours 16
Sophomore
Fall Semester
- HIS 2213/2223 U.S. History I or II 3
- CIS 1103 Computer and Information Management 3
- PHS 1114 Introduction to Earth Science 4
- MAT 1243 Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- ACC 2013 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
- ECO 2003 LIFE Economics 3
- BIB 1013 Old Testament History 3
- Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 15
Junior
Fall Semester
- SPM 2093 Athletic Events and Facilities Management 3
- BUS 3073 Legal Environment of Business 3
- PSY 3243 Elementary Statistics 3
- MGT 3013 Principles of Management 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 15
Spring Semester
- KIN 3093 Responding to Emergencies 3
- MKT 3023 Principles of Marketing 3
- BIB 1023 New Testament History 3
- Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 15
Senior
Fall Semester
- KIN 4001 Kinesiology Capstone 1
- KIN 4023 Organization and Administration of Sport 3
- SPM 4043 Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport 3
- Elective 3
- Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- KIN 4013 Sport in the American Society 3
- SPF 2012 Introduction to Spiritual Formation 2
- SPM 4033 Applied Sports Marketing 3
- Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total hours 14
Summer
- SPM 4986 Internship in Sport Management 6
This is a proposed guideline. Please check the catalog and see your advisor for your final degree requirements.
Career Opportunities
- Athletic Director
- Personal Trainer
- Fitness Director
- Coach in Public and Private schools
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Sports Agent
- Facilities Management
- Sports Broadcasting
- Sports Information Director
- Sports Marketing Specialist
- Account Manager
- Sales Representative
- Public Relations Assistant
- Event Planner
- College Instructor
- Professor
Sport management graduates have pursued a variety of careers including:
- Account Executive with Professional Sports Teams (i.e. Springfield Cardinals)
- Athletic Director
- City Park Administrator
- Coaches in public and private schools
- Fitness Center Administrator
- Personal Trainer
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- YMCA Director
Internships
Sport management students have completed internships at a variety of places including:
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- Springfield Cardinals AA Baseball
- Springfield Parks Department
- Springfield Tennis Complex
- YMCA
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