Course Requirements

All prospective students need a WCU GPA of 2.5 or greater in order to be admitted to the major.
Freshman, transfer students, and current WCU students (below a WCU GPA of 2.5) that declare Sport Management as a major will be put into the Pre-Sport Management Major (PRSM).
Once a student has attained a WCU GPA of 2.5 or better, the student will be admitted to the major.
Sport Management majors must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in order to do an internship and graduate.

The catalog below is only for new students admitted into the program during the 05-06 school year. Please consult MyCat or the registrar to find out the catalog you should reference.

2006-2007 Sport Management Course Requirements (120 hours)

Liberal Studies Requirements (42 hours)

Liberal Studies courses as required by WCU: Checksheet

Major Requirements (55 hours)

ACCT 161 (3) Accounting for the Non-Business Major OR
ACCT 251 (3) Accounting I - Financial
CIS 110 (3) Introduction to Computer Information Systems OR
CS 130 (3) Introduction to Computing
ECON 231 (3) Introduction to Microeconomics and Social Issues
MGT 300 (3) Introduction to Management
MKT 301 (3) Principles of Marketing
SM 260 (3) Introduction to Sport Management
SM 313 (3) Psychological Aspects of Sport
SM 380 (1) Independent Study OR
SM 383 (1) Apprenticeship OR
SM 389 (1) Cooperative Education
SM 415 (3) Legal Issues for the Sport Practitioner
SM 423 (3) Sociology of Sport
SM 435 (3) Event and Facility Management and Marketing
SM 445 (3) Sport Administration
SM 460 (3) Financial Aspects of Sport
SM 461 (3) Sport Marketing
SM 484, 485 (6,6) Internship
SM 495 (3) Senior Seminar

Concentrations (18-21 hours)

Students must choose at least one concentration at the time of declaration of major.

Athletic Administration (18 hours)

CMPR 360 (3) Introduction to Public Relations
LAW 315 (3) Athletics and the Law
Choose 3 from MKT 302, 304, 306, 405, 407, 409, and 410 (9)
SM 315 (3) Introduction to Intramurals and Recreational Sport Management

If a student intends to select an internship in coaching, then a coaching minor is required.

Event and Facility Management and Marketing (18 hours)

ET 424 (3) Facilities Management and Maintenance
MGT 302 (3) Labor-Management Relations
Select 2 from MKT 302, 304, 306, 405, 407, 409, and 410 (6)
SM 315 (3) Introduction to Intramurals and Rec. Sport Management
SM 330 (3) Aquatic Recreation Management

Exercise Science and Fitness Management (20-21 hours)

BIOL 291 (4) Human Anatomy-Physiology OR
BIOL 292 (4) Human Anatomy-Physiology OR
PE 335 (3) Anatomy and Physiology
CHEM 132 (4) Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 133 (4) Survey of Organic and Biochemistry
ND 330 (3) Human Nutrition
PE 423 (3) Kinesiology
PE 425 (3) Exercise Physiology

Professional Sport Management (18 hours)

CMPR 360 (3) Introduction to Public Relations
LAW 230 (3) Business Law OR
LAW 315 (3) Athletics and the Law
MGT 302 (3) Labor-Management Relations
Select 3 from MKT 302, 304, 306, 405, 407, and 409 (9)

Sales (18 hours)

ACCT 251 (3) Accounting I - Financial OR
ACCT 252 (3) Accounting II - Managerial
LAW 230 (3) Business Law
MGT 401 (3) Small Business Management
Select 3 from MKT 302, 304, 306, 407, 409, and 410 (9)

Sports Information (18 hours)

CMCR 140 (3) Introduction to Mass Communications
CMCR 301 (3) Writing for Mass Communications
CMPM 303 (3) Persuasive Writing
CMPM 304 (3) Magazine and Feature Writing
CMPM 305 (3) Sports Writing
CMPR 360 (3) Introduction to Public Relations

Electives (3-6 hours)

Couse Descriptions

Accounting (ACCT)
Biolody (BIOL)
Business Law (LAW)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Communication Core (CMCR)
Communication Print Media (CMPM)
Communication Public Relations (CMPR)
Comupter Information Systems (CIS)
Computer Science (CS)
Economics (ECON)
Engineering Technology (ET)
Management (MGT)
Marketing (MKT)
Nurtition and Dietics (ND)
Physical Education (PE)
Sport Management (SM)