Major in Sport Management
The Sport Management major is designed to prepare students for a changing sports industry. The curriculum develops critical and ethical sensibilities as well as practical skills with the intent of producing graduates who will be responsible business leaders and community advocates able to address commercial, economic, political and social issues related to sport.
Program Requirements
The Sport Management major has 42 required units, and a required 24-unit Business Administration (BUAD) minor for a total of 66 units. Students completing a double major in Business Administration, Business Systems & Processes or Accounting complete the BUAD minor requirements through their second major and are not required to declare the minor to fulfill the Sport Management major requirements. Minimum 50% of the units required for the major must be completed at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Sport Management Required Courses | ||
| KNES 280 | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS INDUSTRY | 3 |
| KNES 333 | SPORT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| KNES 345 | SEMINAR AND FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SPORT MANAGMENT | 3 |
| KNES 353 | SPORT & SOCIETY | 3 |
| KNES 390 | SPORT AND GLOBALIZATION | 3 |
| KNES 445 | SPORT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP 1 | 6 |
| KNES 452 | SPORT MARKETING | 3 |
| KNES 456 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPORT | 3 |
| KNES 460 | CULTURAL ECONOMY OF SPORT | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four courses from this list of approved electives. (Please note that not all courses will be offered every term and some require prerequisites.) | 12 | |
| HISTORY OF SPORT IN AMERICA | ||
| SPORT: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION AND LEISURE | ||
| CULTURE, HEALTH, AND THE CITY | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING | ||
| ADVANCED SPORT COACHING: DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE IN ATHLETES AND TEAMS | ||
| THE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES | ||
| PHILOSOPHY: THE SPORT EXPERIENCE | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT | ||
| SPORT IN FILM | ||
| SPORT EVENT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAMURALS | ||
| SPORT FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS | ||
| SPORT AND THE MEDIA | ||
| WOMEN, GENDER, AND SPORT | ||
| SPORT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP 1 | ||
| LEADERSHIP FOR SPORT PROFESSIONALS | ||
| SPORT SALES AND SPONSORSHIP | ||
| APPLIED SPORT MARKETING | ||
| STRATEGIC SPORT COMMUNICATION | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT | ||
| TRAVEL STUDY | ||
| SPORTS ECONOMICS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| Required BUAD Minor | 24 | |
| Total Units | 66 | |
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Six units of KNES 445 are required for the major. An additional six units of this course may be used towards the electives requirement.
Business Administration Minor
This 24-unit minor is available to students who have a major other than Accounting, Business Administration, or Business Systems and Processes. Students electing a Business Administration minor are not formally admitted to nor graduates of the College of Business and Economics (CBE). Students must complete at least 12 units of CBE courses at Towson University in order to earn this minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ECON 201 | MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 203 | HONORS MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 202 | MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 204 | HONORS MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 205 | STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | 3 |
| or MATH 231 | BASIC STATISTICS | |
| MKTG 341 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 330 | ESSENTIALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Total Units | 24 | |
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 201 or 203 (Core 6)2 | 3 | ECON 202 or 2042 | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | ECON 205 or MATH 231 (Core 3)2 | 3 |
| Core 4 | 3 | KNES 280 | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 11 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ACCT 2012 | 3 | ACCT 2022 | 3 |
| Core 7 | 4 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 12 | 3 | Elective (from list of approved courses)1 | 3 |
| Core 13 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Core 14 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| KNES 333 | 3 | FIN 3302 | 3 |
| KNES 353 (Core 9) | 3 | KNES 345 | 3 |
| MKTG 3412 | 3 | KNES 390 | 3 |
| Elective (from list of approved courses)1 | 3 | MNGT 3612 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective (from list of approved courses)1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| KNES 452 | 3 | KNES 445 | 6 |
| KNES 456 | 3 | KNES 460 | 3 |
| Elective (from list of approved courses)1 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Units 120 | |||
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Please note that not all courses will be offered every term and some require prerequisites.
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Requirements for the BUAD Minor.
- Identify and analyze future directions and important trends associated with the sport industry.
- Develop discipline-specific knowledge and skills related to marketing, management, legal, ethical, cultural and economic aspects of the sport industry.
- Demonstrate professional preparation in the areas of information literacy, technology, presentation, analytic and critical thinking competencies required for employment in the sport industry.