Curriculum: Sports Management

Students in this cognate area will be prepared to develop a career in sports marketing or sports management; as sport agents, fitness or wellness facility administrators; program administrators; as well as in a number of related fields.

Students will also have research experience that will prepare them to pursue advanced studies in human performance, kinesiology or the allied health professions.

The following table summarizes all requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Sports Studies with a concentration in Sports Management. For an overview of a particular course, click on its title.

Our Course Descriptions page lists all relevant courses. For one possible breakdown of the major by semester, see the Plan of Study.

 

 

Sports Management   Credits  
   
 Physical Education Requirements 

21 

     PHED 101. Foundations of Physical Education
     PHED 107. Health-Related Fitness and Health Promotion
     PHED 208. Prevention and Care of Injuries
     PHED 312. Bio-Kinesiology
     PHED 314. Exercise Physiology
     PHED 415. Psycho-social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
     PHED 413B. Directed Study Internship 

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

   
 Physical Education Electives - Choose 5 

15 

     PHED 102. Gymnastics
     PHED 104. Rhythmic Techniques
     PHED 201-202. Individual and Dual Physical Activities
     PHED 301-302. Team Sports
     PHED 309. Nutrition
     PHED 309A. Adventure Education 

3
3
6
6
3
3

   
 Cognate Coursework - Choose 5 

15 

     FIN 333. The Economics and Finance of Sports
     MSC 329. Introduction to Sports Management
     MKT 309. Sports Marketing
     BLX 310. Sports and the Law or BI 300A-309A Business Internship
     MSC 301. Management and Organizational Behavior or
     MKT 301. Principles of Marketing

     Possible Prerequisites:
     BLX 210. Business Law I (prerequisite for BLX 310)
     FIN 301. Corporation Finance (prerequisite for FIN 333)
     ECO 101. Microeconomic Principles (prerequisite for FIN 301)
     ECO 102. Macroeconomic Principles (prerequisite for FIN 301)

     ACCT 201. Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite for FIN 301)
     QMX 211. Introduction to Statistics (prerequisite for FIN 301)
     MATH 122. Calculus for Management and Social Sciences or
     MATH 151. Calculus I (prerequisite for QMX 211)

     MATH 121. Finite Mathematics for Management and Social Sciences 
          Recommended prior to taking MATH 122;
     MATH 151 requires HS algebra, trigonometry and analytic geometry
     IT 104. Introduction to Spreadsheets or
     IT 120. Introduction to Computers (prerequisite for QMX 211)
     IT 103. Introduction to Document Creation (prerequisite for IT 104)
     MKT 301. Principles of Marketing (prerequisite for MKT 309) 

3
3
3
3
3
3


3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3


3
3
3
3

   
 Biology 

10 

     BIO 101. Fundamentals of Biology or BIO 105. Biological Science
     BIO 211. Human Anatomy and Physiology
     BIO 212. Human Anatomy and Physiology 

4
3
3

   
 Quantitative Reasoning 

3 

   
 Clare College (Core Curriculum at St. Bonaventure) 

36 

     CLAR 101. Intellectual Journey
     CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I 
     CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II
     Core Area Courses:
          CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World
          CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World
          CLAR 304. The Good Life
          CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World
          CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World
          CLAR 207. The Catholic-Franciscan Heritage
          CLAR 208. World Views
          CLAR 209. Art and Literature
     CLAR 401. The University Forum 

3
3
3

4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2

   
 Free Electives 

21 

   
 Total 

121