Sport and Recreation Management Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) 1 | 12 | |
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) | 3 | |
| Healthy Wealthy and Wise | ||
| BS Science-Related Course Requirements | 0 | |
| Program Specified Requirements | 0 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 59-61 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | ||
| Needed to complete 120 credit hours | 26-28 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sport and Recreation Management Comprehensive Core Requirements | ||
| KSS 280 | Foundations of Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| KSS 401 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| KSS 402 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| KSS 412 | Social Media Management in Sport | 3 |
| KSS 425 | Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation 3 | 3 |
| or KSS 825P | Sport and Recreation Law | |
| KSS 429 | Marketing in Sport, Recreation and Events 4 | 3 |
| or KSS 829P | Marketing in Sport and Recreation | |
| KSS 430 | Organization and Administration in Recreation, Sport and Events | 3 |
| KSS 303 | Volunteer Practicum in Sports Management | 2 |
| or REC 300 | Volunteer Practicum | |
| REC 354 | Programming in Sport, Recreation, and Events | 3 |
| REC 422 | Facilities in Recreation, Events and Sport | 3 |
| REC 477 | Internship | 12 |
| Select one of the following: | 18-20 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 59-61 | |
Management Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 311 | Business Law I | 3 |
| KSS 403 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| MGT 380 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 493 | Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 366 | Event Operation Fundamentals | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Sport Media Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| JMC 112 | Communication Software | 3 |
| JMC 219 | Sports Writing for the Media | 3 |
| JMC 226 | Audio Production & Announcing | 3 |
| JMC 265 | Video Production | 3 |
| JMC 330 | Media Design | 3 |
| Select 3 credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Volleyball Theory | ||
| Football Theory | ||
| Basketball Theory | ||
| Track Theory | ||
| Baseball/Softball Theory | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Recreation Management Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| KSS 121 | Foundations of Instructing Sport and Recreation Concepts | 3 |
| KSS 265 | Emergency Medical Response | 2 |
| MKT 366 | Event Operation Fundamentals | 3 |
| REC 215 | Introduction to Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
| REC 321 | Campus Recreation Management | 3 |
| REC 352 | Outdoor Adventure Education | 3 |
| REC 375 | Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Events | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
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Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GE hours.
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Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 Masters in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences: Sport Management Specialization may take KSS 825P in place of KSS 425.
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Students accepted into the Accelerated 4+1 Masters in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences: Sport Management Specialization may take KSS 829P in place of KSS 429.
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| LOPER 1: First-year Seminar | 3 | |
| LOPER 2: Writing Skills | 3 | |
| LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3-5 | |
| KSS 280 | Foundations of Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| KSS 150 | Healthy Wealthy and Wise (LOPER 11) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | 3 | |
| LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts | 3 | |
| LOPER 6: Humanities | 3 | |
| LOPER 8: Natural Science | 3 | |
| REC 354 | Programming in Sport, Recreation, and Events | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| KSS 402 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| LOPER 7: Social Science | 3 | |
| ACCT 311 | Business Law I 1 | 3 |
| or JMC 112 | Communication Software | |
| or REC 215 | Introduction to Outdoor Recreation | |
| LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | 3 | |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing 2 | 3 |
| or JMC 226 | Audio Production & Announcing | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| REC 422 | Facilities in Recreation, Events and Sport | 3 |
| ECON 271 | Principles of Economics, Microeconomics | 3 |
| LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | 3 | |
| REC 300 | Volunteer Practicum | 3 |
| or KSS 303 | Volunteer Practicum in Sports Management | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 5 | ||
| KSS 412 | Social Media Management in Sport | 3 |
| KSS 401 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| MKT 366 | Event Operation Fundamentals 3 | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Sport Theory Class (Sport Media Track) or REC 321 4 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 6 | ||
| KSS 403 | Sport Finance 5 | 3 |
| or JMC 219 | Sports Writing for the Media | |
| or REC 375 | Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Events | |
| MGT 380 | Human Resource Management 6 | 3 |
| or KSS 265 | Emergency Medical Response | |
| or JMC 330 | Media Design | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | ||
| REC 352 | Outdoor Adventure Education (offered every other summer for Recreation Track students) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 7 | ||
| KSS 430 | Organization and Administration in Recreation, Sport and Events | 3 |
| KSS 425 | Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation 8 | 3 |
| or KSS 825P | Sport and Recreation Law | |
| MGT 493 | Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics 7 | 3 |
| or JMC 265 | Video Production | |
| or KSS 121 | Foundations of Instructing Sport and Recreation Concepts | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 0-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 8 | ||
| KSS 429 | Marketing in Sport, Recreation and Events 9 | 3 |
| or KSS 829P | Marketing in Sport and Recreation | |
| REC 477 | Internship | 12 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 0-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-18 | |
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ACCT 311 for Management Track, JMC 112 for Sport Media Track, or REC 215 Recreation Track
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MKT 300 for Management Track or JMC 226 for Sport Media Track
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Management Track and Recreation Track
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Sport Theory Class for Sport Media Track or REC 321 for Recreation Track
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KSS 403 for Management Track, JMC 219 for Sport Media Track, or REC 475 for Recreation Track
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MGT 380 for Management Track, KSS 265 for Recreation Track, or JMC 330 for Sport Media Track
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MGT 493 for Management Track, JMC 265 for Sport Media Track, or KSS 121 for Recreation Track
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KSS 425 if pursuing the Comprehensive BS degree only, KSS 825P if pursuing the 4+1 Accelerated Masters Program Track
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KSS 429 if pursuing the Comprehensive BS degree only, KSS 829P if pursuing the 4+1 Accelerated Masters Program Track