Catalog

2013-2014

Major:

Sport Management (B.S.)

Departments/Programs:

Sport Management Major (39 hours)
Core Requirements	39 hours
HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care	1 hour
HHP 170 Sport Law 1	2 hours
HHP 171 Sport Law II	2 hours
HHP 173 Sport Communication and Marketing	3 hours
HHP 175 Introduction to Sport Management and Leadership	3 hours
HHP 220 Sport Facility and Event Management	3 hours
HHP 222 Sport Finance	3 hours
HHP 223 Current Issues and Ethics in Sport	3 hours
HHP 240 Administration and Human Resource Management	3 hours
HHP 275 Sport and Exercise Psychology	2 hours
HHP 276 Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sport	3 hours
SOC 236 Research Methods in Social Science I or SOC 237 Research Methods in Social Science II or other options as determined by the department	3-6 hours
HHP 297 Internship and/or HHP 197 Field Experience	6 hours

Senior Comprehensive:
HHP 298 Capstone Seminar in Health and Human Performance	2 hours
HHP 299 Senior Comprehensive Examination	0 hours

Supporting Minor Complete one of the minors listed below:
Marketing	18 hours
Communication	17-18 hours
Business Administration	18 hours
Coaching	20-25 hours
Journalism	19 hours
Legal Studies	18 hours
Health and Fitness Studies	18-23 hours
Another minor approved by the Advisor

HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care (1 hour)

A study and application of the principles and techniques involved in the advanced administration of first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs). Students will earn American Red Cross certifications. In addition, students will be introduced to Sport Safety Training.

(Normally offered each semester.)

HHP 170 Sport Law 1 (2 hours)

A course designed to provide students with an introduction to the U.S. legal system as presented and applied to contexts of relevant to the sport industry. Students will also be introduced to fundamental legal principles of significance to sport management. Students will analyze numerous cases and the legal concepts and analyses presented to gain a deeper understanding of legal issues in various coaching, governance, management, and sport participation scenarios.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

HHP 171 Sport Law II (2 hours)

A course designed to expand students' knowledge of the fundamental aspects of the U.S. legal system as presented through the management context of the sport industry. Legal topics will be integrated with management topics to refresh students' knowledge and understanding of key legal topics as well as delve deeper into the analysis and application of fundamental legal principles. Students will also analyze numerous cases that highlight relevant legal issues in sport to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Prerequisite(s): HHP 170 Sport Law 1 and sophomore standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 173 Sport Communication and Marketing (3 hours)

This course directs students to a better understanding of the theoretical backbone that makes sport marketing and communication such a unique subject to study. The ever-expanding field of sport management, sport marketing and communication provides a comprehensive treatment of public relations practice and marketing within sport. Rather than address public relations only as a means of supporting the marketing function or leveraging the media's interest in an event or organization, the student will recognize public relations as a function that is integral to many aspects of a sport organization's goals.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

HHP 175 Introduction to Sport Management and Leadership (3 hours)

A course introducing students to the theoretical foundations in sport management and leadership. Students will not only be engaged in the historical concepts of sport management but also will address global perspectives, current research and development in the sport management and leadership field.

(Normally offered each semester.)

HHP 220 Sport Facility and Event Management (3 hours)

A comprehensive course in sport management focusing on specialization areas such as: theories and methods of administration of facilities including facility construction and facility operation. This course will include event management and legal ramifications involved in the operation of facilities.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 222 Sport Finance (3 hours)

This course is designed to draw on contemporary examples from marketing, sponsorship, facility construction, and sport law to illustrate the crucial role that money plays in any sport business.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 223 Current Issues and Ethics in Sport (3 hours)

This course is designed as an engaging, in-depth, and inspiring study that will help students understand the value of sport and its limitations and equip them to make ethical choices about the role sports will play in their life and profession.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 240 Administration and Human Resource Management (3 hours)

A course designed to provide students with the basic principles and applications of management and leadership as they relate to the sport industry. Topics include functions of management, organizational behavior, management theories, management style, human resource management, and theories and styles of leadership as they pertain to the sport industry.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

HHP 275 Sport and Exercise Psychology (2 hours)

An in-depth look at the psychological factors relative to physical movement and competition. This course will examine the nature and scope of sport as an institutionalized game.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 276 Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sport (3 hours)

This course provides an analysis of social and social-psychological patterns of sport as these are shaped and maintained in social contexts. Structures and dynamics of sport can be viewed as an institution that is closely linked with other institutions such as family, education, gender roles, and racial and socioeconomic patterns. This course will also cover various psychological principles associated with sport. This will include examinations of which psychological variables can hinder athletic performance as well as which variables can enhance performance. Class content will also illustrate numerous psychological techniques that can be used to enhance sport performance.

SOC 236 Research Methods in Social Science I (3 hours)

Analysis of methods and techniques used in sociological and social work research and their relationships with theory and research design. Course content emphasizes survey research, questionnaire construction, experimental design, use of statistics, secondary analysis, and evaluation research.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

SOC 237 Research Methods in Social Science II (3 hours)

Introduction to research methods used in sociological, anthropological, and social work research. Course content includes ethnomethodology, observation, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, content analysis, case study, and single-subject research design.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 004 Social Problems.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

HHP 297 Internship (1 hours)

An on-the-job experience oriented toward the student's major interest. The student is to secure a position in an organization that satisfies the mutual interests of the instructor, the sponsor, and the student. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and approval of the supervising faculty member.

HHP 197 Field Experience (1-8 hours)

A course designed to provide students with on-the-job experience in their chosen career within the Department of Health and Human Performance. Students will visit locations that provide invaluable experience in the various professional tracks. Students will meet with the instructor at prearranged times during the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor.

HHP 298 Capstone Seminar in Health and Human Performance (2 hours)

A course designed as a capstone experience for students interested in the field of health and human performance. This will be an opportunity for students to examine previous coursework and discuss its practical application to their chosen career. Topics to be covered are: philosophy, cover letter and resume writing, personal statement writing, applications for graduate school and/or job applications, and interviewing. Students will also assess their undergraduate educational experience including general education major and minor.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and a departmental major, or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each semester.)

HHP 299 Senior Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

As partial fulfillment of a major in the Health and Human Performance Department, a student must take and pass, with a B or better, a comprehensive examination during his or her senior year. The comprehensive examination is designed to assess critical thinking, knowledge, and application of skills learned.

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and a departmental major, or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each semester.)