HPER 2230 - Introduction to Sport Management
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of sport management. It includes a broad base of topics pertaining to the sport, fitness, and recreation industries. Topics include youth sport, interscholastic sport, intercollegiate sport, professional sport, international sport, fitness and recreational sport, marketing, media and communications, event and facility management, legal and ethical challenges, sport and society, and current events related to sport.
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of sport, fitness, and recreation and its role in society (history of sport management principles, marketing principles, financial and economic principles).
- Analyze the differences between the youth, interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional, international, fitness, and recreational sport industries.
- Define professionalism within the sport, fitness, and recreation industry.
- Analyze the sport industry, fitness, and recreation segments: facility, event management, marketing, sales, media, and communication.
- Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical concerns within sport, fitness, and recreation.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Overview of sport management
- Youth sport
- Interscholastic sport
- Intercollegiate sport
- Professional sport
- Fitness and recreational sport
- Sport, fitness, and recreation industry segments
- Legal and ethical concerns within sport, fitness, and recreation
- Sport and society
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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