Overview
Sports management is an exciting field because it offers a wide variety of career options and paths. Some of the areas include media, retail sports, sports travel, facility, and event management. Whether your dream job is coaching or promoting sporting events, understanding the business, legal, and marketing aspects of sports management is an invaluable tool.
The economic impact of the sports industry is expected to rise from $60.5 billion in 2014 to $73.5 billion by 2019 in North America. Jobs in sports management are expected to grow by 7.5% from 2016-2026.
Courses are offered during the day, evening, and 100% online.
The A.S. in Sports Management degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
One of the major factors contributing to career success in the sports field is experience. You will work with a faculty member to find an internship location based on your desired specialization in sports management.
Sports Management Degree
FIRST YEAR
| Course Number | Course Title | CL | LAB | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | |||||
| DCOM 105C | Digital Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ENGL 101C | English Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| MATH 120C | Quantitative Reasoning or higher level math course^ | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| # | SPTS 101C | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCI xxxC | Social Science Elective+ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | |||||
| Spring Semester | |||||
| ACCT 101C | Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECON 101C | Macroeconomics or | ||||
| ECON 102C | Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH 251C | Statistics | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| BUS 170C | Principles of Marketing or | ||||
| # | SPTS 170C | Sports and Recreation Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | SPTS 180C | Public Relations and Advertising for the Sports Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | |||||
SECOND YEAR
| Fall Semester | |||||
| # | ACCT 102C | Accounting II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | SPTS 210C | Sports and Fitness Facilities Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | SPTS 220C | Sports Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | SPTS 290C | Sports Management Internship or | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| SPTS/BUS/DCOM xxxC | SPTS/BUS/DCOM Elective | 3 | 0 | ||
| XX xxxC | Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | |||||
| Spring Semester | |||||
| BUS 225C | Business Law I or | ||||
| # | SPTS 225C | Sports and Recreation Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 270C | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| # | SPTS 250C | Sports and Society | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| XX xxxC | Science Elective* ^ | 3-4 | 0 | 3-4 | |
| 13-14 | |||||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 61-62 | ||||
| # Indicates major field courses. ^Advising is important to explain to students which course(s) will transfer to a 4-year institution. + Any course with a prefix of ANTH, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC or SOCI (except HIST 104C and HIST 105C). * BIOL 100C, CHEM 100C and PHYS 100C do not meet this requirement.CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course CR – Number of credit hours for the course | |||||
One of the major factors contributing to career success in the sports field is experience. You will work with a faculty member to find an internship location based on your desired specialization in sports management.
Internship Sites
- Concord Chamber of Commerce
- Concord Sports Center
- ESC-Brine Sports
- Everett Ice Arena
- Fun Intelligent Training
- Gold’s Gym
- Meadowbrook Music Pavilion
- NH Fisher Cats
- NH Motor Speedway
- Winnipesaukee Muskrats
- WMUR-TV
Transfer Information
Maryanne Adams
Hospitality and Tourism Management | Sport, Recreation and Tourism StudiesAdjunct Professor-
Paul Hogan
Athletic Director | Athletics | Natural Sciences | Sports ManagementAthletic Director/Adjunct ProfessorWellness Center -
