Program Description

Advisory Board

Department

The purpose of this program is to provide both a professional and general educational base for individuals seeking careers in the area of sports and recreation management. As defined, "Sports Management is a program designed to prepare students for professional opportunities in sport, event and facilities management, opportunities with clubs, sports organizations/ federations, newspapers, television, sporting goods, and the numerous areas of private and public recreation." The core courses are specifically designed to develop a sound background in the management of sports and leisure related organizations.

Sports Management, as a management rather than a physical education program, is unique in the Western New York area as are so many of Medaille College's programs. Significant need, as well as support for such a program, has been expressed by both the sports and academic communities.

The curriculum includes 120 credits. One-half of these credits are in the liberal arts and sciences component which seeks to provide a solid foundation in the humanities and social sciences as well as a background in mathematics and science. The other half of the credits are in the sports component which includes courses from business, computers, media/communications, and recreation/sports areas to prepare the student for the diverse tasks of management in the sports and recreation fields.

Sports Management majors are expected to attend all classes. Students are responsible for all material covered and for any announcements made in any class session whether the student is present or not. Majors in this program may not take any Career Component course Pass/Fail. A minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required of all Sports Management majors in their Career Component courses to graduate.

The Sports Management program was developed using the joint accreditation standards of NASPE and NASSM.

Medaille holds membership in the North American Society for Sports Management and the College Sports Information Directors of America.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

Career Component		Credit Hours
ACC 101	Fundamentals of Accounting I	3
ACC 102	Fundamentals of Accounting II	3
CIS 115	Computer Applications	3
FNS 201	Financial Management	3
HHS 301	Program Planning and Administration	3
INT 302	Grantsmanship and Fundraising	3
INT 477	Field Experience	12
MGT 110	The Concept of Management	3
MGT 230	Human Resource Management	3
MKT 120	Principles of Marketing	3
MKT 215	Salesmanship	3
MCO 140	Public Relations Theory and Practice	3
REC 100	Introduction to Recreation	3
REC 245	Sports Promotion	3
REC 300	Principles of Sports and Recreation Management	3
REC 325	Issues in Sports and Recreation Management	3
SOC 301	Sports in American Society	3
	Minimum Career Credit Hours	60

General Education Component
*GEN 110	Medaille Experience	3
GEN 220	Concepts of American Culture: Early Foundations and Enduring Themes	3
GEN 230	Creative Expressions	3
GEN 240	Scientific Discovery	3
GEN 410	Baccalaureate Capstone	3
GEN 411	Baccalaureate Capstone	3
	Minimum General Education Credit Hours	18

Humanities Component
PHI 300	Ethics	3
SPE 130	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
WRT 175	College Writing II	3
WRT 200	Analytical Writing	3
WRT 250	Writing for Business	3
	Minimum Humanities Credit Hours	15

Social Sciences Component
ECO 200	Macroeconomics	3
PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
SSC 200	Human Relations	3
HHS 268/ SSC 268	Seminar On Alcohol and Drugs	3
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology	3
Social Sciences Electives (May include any APY, CRJ, ECO, GEO, POL, PSY, SSC, SOC course)		6
	Minimum Social Sciences Credit Hours	21

Mathematics/Science Component
MAT 114 or Above	Intermediate Algebra or Above as Determined by Placement Test	3
MAT 201	Statistics and Society	3
	Minimum Mathematics/Science Credit Hours	6

TOTAL

120

*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Free Elective.

 

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