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Sep 26, 2025
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Sport Management
SPM 600 - Selected Topics 1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
SPM 611 - Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The emergence of intercollegiate athletics in higher education. The academic, socio-cultural, economic, and political benefits and costs. Reform initiatives, athletic governance, and oversight processes impacting athletic policies, advising practices, and support services.
SPM 612 - College Student Athletes 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Understanding college student-athletes based on theories of development and college student diversity including gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, international status and preparation. Complexities, challenges and opportunities for student-athletes. Examination of eligibility, advising and support practices.
SPM 613 - Practicum in Intercollegiate Athletic Support Services 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Supervised practicum experience in an athletic advising and support services unit within a department of intercollegiate athletics. A two-hour biweekly seminar is required. Instructor consent required.
PREREQ: SPM 611 AND SPM 612 AND HED 621 AND (HED 721 OR HED 712 )
SPM 614 - Foundations of Sport Venue and Event Management 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Application of sport management theory to venue and event management associated with hosting, managing and sponsoring events. Management process, including theory of management and practical applications within the sport venue and event planning industry.
SPM 624 - Sport Facilities Management 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Planning and managing different types of sport facilities. Through examples and recognized theory, students gain understanding about the complexity involved in conceptualizing, constructing, promoting, managing and maintaining modern sport stadiums, arenas, domes and multi-purpose facilities.
PREREQ: SPM 614
SPM 634 - Sport Event and Hospitality Management 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theoretical and practical principles and procedures for designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a variety of sporting events.
PREREQ: SPM 614
SPM 635 - Marketing of Sport Venues & Events 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students will learn concepts and skills of sport marketing, sponsorship, and revenue generation as they pertain to a variety of sport venue and event settings.
SPM 644 - Technologies in Sport Venues 3 credit(s) Irregularly
Technology applied to sport management, venue management events, infrastructure, and performance measurement systems. Information, communication and data management systems in sport organizations within the intercollegiate, professional and international segments of the sport industry.
PREREQ: SPM 614
SPM 645 - The Strategic Management of People in Sport 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A survey course of management theory, principles, and techniques in the sport industry, with a particular emphasis on managing the various types of workers (e.g., employees, contractors, volunteers), necessary to produce sport services and events.
SPM 654 - Sport Venue Operations 3 credit(s) Irregularly
Producing and implementing various sport and entertainment events. Organizational set-up, planning and execution of events in multi-purpose sport facilities. Analyze logistics, budgeting and operational costs of transforming venue into different sporting and entertainment configurations.
PREREQ: SPM 614
SPM 664 - Financial Management of Sport Facilities and Events 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Sport finance applied to managerial control of sport venues and events. Fundamental business concepts. Analysis of financial statements, budget forecasting and planning, securing optional funding sources and capital budgeting as related to multiple sport venues.
PREREQ: SPM 614
SPM 665 - Advanced Sport Event Management 3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students will build upon prior coursework and knowledge through the planning of a local sport event. All facets of the event will be covered in detail and applied to the actual event.
SPM 670 - Experience Credit 1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
SPM 690 - Independent Study 1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
SPM 700 - Selected Topics 1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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