Sport Analytics, Minor

Coordinator

Rodney Paul
402 MacNaughton Hall, 315-443-2630
Rpaul01@syr.edu

Gina Pauline

402 MacNaughton Hall, 315-443-2630

gapaulin@syr.edu

Description

The 18 credit minor in Sport Analytics is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a path in the sport analytics field along with their chosen major. Students selecting this minor, within the Department of Sport Management, should have an interest in studying research methodology, sport economics, database management, computer programming, and technology integral to sport analytics.

Admission

Applicants are required to have a minimum of a 3.4 cumulative GPA and be enrolled in or have completed the following coursework when applying:

MAT 183: Elements of Modern Mathematics (4 credits)

MAT 221: Elementary Probability and Statistics (3 credits)

ECN 203: Economic Ideas and Issues (3 credits)

Students will be admitted on a space available basis. Student must have completed 30 credits at Syracuse University in courses graded A-F and must submit a minor application to the Department of Sport Management (402 MacNaughton Hall) by November 1st for spring admission or April 1st for fall admission. Students must declare the sport analytics minor no later than the first semester of their junior year.

Student Learning Outcomes

The key learning outcomes are based upon developing skills in mathematics, computer programming and software, databases, economics, communication, and sports data. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Compile and organize data from sports teams, leagues, and related businesses.

2. Interpret data from the sport industry and identify patterns via statistical analysis, visualization, and data mining.

3. Extract, scrape, and parse data for use in statistical analyses.

4. Interpret the data derived from the analyses to make recommendations for business decisions within sport organizations.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses:

Three additional sport analytics courses (9 credits) at the 300 level or above:

Total Credits Required: 18

Restrictions

The Sport Analytics minor is open to all students based on the admission requirements stated above.