Courses

3 Hours

Introduction to the multiple facets of the sport industry. The knowledge gained in this course will provide a foundation for the future study of the industry.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: SAM 2010

This course explores the contemporary issues in sport and the impact sport has on society. Topics that will be critically analyzed include children and sport, sport and education, gender and racial issues, and deviance in sports.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: SAM 2010. 

Introduction to important legal aspects when managing sport. The course examines common legal concepts in addition to case studies to learn from the experiences of various sport organizations in managing legal issues.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: SAM 2010. 

This course examines the financial and accounting principles and practices and their application in for-profit and nonprofit sport organizations. Topics include revenue and expenses, issues impacting revenue and expenses, budgeting methods, economic impact, and methods of funding for-profit and nonprofit sport organizations and programs.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: SAM 2010. 

Focuses upon the leadership, legal, and governance elements of sport organizations. Topics covered in the course include leadership theory, ethical decision-making, human resource management, policy development, and budget planning.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: Permission of the Program Director. 

This course allows students opportunities to experience real-life sports management situations “in the field.” Internships are cooperatively sponsored by participating partners. The course approach and content can be designed to match the needs of the sponsor with the desires of the student, as the student gets hands-on opportunities to participate in the practical application of the sports management concepts and principles studied in the classroom. Normally taken during senior year.

3 Hours

Prerequisites: SAM 2010. 

This course allows students to critically reflect on their progression through the program and coursework to this point as well as completely prepare them for professional placement in the industry. Must be taken during senior year.

3 Hours

The intent of this course is to develop student understanding of the global impact of sport.  The overall objectives is to examine the ways in which sport has developed internationally and influenced culture, economics, nationalism, and social values.  The class will dissect various aspects of international sports such as governing bodies, events, politics, racism, gender equality, global sport industry, media evolutions, and career opportunities.  This course will give students the ability to process, analyze, and articulate the expansion of sport on a global level.

3 Hours

This course explores the use of teams in organizational settings. It provides students with the knowledge and practice of the methods and techniques of effective leadership and participation in committee work, informal groups and business conferences.

3 Hours

This course explores the role of communication in organizations.  Students learn prominent theories of organizational communication and use them to analyze real-world organizational contexts.  Technology, corporate culture, leadership, teamwork, ethics, and diversity are among the topics examined.

3 Hours

This is a foundational course for creative digital media production and communication across multiple media platforms.  The course will introduce students to the basic Mac OS operation system and help develop essential production and communication skills they need for print, broadcast and the Internet from book publishing to audio and video production to emerging new technologies.  

3 Hours

The course is designed to introduce the student to the theory and process of multi-camera video production of sporting events. The principles of program design, live audio mixing, camera operation, and directing are covered. The course includes both in-class and lab components. The in-class component covers logistical and aesthetic concepts that are part of the planning and implementation of live sports production, while the extensive lab component gives the student the opportunity to apply those concepts in an actual live production context for A-Sun TV.

3 Hours

This course is designed to offer students an introduction to writing in the world of sports media. Topics covered include team and game coverage, media guides, game notes, press releases, and sports writing protocol.

3 Hours

The course is designed to offer students an introduction to on-mic and on-camera presentation of sports content. Topics covered include interviewing, sports reporting, play-by-play, color commentary, public address, editing, production, and game-day operations and protocol.

3 Hours

This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and theories of Media Advertising, as well as the skills necessary to successfully sell media advertising in a competitive environment.

3 Hours

Individuals, groups, organizations and all societal institutions use public relations. This course is designed to introduce the purposes, principles and practices of public relations. Students will gain an awareness and deeper understanding of how public relations shapes society by examining historical and contemporary trends as well as the social scientific theoretical underpinnings of the practice. 

3 Hours

This course familiarizes students with the principles and basic techniques of sport public relations for collegiate and professional sports. Particular attention will be placed on the role of media and sport, the creation and dissemination of messages and their distribution systems, the management of crisis situations and the demonstration of social responsibility through sport.