Sports Management, AAS
An Associate of Applied Science in Sports Management offers students the opportunity to learn how to utilize business skills in the sports industry. The sports industry is a significant growth industry and career opportunities abound in areas like professional sports, amateur sports, consumer products, athletic and performance apparel/equipment companies, youth sports, government sponsored recreation facilities, and athletic administration. Students learn the fundamentals of how professional clubs oversee their business, the components of event management, finance and budget strategies, marketing, and initiating promotional campaigns. Students also explore issues in media sports coverage and principles of ethics and law in business. The program level objectives for students completing the AAS in Sports Management are as follows:
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and application of business concepts with emphasis on the sports management industry
- Identify and research a specific academic/career area of sports business management to focus their futures
- Analyze current issues in sports business management, evaluate evidence and construct a written report, and deliver an oral presentation detailing the outcomes of the analysis
- Develop a career plan to secure an appropriate, entry-level position relevant to their study or be eligible for bachelor-level study
- Illustrate effective utilization of technology solutions relevant to employers
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 12 | |
| Major Area Component Courses and Electives | ||
| MG-120 | Introduction to Sports Management and Marketing | 3 |
| MG-226 | Legal Aspects of Sports | 3 |
| MG-227 | Business Ethics in Sports | 3 |
| Major Area Electives | 9 | |
| Major Area Component Courses and Electives Sub-total | 18 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| or LA-205 | Professional Communication | |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Liberal Arts or Mathematics Electives | 6 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Recommended Sequence
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| LA-122 or LA-205 |
Fundamentals of Communication or Professional Communication |
3 |
| MG-120 | Introduction to Sports Management and Marketing | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MG-226 | Legal Aspects of Sports | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| MG-ELE or MK-ELE |
Business Elective or Marketing Elective |
3 |
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| LA-ELE or MA-ELE |
Liberal Arts Elective or Math Elective |
3 |
| MG-227 | Business Ethics in Sports | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MG-ELE or MK-ELE |
Business Elective 1 or Marketing Elective |
3 |
| MG-ELE or MK-ELE |
Business Elective or Marketing Elective |
3 |
| LA-ELE or MA-ELE |
Liberal Arts Elective 2 or Math Elective |
3 |
| Open Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |