Undergraduate Sport Management Program
The undergraduate Sport Management program has received national approval from the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). The program offers a curriculum that is aligned with national competencies and prepares students to face the challenges of working in the competitive sports industry. Possible career paths for Sport Management majors include college or high school athletic administration, professional sport marketing and promotions, international sport operations, sport facility and event management, campus intramural sports director, league or conference operations, city sport commissions, corporate sport sponsorship sales, health and fitness club management, golf and tennis club management, nonprofit sport organization administration, sport camp coordinator, military sports program director, and more.
Admissions & Financial Aid
The Sport Management program follows the same admission standards and information procedures as outlined on the ODU Office of Admissions web site. For information about financial aid, go to the Office of Financial Aid web site.
Undergraduate Sport Management Curriculum
The 2009-2012 SMGT Curriculum Requirements Form includes a listing of: 1) the General Education requirements, 2) the Sport Management core courses, 3) additional required courses for Sport Management majors, 4) requirements for a minor, and 5) information about graduation requirements. The core and additional required courses are also listed below.
Sport Management Core Courses:
SMGT 214 - Introduction to Sport Management
SMGT 305 - Sport Administrative Theory
SMGT 315 - Sport Media and Public Relations
SMGT 331 - Fiscal Planning and Management in Sport and Recreation
SMGT 414 - Sport Marketing
SMGT 421 - Legal Aspects in Recreation and Sport Management
SMGT 432 - Sport Facility and Event Management
SMGT 450 - Ethics and Morality in Sport
SMGT 455 - Sport in Contemporary Society
SMGT 456 - Sport Psychology
SMGT 368W - Internship
All SMGT courses will be used to calculate the major grade point average which must be 2.00 or above to graduate. In addition, a C- or better is required for all SMGT courses.
The SMGT Internship Requirements Form explains the criteria needed to be eligible to enroll in SMGT 368W, a 12-credit internship that is done during the senior year as a capstone experience.
Additional Required Courses for Sport Management Majors:
ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 202 - Principles of Accounting II
MKTG 311 - Marketing Principles and Problems
MGMT 325 - Contemporary Organizations and Management
ECON 436 - Sports Economics
Descriptions of each course in the Sport Management curriculum can be found in the university catalog. University catalogs can be found by clicking here, then click on "A-Z Index" at top of page, then scroll down and select "Catalog".
For students who declared their major as Sport Management prior to the 2009 fall semester, please refer to the 2004-2008 SMGT Curriculum Requirements Form.
For students who started at ODU prior to 2004, you may follow the Curriculum Requirements outlined above or follow the requirements from the university catalog corresponding to your first semester at ODU.
Sport Management Listserv
All Sport Management majors and minors should sign up to become a member of the Sport Management Listserv to receive information about volunteer, internship and job opportunities in the sport industry. The listserv is also used to provide notice about club meetings, advising schedules, and other information relevant to Sport Management students. Go to the following URL and follow directions for signing up: http://list.odu.edu/listinfo/sportmgt-L
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For more information, contact:
Lynn Ridinger, PhD
Undergraduate Coordinator
ODU Sport Management Program
2014
(757) 683-4353
(757) 683-4270 FAX
E-mail: Lridinge@odu.edu