Undergraduate Sport Management Program
The undergraduate sports management program has received national approval/accreditation from the North American Society for Sport Managment (NASSM) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). The program offers an innovative curriculum that allows students to progress toward specialization options that eventually lead to a job oriented internship experience. The curriculum is closely aligned with the national competencies as outlined by NASSM and NASPE. Students take courses in a variety of sport and business areas including sports marketing, sports law, sports facility management, sports fiscal management, and personnel management. Three option areas of specialization have been identified within the curriculum and they include options listed below.
Admissions
The Sports Management Program follows the same admission standards and information procedures as outlined on the admissions web site (www.odu.edu). Additional admission information for freshman and transfer students can be found on the same ODU Office of Admissions web site (www.odu.edu).
Undergraduate Sport Management Program Curriculum Options
Sport Management Curriculum Requirements
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Option A - Sport Management major with a minor in Marketing:
This option is designed to academically prepare students for careers in the sport marketing and promotions field. This option requires a minor in marketing through the Old Dominion University College of Business and Public Administration.
Option B - Sport Management major with a minor in Management:
This option is designed to academically prepare students for careers in athletic administration, sport facility and event management, recreational sports management, and personnel management in sport settings. This option requires a minor in management from the Old Dominion University College of Business and Public Administration.
Option C - Sport Management major with a minor in Exercise Science:
This option is designed to academically prepare students for careers in the health club and fitness industry. This option requires a minor in Exercise Science.
Please Note: Complete descriptions of each course in the sports management curriculum can be found in the university catalog. The university catalog can be found by clicking here. Then, go to the "search index" button and either look under sports management for a complete listing of program curriculum requirements or "courses of instruction" to find a specific course number and a description of that course (e.g., SMGT 414, Sports Marketing).
Financial Aid
Go to http://web.odu.edu/af/finaid/finaid.htm.
Jobs
The ODU Career Management Center (www.odu.edu/cmc) is available to students and it provides a number of job search services ranging from job and position listings and databases to assistance on how to develop a resume. Students are encouraged to click on the Career Management Center web site (www.odu.edu/cmc) for more information.
For more information, contact:
Lynn Ridinger, PhD, Coordinator
ODU Sport Management Program
Spong Hall, Room 129D
Norfolk, VA 23529-0196
(757) 683-4353
(757) 683-4270 FAX
E-mail: lridinge@odu.edu