Sport Management, B.S. - Sport, Recreation and Wellness
The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/recreation-tourism-sport-management/programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (57 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
'C' or better required for courses in the major (excluding REC 120 and 220).
Core Requirements (42 Credits)
REC 120 – Leadership Development (T2MB)
REC 220 – Inclusive Recreation (T2CD)
REC 250 – Leadership and Professional Development in Recreation and Sport Management
REC 363 – Event Management
SMT 271 – Foundations of Sport Management
SMT 301 – Internship I
SMT 351 – Facility Design and Management
SMT 354 – Sport Communication
SMT 356 – Sport Marketing and Promotion
SMT 357 – Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation
SMT 388 – Administration of Sport Organizations
SMT 401 – Internship II
SMT 456 – Sport Finance
Concentration in Sport, Recreation and Wellness (15 Credits)
PCH 201 – Wellness
REC 100 – Introduction to Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management
REC 251 – Recreation and Youth Development
REC 320 – Program Planning and Development
REC 461 – Entrepreneurship in Recreation
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (6 Credits)
Select two:
HMS 380 – Sport Psychology
MKT 200 – Principles of Marketing
PCH 270 – Stress Management
PCH 275 – Health Promotion
PSY 307 – Motivation and Self-Regulation
REC 341 – Outdoor Group Management
REC 352 – Park and Recreation Areas
REC 370 – Outdoor Recreation Resources and Interpretation
REC 459 – Admin of Outdoor Recreation
REC 470 – Evaluation & Research
SHE 402 – Topics in Youth Helath and Well-Being
SMT 200 – Recreational Team Sports
SMT 207 – Adapted Sport
THE 364 – Event Management Advanced Applications
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)
Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.
Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.