The Program (Major Code: BS8123)

The undergraduate Sport Management program is one of the most popular programs at Ohio University. It prepares students for careers in professional sports, college athletics, amateur sports, youth sports, or corporate positions with a sport-related component. It is one of about 30 undergraduate programs in the United States that have received program approval from the Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC).

The program’s curriculum is interdisciplinary in nature with a strong emphasis in business. Many of the required courses are offered and taught by the faculty of a variety of academic departments. A total of eight business and economics related courses have been integrated into the curriculum. All of the faculty members teaching in the program have experiences working in the sport industry. The program has an active network of alumni who provide a significant number of job and internship opportunities to our students annually.

The program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Sport Sciences with a major in Sport Management and a minor in Business. Students in the program will also have an opportunity to earn a Sales Certificate - Sport Management from the Sales Centre, one of the only 13 such programs in the United States.

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Admission Process and Criteria

Sport Management Prerequisite Core
All students interested in the Sport Management program will enter Ohio University with a pre-major code of ND8123 (Pre-Sport Management). To be admitted into the major, a student must apply and be accepted after successfully completion of seven courses in the Sport Management Prerequisite Core and achieving an accumulative g.p.a of 2.5 or better. Specifically, the student must:

1. Complete the following courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each course:

ACCT 101 Financial Accounting
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics
ENG 151 Writing and Rhetoric
OR ENG 152 Writing and Reading
OR ENG 153 Writing and Reading: Special Topics
COMS 101  Fundamentals of Human Communication
OR COMS 103 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
MATH 163A Introduction to Calculus
SASM  201 Introduction to the Sport Industry
SASM  225 History of the Sport Industry

2. Achieve and maintain an accumulative g.p.a. of 2.5 or higher

Upon successful completion of these requirements, the student must seek admission to the program.

For Pre-Sport Management Majors
The Sport Management Program Application Form can be obtained from the student’s faculty advisor. The completed Sport Management Program Application Form and a current DARS (Degree Audit Report System) report must be submitted by the end of the second week of the quarter following completion of admission requirements.

All Other Majors
For students who want to change their majors to Sport Management, the Sport Management Program Application Form can be obtained from the Sport Management Program Coordinator. The completed form and a current DARS report must be submitted to the Program Coordinator by the seventh day of the quarter, following completion of the admission requirements.

Upon review and verification of the g.p.a. and course requirements, applicants meeting the requirements will be admitted into the program. Students are advised to make a decision about a major as early as possible to facilitate application to the program.

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Employment Examples of Recent Graduates

Account Rep, ISP Sports, Winston-Salem, NC
Athletic Department, Illinois State University
Editor, Host Interactive Group, Host Communications
Athletic Dept. Frostburg State University, MD
Account Representative, Columbus Blue Jackets
Sales Representative, Clear Channel Colorado, Denver, CO
Athletic Coordinator, City of Wilmington, OH
Coordinator of Athletic Media Relations, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Manager of Special Events, New York Giants, East Rutherford, NJ
Hermes Sports & Events, Cleveland, OH
Assistant Business Manager, Baylor University Athletic Dept.
Phoenix Promotions, Inc., North Canton, Ohio
Golden State Warriors, Oakland, CA
Stadium Operations Manager, San Bernardino, CA
ISP Sports/Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland, OH
Missoula Osprey Professional Baseball Club, Missoula, MT
Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Toledo, OH
Turntyles Ticketing, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Player Personnel Assistant, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Cincinnati, OH
On Air Sports Marketing/Host-ESPN Radio 860, Phoenix, AZ
Assistant Special Operations, Minor League Baseball, St. Petersburg, FL
Ticket Office, University of Notre Dame
Event Coordinator, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Complex, Winston-Salem, NC