Bachelor of Science in Sports Management

With a foundation in core business classes, coupled with plentiful internship opportunities in Sioux Falls, a B.A. in Sports Management will prepare you to be more than a sports fan.

Our unique approach to Sports Management will help you turn your love of sports into a career that you can maintain a passion for throughout your life. Whether your calling to the sports industry is athletic administration, marketing, coaching, recruiting, scouting or sports medicine, you can achieve your dream at USF.

In addition to meeting the liberal arts core requirements, you must complete the Sports Management core requirements as well as complete the requirements for either (1) a concentration in business; (2) a concentration in coaching; (3) a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies; (4) a concentration in media marketing; or (5) a concentration in sports medicine. All coursework in the Sports Management major, in the business concentration and in the Entrepreneurial Studies minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• ACC225 - Principles of Accounting I
• ACC226 - Principles of Accounting II
• BUS210 - Principles Of Management
• BUS307 - Principles of Marketing
• ECO212 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECO213 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ENT225 - Innovation & Problem Solving
• EXS215 - Ethical Issues in Sports
• EXS335 - Sociology of Sport
• EXS340 - Psychology of Sport & Exercise
• MAT112 - College Algebra & Trig
• MAT113 - College Algebra
• MAT114 - Functions
• MAT233 - Statistics
• MED206 - Media Writing
• SPM305 - Sports Finance and Budgeting
• SPM307 - Principles of Sports Marketing
• SPM313 - Event & Facilities Management
• SPM320 - Legal Environment of Sport

Founded in 1883, the University of Sioux Falls, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a Christian, Liberal Arts University affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, U.S.A. USF is an independent, not-for-profit institution. Dedicated faculty intentionally integrate faith and learning, helping students to discover their career calling and preparing them to serve God and humankind. With a 99% placement rate, our alumni live out USF’s Culture for Service motto in their professions, families, and communities.

Our talented professors teach, advise and mentor students. With a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio, intimate classroom settings facilitate the introduction of concepts, the interchange of ideas, and the encouragement to apply them through experiential learning. For adult learners driven to fulfill their dreams, USF offers online and on-campus adult and graduate programs to help individuals finish their degrees or earn advanced degrees.