Alfred State College
SUNY College of Technology
Sports Management
Application Code:
1396
Degree Received:
Associate in Science (AS)
Academic Department:
Business Department Description:
The growing emphasis on athletics, coupled with the increasing amount of leisure time the public now enjoys, has made the world of sports one of the fastest growing segments of American business. Formation of new sports leagues, expansion of franchises to new markets, and legislative enactments opening the door for female athletes have all aided the evolution of new sports markets since the late 1980s. Increased television exposure for non-traditional sports such as soccer, volleyball, and weight training has dramatically increased career opportunities in the sports world.
The sports industry requires a great variety of people with an equal variety of talents. It needs athletes, sales people, publicists, trainers, business managers, scouts, statisticians, coaches, store managers, and health and fitness personnel. The goal of the sports management program is to provide the student with a concentration of courses aimed at preparing the student for a career in the management and administration of the sport and fitness industry.
A laptop computer is recommended, but not required, for students entering the sports management program.
Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:
- Required: math A (algebra)
- Recommended: math B (geometry and trigonometry)
Features & Facilities:
- Summer internships
- Sports club activities
- Field trips
Career Opportunities:
- Account Sales
- Recreation Service Industry
- Travel and Tourism
- College Athletic Departments
- Sports Marketing Firms
- Special Olympics
- YMCAs
- Equipment Managers
Transfer Opportunities:
Students may transfer directly into one of our own BBA programs or to another college. The AS degree in sports management has been designed as a transfer-oriented program preparing students for upper-division study at colleges offering a BS in sports management. Graduates of this program will meet acceptance guidelines for transfer to four-year colleges and universities such as Brockport, Cortland, Ithaca, Medaille, Eastern Kentucky, Bemidji State, Springfield, Washington State, Indiana State, and others. Students should consult with their adviser regarding which courses (SPMG) or (HPED) will transfer to specific four-year colleges.
Typical Semester Layout:
Most students are in a classroom setting 15-18 hours per week for formal instruction. Most courses required of sports management majors are three credit hours, which equates to three-four hours per week in a classroom/lab and six-eight hours per week of outside reading and project assignments. Students are assigned a faculty adviser specific to their program, who works individually with him/her to set up schedules and choose appropriate electives.
| First Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT | 1124 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| MKTG | 2073 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CISY | 1103 | Information Technology Mgmt. |
3 |
| COMP | 1503 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH | xxx3 | Math Elective | 3 |
| 16 | |||
| Second Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT | 2224 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUAD | 2033 | Business Communications | 3 |
| xxx3 | Humanities Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 | |
| SPMG | 1123 | Intro to Sports Mgmt | 3 |
| 19 | |||
| Third Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BUAD | 3153 | Fund of Management | 3 |
| SOCI | 1163 | General Sociology OR | |
| PSYC | 1013 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ECON | 1013 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SPMG | 2123 | History of Sport | 3 |
| xxx3 | Natural Science Gen Ed Elective |
3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PLSC | 1053 | International Relations | 3 |
| ECON | 2023 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| SPMG | 4123 | Sports Facility Mgmt | 3 |
| BUAD | 3043 | Business Law I | 3 |
| xxx3 | Business Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
Also required: One unit of physical education (in addition to ones listed above.)
Total credit hours: 66
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