Sports Management Professor Craig Crow
Career sports managers work in numerous professional capacities in a variety of organizations such as collegiate and professional sports, sports information, facilities management, sporting goods industry, and campus recreation.
This specialization is designed to prepare individuals to enter the field of sports management with the basic skills needed to succeed. The curriculum combines courses in business and physical education resulting in coursework and academic experiences that are relevant to the demand of a sports manager’s position.
| Required Courses - Sports Management Specialization | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| West Liberty University General Studies | 48 |
| Gary E. West College of Business Core | 38 |
| MGT 474 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BIS 340 Computer Programming & Logic | 4 |
| MKT 332 Professional Selling or MKT 336 Advertising | 3 |
| MGT 353 Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGT 470 Sports Management and Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 471 Sports Mgmt Internship | 6 |
| MGT 474 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PE 124 Intro to Sports Mgmt | 1 |
| PE 324 Practicum in Sports Information or COM 211 Mass Communication Media | 2 or 3 |
| Two coaching courses from: PE 329 Golf PE 331 Baseball/Softball PE 332 Football PE 333 Volleyball PE 334 Basketball PE 336 Wrestling PE 337 Track/Field PE 338 Tennis | 2 |
| PE 354 Facilities Mgmt in Sports & PE | 2 |
| PE 355 Sport Law | 2 |
| PE 365 Psychology and Sociology of PE | 2 |
| PE 382 Principles of Recreation | 2 |
| Restricted Electives | 2 or 3 |
| General or Business Electives | 9 |
| Total | 128 |
