Sport Administration - Minor

A Sport Administration student directing students at the homecoming football game

Sport Administration - Minor

The Sport Administration minor is for students who want an introduction to working in the sport industry.

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Minor in Sport Administration

91�ֿ�’s Minor in Sport Administration allows students to enhance their education with specialized knowledge in sport administration best practices. This minor provides additional career prospects in the sport administration sector.

Program Information for Sport Administration - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Knowledge in the areas of promotion and marketing as related to sport.
Effectively and safely implement sporting events and fundraising events.
Have an understanding of the policies and organizations that govern sport.
Basic legal concepts and theory as it applies to sport.
Have an understanding of management and organizational skills in sport.
Gain a historical perspective on sport

Admissions for Sport Administration - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at 91�ֿ� and earned a minimum 2.000 overall 91�ֿ� GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at 91�ֿ� will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at 91�ֿ� and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Coursework

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Minor Requirements
SPAD 25000	SPORT IN SOCIETY	3
SPAD 35021	GOVERNANCE IN SPORT	3
SPAD 35065	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (WIC)	3
SPAD 45022	EVENT PLANNING AND PRODUCTION	3
SPAD 45023	SPORT MARKETING	3
SPAD 45024	SPORT IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE	3
or SPAD 45026	SPORT AND THE MEDIA
SPAD 46080	LEGAL ISSUES IN SPORT AND RECREATION	3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		21

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Minors
Minimum Minor GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.250	2.000

Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at 91�ֿ� (in residence).

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