WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

SPORT MANAGEMENT FOCUS

 

Please note that if you are a Business major and a Sport Management minor you can not also fulfill a Sport Management focus–you would not be able to “double count” the credits.

The following are courses that can be used in a Sport Management focus (24 credits)

 

Core Focus Courses (18 credits hours):

EC 315            Econometric Analysis and Report Writing (4 credits)   OR

WR 300–Technical and Workplace Writing (4 credits)

EC 333            Economics of Professional Sports (4)   OR

EC 334–Economics of Collegiate Sports (4)

EXS 376 *         Intro. to Sports Management (3)

ENT 380         Entrepreneurs Today (1)   OR

ENT 381 – Creativity and Entrepreneurs (1)   OR

ENT 382 — Innovation and Strategy (1)   OR

ENT 383 – Entrepreneurs and Society (1)

 

Additional courses chosen from the following:

Business:

BA 345           Internet and Electronic Commerce (4)

BA 410           Marketing Research (3)

BA 476           Leadership (3)

BA 409           Internship (3-6)

Communication Studies:

COM 312 *          Public Relations Communication (3)

COM 324 *          Business and Technical Communication (3)

Economics:

EC 315            Econometric Analysis and Report Writing (4)

EC 333            Economics of Professional Sports (4)

EC 334            Economics of Collegiate Sports (4)

Entrepreneurship:

ENT 380         Entrepreneurs Today (1)

ENT 381         Creativity and Entrepreneurs (1)

ENT 382         Innovation and Strategy (1)

ENT 383         Entrepreneurs and Society (1)

Exercise Science:

EXS 409 *         Internship (3-6)

EXS 410 *         Sport Ethics (4)

EXS 440 *         Legal Issues in PE and Sport (3)

Writing:

WR 300 *            Technical and Workplace Writing (4)

* If you select those courses listed with an asterisk for your focus they will require a substitution form prior to taking them.

Some courses outside of the ones listed might be considered for use in the focus with prior approval from your advisor. A substitution form would be required if you have already turned your degree plan in to the Registrar’s Office.

PLEASE NOTE:  Focus areas will not be shown on your diploma or transcripts.