The career-oriented baccalaureate degree program combines a
professional education in the field of sport management along with
traditional business and liberal arts courses. The course content
is interdisciplinary in nature, ranging from philosophy,
psychology, and sociology to facility management, public relations,
and marketing. The internship program provides a capstone
experience where students can put what they have learned in the
classroom to practical use in the field.
Sport management students must complete 126 credits to
graduate:
Sport Management Major Area
Requirements, 36 credits:
- SPM 1001 – Philosophy, Principles, and Organization of Sport
Management
- SPM 1003 – Current Issues in Sport
- SPM 1004 – Managerial Aspects of Sport Management
- SPM 1006 - Seminar in Sport Administration
- SPM 1010 – Legal Aspects of Sport Management
- SPM 1014 – Stadium and Arena Management
- SPM 1018 – Public and Media Relations in Athletics
- SPM 1022 – Sport Marketing
- SPM 1032 – The Economics of Sport
- SPM 1007, 1020, 1021 – Internship in Sport Management (9
credits total)
Business Area Requirements, 21
credits:
- ACC 1007 – Fundamentals of Accounting
- BLW 1001 – Law and Business
- CUS 1102 – Software Applications for the PC
- ECO 1001 – Principles of Economics I
- ECO 1002 – Principles of Economics II
- MGT 1001 – Principles of Management
- MKT 1001 – Principles of Marketing
University Core,42 credits
Liberal Arts Core Requirements, 9
credits:
- ENG 1006 – Business Writing
- PSY 1001 – General Psychology OR SOC 1001 - General
Sociology
- SOC 1025 – The Sociology of Sport
Free Electives, 15 credits:
- Free electives may be chosen from the courses offered through
any of the undergraduate units of St. John’s University
- Students wishing to earn a business minor must complete ACC
1008 or ACC 1013 and MGT 1003 in addition to the required business
courses.
- Free electives can be used for additional internship credits
with the permission of the Program Director or the Division
Chair.
The Division also offers these elective
courses from time to time:
- SPM 1008 – Sports in America, 17th to 20th Centuries
- SPM 1009 – The Psychology of Coaching
- SPM 1012 – Health Sciences Applied to Coaching
- SPM 1015 – Racetrack Management
- SPM 1029 – Theory and Techniques of Effective Coaching
- SPM 1030 - First Aid and Injury Prevention
- SPM 1031 – Practicum in Athletics Coaching
Contact Information
For more information about the sport management program, please
contact:
Harold Merritt
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Director, Undergraduate Sport Management Program
(718) 990-4522
merritth@stjohns.edu