Sport Administration, Physical Education and Sport, BS

The Road to a Management Position in the Sports Industry
Athletics and business team up to create a winning combination in the Sport Administration, Physical Education and Sport major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In this degree program, you'll take a core of major classes and a set of sport administration courses that will give you the foundation you'll need for your career. You'll also take classes to earn a minor in business.
At IUP, you'll enroll in classes such as Prevention and Care of Injuries to the Physically Active, Motor Behavior, Human Structure and Function, Aquatic Facilities Management, Law and Issues in Managing Sport, and Managing Facilities and Events in Sports. You'll also take an internship. For your business minor, you'll study accounting, finance, marketing, and communications. The program offers practical application experience through a supervised internship experience. The program curriculum adheres to the guidelines set by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation.
What You'll Become
Graduates pursue jobs in college athletic departments, community recreation organizations, major- and minor-league sport franchises, commercial sport facilities, golf courses, gyms, and businesses that produce or sell sports equipment. This program does not lead to teacher certification for schools.
Sport administration/management is an interdisciplinary profession that matches business expertise with the knowledge of sport. Sport managers use a variety of skills in a management capacity within the growing sport industry.
Students develop knowledge of the ethical, financial, economic, social, and legal aspects of the sport industry. Students can seek employment in school and college athletic departments, coaching, community recreation organizations, minor and major league franchises, commercial sport facilities, the YMCA system, and the golf industry, as well as other athletic and sport-related industries.
Sport Administration Curriculum
Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications: Total Credits: 47
Mathematics: MATH 217
Natural Science: BIOL 104, and 4 credit lab science
Social Science: ECON 121, PSYC 101
Liberal Studies Electives: 6cr, BTED/COSC/IFMG 101, ECON 122, no courses with KHSS prefix
Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
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KHSS 135 | Careers in Kines, Health & Sport | 1cr |
KHSS 175 | Prevention and Care | 2cr. |
KHSS 143 | Physical Well Being | 3cr |
KHSS 225 | Social Issues in Sport | 3cr |
KHSS 270 | Sport Communication | 3cr |
KHSS 280 | Aquatic Facilities Management | 3cr |
KHSS 292 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3cr |
KHSS 319 | Field Practicum I | 3cr |
KHSS 320 | Managing Facilities and Events in Sport | 3cr |
KHSS 341 | Evaluations & Analytics in Kinesiology | 3cr |
KHSS 351 | Managing Budgets and Technology in Sport | 3cr |
KHSS 445 | Business Practices in Sport | 3cr |
KHSS 460 | Law and Issues in Managing Sport | 3cr |
KHSS 465 | Sport Management Capstone | 3cr |
KHSS 493 | Internship | 3cr |
ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3cr |
MGMT 300 | Human Resource Management | 3cr |
MGMT 310 | Principles of Management | 3cr |
MKTG 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3cr |
MKTG 435 | Pro. Selling & Sales Management | 3cr |
Course No. | Course name | Credits |
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ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3cr |
BCOM 321 | Business and Interpersonal Comm. | 3cr |
COMM 150 | Aesthetics and Theory of Comm Media | 3cr |
COMM 251 | Television Production | 3cr |
ECON 239 | Economics of Sports | 3cr |
FIN 310 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3cr |
HOSP 235 | Tourism Management | 3cr |
HOSP 280 | Introduction to Special Events | 3cr |
KHSS 221 | Human Structure and Function | 3cr |
KHSS 315 | Biomechanics | 3cr |
KHSS 333 | Psychology of Coaching | 3cr |
KHSS 335 | Athletic Coaching | 3cr |
KHSS 343 | Physiology of Exercise | 3cr |
KHSS 375 | Physiological Basis of Strength Training | 3cr |
KHSS 412 | Physical Activity and Stress Management | 3cr |
KHSS 441 | Psychosocial Implications for HPE | 3cr |
MGMT 275 | Intro to Entrepreneurship | 3cr |
MGMT 300 | Human Resource Management | 3cr |
MKTG 321 | Consumer Behavior | 3cr |
Total Degree Requirements: 120
For more information, contact Dr. Joshua Castle: j.l.castle@iup.edu or 724-357-6248.