Sport Management

Sport Management (BS)

The University of Connecticut Neag School of Education offers a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Sport Management. The undergraduate program is designed to prepare students to enter careers in the sport industry. The program has a diverse student population representing a variety of geographical, cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. A student in the Sport Management program at UConn must complete the following courses in the Department of Kinesiology: Sport in Society, Sport Marketing, Sport Management, Service Learning through Sport and Physical Activity, Facility and Event Management and Sport Law as well as fulfilling a requirement for a Directed Observation and Participation experience.. Sport Management majors can choose from a variety of cognate areas for their five cognate electives: Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Finance, Business Law, Communication Science, Sociology, Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies and Educational Leadership. A variety of required field work and internship opportunities help to develop students for careers in sport and athletic organizations. A six credit internship experience is required following the completion of all coursework. Graduates of the program are prepared to pursue careers in intercollegiate athletics, facility management, professional sports, the sporting goods industry, private/public sport clubs, resorts, youth sport management and event management. Some students choose to continue their education through graduate studies in sport management, law and business.