Course Listings
Sport Management
A major and minor in Sport Management are available. See also the majors and minors in Physical Education, Exercise Science and the minors in Health and Recreation and Sport.
Major in Sport Management
51 credit hours
- KIN 250 Introduction to Kinesiology3
- KIN 251 Officiating1
- KIN 310 Introduction to Sport Management3
- KIN 345 Theory & Techniques of Coaching3
- KIN 350 Sport Culture and Psychology3
- KIN 354 Facility Management Practicum1
- KIN 405 Sport Event & Facility Management3
- KIN 409 Internship3
- KIN 410 Senior Seminar3
- ACC 200 Principles of Accounting3
- ECON 200 Principles of Economics3
- BUS 155 The Organization of Business3
- BUS 244 Consumer Behavior & Customer Journey3
- BUS 307 Career Planning1
- BUS 310 Business Law3
- BUS 315 Human Capital Management3
- Sport management electives (choose 9 credits from list below)9
Student learning outcomes
Graduates in Sport Management will:
- Describe historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological principles and theories in kinesiology.
- Apply basic concepts of business management, principles of finance, budgeting and accounting to sport and the sport industry.
- Relate principles of mass communication to sport and the sport industry (marketing, public relations, products, and sales).
- Explain sport laws, legal aspects and risk management in sport.
- Demonstrate professional leadership behavior and management skills in sport management contexts, including facility management and officiating.
- Employ critical thinking strategies, creativity, and reflection when solving a problem or defending a position.
- Develop ethical reasoning and empowering skills.
- Demonstrate readiness for an entry level sport, exercise, health related profession or graduate school.
Planning and advising notes
This is an interdisciplinary major for students particularly interested in obtaining a leadership role in athletics or athletic organizations, sport-related businesses, sport communication or sport events and facilities. It is also relevant to those students pursuing careers in coaching, recruiting, scouting or officiating.
Sport Management major four year plan
| First & Second Year | Wellness for Life Introduction to Kinesiology *Officiating *Introduction to Sport Management Oral Communication *Communication Research or *Writing for the Media Principles of Accounting Principles of Economics Career Planning Goshen Core |
| Third Year | Theory and Techniques of Coaching Sport Culture and Psychology Facility Management Practicum Sport Event and Facility Management Human Capital Management Marketing Management Organizational Communication Goshen Core |
| Fourth Year | Internship Kinesiology Senior Seminar *Consumer Behavior & the Customer Journey Ethics course Balance of Goshen Core |
*Alternate year classes
Minor in Sport Management
22 credit hours
- ACC 200 Principles of Accounting3
- BUS 315 Human Capital Management3
- BUS 316 Marketing Management3
- KIN 250 Introduction to Kinesiology3
- KIN 310 Introduction to Sport Management3
- KIN 354 Facility Management Practicum1
- KIN 405 Sport Event & Facility Management3
- Sports skills classes (intercollegiate athletics may count for only 1 credit hour)3
Student learning outcomes
Graduates with a minor in Sport Management will:
- Describe key historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological principles and theories in kinesiology.
- Apply basic concepts of business management, principles of finance, budgeting and accounting to sport and the sport industry.
- Demonstrate professional leadership behavior and management skills: attire, communication, initiative and responsibility in facility management.
- Employ critical thinking strategies, creativity and reflection when solving a problem or defending a position.
Planning and advising notes
The sport management minor is available to students in any major. Courses required for the minor may duplicate courses required in the student’s major only with permission from the major advisor.
This minor may be expanded into a major via the interdisciplinary studies program.
ACC 200 Principles of Accounting
This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of financial and managerial accounting. Emphasis is placed on learning and applying the basic accounting framework through the full accounting cycle with common business transactions, preparing financial statements, understanding fixed and...
BUS 155 The Organization of Business
Introduces students to the key functional areas of business including management, finance, accounting, marketing, production, information technology, and human capital. Students will understand how these functions exist in a changing society and impact organizational decision-making. This course will also introduce...
BUS 244 Consumer Behavior & Customer Journey
This course explores consumer behavior, from determining consumer needs and wants, the process by which they are satisfied, and the environment in which the behavior occurs. Concepts and theories developed in psychology, economics, and sociology will be applied to the...
BUS 307 Career Planning
The course will provide a framework within which to appraise career options, set goals and implement a plan to reach goals. Topics include self-appraisal, resumes, developing a job-search strategy, interviewing for jobs, choosing the first job and graduate-school opportunities. This...
BUS 310 Business Law
Survey of legal principles. Topics include liability, contracts, sales and negotiable instruments; also, secured transactions, agency, partnerships, corporations and antitrust.
BUS 315 Human Capital Management
Human capital management is a central function of any organization. Managers and employees play an integral role in carrying out human resource policies and practices in their organization. In this course students will think systematically and strategically about aspects of...
BUS 316 Marketing Management
The nature of marketing in our society; how organizations develop marketing strategies that enable them to meet their objectives and the needs of their customers through adequate marketing mixes; the relationship of marketing to other management functions; marketing activities at...
ECON 200 Principles of Economics
This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of micro and macro economics, including economic relationships and processes, analysis of markets and price behavior, economic activities of governments, aggregate income determination, banking, and trade.
KIN 250 Introduction to Kinesiology
This course provides an introduction to kinesiology and sub-disciplinary areas of study in the field. An overview and history of kinesiology, physical education, sport and exercise science is included as is a review of various careers in the majors offered.
KIN 251 Officiating
In this course, students will learn about and practice skills for sport officiating, refereeing and umpiring. Some class activities will focus on volleyball, basketball, soccer or baseball/softball, however, each student will complete focused assignments on their particular sport of interest....
KIN 310 Introduction to Sport Management
This course provides an introduction to sport management and administration focusing on areas of legal responsibility, personnel, finance, public relations, equipment, facilities, intramurals and athletics.
KIN 345 Theory & Techniques of Coaching
The course will present an overview of basic theories and coaching applications, including topics such as philosophy, psychology, ethics, practice and game preparation. This course includes preparation for and an opportunity to take the American Sport Education Program certification exam...
KIN 350 Sport Culture and Psychology
Sport has been and continues to be an integral part of culture and tradition in every country in the world. In this course we examine the role sport plays in society, the culture of sport and team as well as...
KIN 354 Facility Management Practicum
Students work with a supervisor or director of the Roman-Gingerich Recreation and Fitness Center in management aspects of this facility. Content is based in sport management (Kin 310) areas of facility design, maintenance and administration. Responsibilities include scheduling of rooms,...
KIN 405 Sport Event & Facility Management
This course focuses on management theory, principles and practices in the context of sport facility and event management. Students will acquire knowledge, skills and dispositions important for professional management in various types of sport facilities and for directing sport events....
KIN 409 Internship
A practical experience related to the student’s interest and ability. This professional experience ccurs in an off-campus setting as establishing community and career connections is valued. For non-teaching majors only.
KIN 410 Senior Seminar
A capstone kinesiology class focused on career or graduate school preparation and completion of a major project. The course includes an introduction to research methods and descriptive and inferential statistics in kinesiology. Course includes the consideration of professional and ethical...