Offered by Department of Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation & Leisure Studies:

Sports Administration Major

Sports Administration Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

ED BS 2514

• Minimum General Studies = 45 including General Studies coursework required by major
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
    • MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
    • OR
    • MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
  • *Students with sufficient mathematics preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 12
    • ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics - 3 hours
    • ECON 271GS, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
  • Personal Development minimum = 3
    • PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
• BS Science-related course requirements = 0
• Major Option = 62
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 107
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 18
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Sports Administration Comprehensive = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Sports Administration Comprehensive Core Requirements (29 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • REC 300, Volunteer Practicum - 2 hours
     • REC 354, Programming in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism - 3 hours
     • REC 375, Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours
     • REC 422, Facilities in Recreation, Tourism and Sport - 3 hours
     • REC 477, Internship - 12 hours
     • PE 429, Marketing in Sport, Recreation and Tourism - 3 hours
     • PE 430, Organization and Administration in Recreation, Sport and Tourism - 3 hours
2. Sports Administration Comprehensive Requirements (33 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • PE 401, Psychology of Sport - 3 hours
     • PE 402, Sociology of Sport - 3 hours
     • PE 403, Sports Economics - 3 hours
     • PE 425, Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation - 3 hours
     • BACC 250, Principles of Accounting I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 or equivalent; sophomore standing)
     • BACC 251, Principles of Accounting II - 3 hours
     • BACC 311, Business Law - 3 hours
     • BFIN 308, Principles of Finance - 3 hours
     • BMKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
     • JMC 309, Public Relations - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • BMKT 440, Advertising Management - 3 hours
     • JMC 307, Advertising Copywriting - 3 hours