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Bachelor of Art in Sport Management
The B.A. in Sport Management at MSU Denver focuses on the business and operations of sports. Our dynamic, applied, 以职业为中心的教育强调在体育行业取得成功所需的独特商业技能和知识. COSMA认可的课程培养准备进入这个竞争激烈的领域的毕业生.
MSU Denver is located in the heart of downtown Denver, one of the top sport cities in the nation. Campus is within walking distance of the Ball Arena, home of the NBA Denver Nuggets and the NHL Colorado Avalanche, Coors Field, home of the MLB Colorado Rockies, and Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, home of the NFL Denver Broncos. 密歇根州立大学丹佛体育管理项目也与迪克体育用品公园有专业联系, home of the MLS Colorado Rapids, USA training center in Colorado Springs, Special Olympics of CO, and more. The close proximity to professional sports venues, 以及几所大型NCAA一级和二级学校的存在, provide students with crucial networking and career-building opportunities.
Sport Management Image Gallery - Students & Faculty
SM Students at the TeamWork Online Sport Sales Workshop & Job Fair (April 2024)
SM Major Jackson working at his Field Experience site, Volo Sports
SM Major Isaiah working at his Field Experience, Blazer5 gaming
SM Major and Fall 2022 President's Award Winner, Jamie Farmer
Isaac (2021 graduate) at his internship with the Bismark Larks
Kayla (2021 Graduate) at her internship with MSU Denver Athletics
Degree Requirements
The degree requirements for the Sport Management major are listed below. Please note, this major recommends students pursue a minor of their choosing. Visit the University Catalog to learn more about the program, course prerequisites, and other degree requirements. The University Catalog can be found HERE
For a printable list of these course requirements, click here: SM_Degree Requirements
Sample 4-Year Schedule
| Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours) | Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|---|
| SM 2050: Introduction to Sport Management (3) | SM 2070: Sport Venue Management (3) | |
| GS: Written Communication (3) | GS: Written Communication (3) | |
| GS: Oral Communication (3) | GS: Natural & Physical Sciences (3) | |
| GS: Quanitative Literacy (3) | GS: Social & Behavioral Sciences (MC recommended) (3) | |
| GS: Historical (GD recommended) (3) | GS: Social & Behavioral Sciences (3) |
| Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours) | Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|---|
| HPS 3990: Field Experience (3) | HPS 4660: Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches & Administrators (3) | |
| SM 3600: Sport Promotion (3) | SM 4610: The Sport Enterprise (3) | |
| SM 3650: Technology & Social Media in Sport (3) | SM Approved Elective (3) | |
| SM Approved Elective (3) | Minor (or approved elective) (3) | |
| Minor (or approved elective) (3) | Minor (or approved elective) (3) |
| Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours) | Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|---|
| SM 2730: Sport in Society (3) | SM 2300: Sport Event Management (3) | |
| SM 3100: Sport Media Operations (3) | SM 3200: Sport Governance & Policy (3) | |
| GS: Arts & Humanities (3) | GS: Arts & Humanities (3) | |
| GS: Natural & Physical Science (3) | Minor (or approved elective) (3) | |
| General Elective (3) | Minor (or approved elective) (3) |
| Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours) | Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|---|
| SM 4600: Organization & Administration of Sports (3) | SM 4890: Internship for Sport Management (9) | |
| SM 4860: Seminar in Sport Management (3) | SM 4891: Professional and Career Development in Sport Management (3) | |
| SM Approved Elective | Minor (or approved elective) | |
| Minor (or approved elective) (3) | ||
| Minor (or approved elective) (3) |
Field Experience & Internship Requirements
体育管理现场经验(FE)和实习机会的存在是为了帮助学生成功地从课堂过渡到专业的工作环境, validate the student’s academic knowledge, and help the student develop a professional career orientation. Before registering for either the FE or Internship course, 学生必须提前一学期参加强制性的财经学院/实习会议，并获得该学期财经学院或实习记录导师的批准.
Click to view approved SM Field Experience and Internship Sites*
*这是一份学生名单，这些学生已经在这些网站完成了他们的实地经验和/或实习，并已被教师彻底审查. 如果学生想在未列出的网站完成他们的实地经验和/或实习, they will need approval from the instructor of record first!
Field Experience
The FE is a 3-credit hour course that must be taken before the internship. 学生有责任找到一个合适的机构网站，完成至少90小时的工作.
Students must meet the following requirements:
- Declared major in Sport Management
- Be a sophomore, junior, or senior standing with a letter grade of C or better in the following courses: SM2050, SM2070, and SM3100
- Grade point average of 2.75 or better in the major
Internship
实习是一个9学分的课程，与SM4891:体育管理专业和职业发展同时进行. 学生有责任找到一个合适的代理网站，完成至少405小时的工作. It is recommended that the internship agency site be different from the FE agency site.
Students must meet the following requirements:
- Declared major in Sport Management
- Senior standing with 75% of the Sport Management course requirements completed
- Grade point average of 2.75 or better in the major
7th Annual Women in Sport Management Panel
Video produced by Laryss Rodriguez, Sport Management student
COSMA Accreditation
丹佛大都会州立大学的体育管理学位课程获得了美国体育协会的专业认证 The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The accreditation is valid for seven years (2017-2024).
密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的体育管理课程是科罗拉多州唯一获得COSMA认证的课程是美国仅有的32个获得这一认证的学士学位项目之一.
COSMA是一个专门的认证机构，其目的是促进和认可全球体育管理教育的卓越表现. Programs, students, employers, 和普通公众都受益于通过COSMA认证过程提供的外部质量验证. 他们也受益于持续质量改进的过程，这是由COSMA的发展方法鼓励的，以促进卓越的体育管理教育.
体育管理项目通过为学生提供在体育产业中获得成功就业所需的学术和实践经验，支持并增强了丹佛大都会州立大学运动与体育科学系的使命. Successful graduates are developed through a dynamic, applied, 以职业为重点的教育，强调体育行业所需的独特商业技能和专业精神.
密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的体育管理文学学士学位获得了位于柯林斯堡的体育管理认证委员会(COSMA)的专业认证, CO, USA.
In keeping with COSMA’s transparency and accountability, 关于学生学习成果和运作效率目标的最新声明和评估，列于“学习服务单位和教学服务单位年度报告”菜单选项中.
CONTACT: If you have any questions about the student learning outcomes, operational effectiveness measures, program profile information or would like a hard copy of the data, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Colleen Colles at [email protected].
The broad-based goals for the MSU Denver Sport Management program are to:
- 提供核心课程，使学生能够发展在体育产业中取得成功所需的基本技能和知识.
- Offer real world, 在体育产业中应用管理原则和概念的实践经验.
- Embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and social responsibility through course offerings and applied experiences.
- 让学生了解行业的最新趋势，并提供当代课程，为他们在体育和/或研究生院的职业生涯做好准备.
- 为学生提供进入体育行业的机会，并展示他们对当前问题的理解和预期的专业精神.
Summary of Student Learning Outcome Assessment:
SLO #1确定和描述基本原则，并展示与体育管理认证委员会(COSMA)专业组成部分和体育产业成功相关的技能
SLO #2积累超过400小时的应用体验式学习，其中在SM课程中获得的知识和技能成功地应用于体育产业环境.
SLO #3发展和应用与体育产业有效决策相关的解决问题的技能.
SLO #4认识、描述和评估与多样性、公平和包容性相关的问题.
以专业精神为榜样，进行有效的口头、书面和人际沟通.
SLO #6有效地研究和选择适合体育行业使用的软件/技术应用程序.
Click to view MSU Denver Sport Management’s Program Level Effectiveness Goals and Student Learning Outcomes for AY 2022 to 2023.
Sport Management Faculty
| Name | Email Address |
| Brandi Rideout | [email protected] |
| Alex Rondon Azcarate | [email protected] |
| Jamie Hurst | [email protected] |
| Ronan O’Shea | [email protected] |
| Anna Mills | [email protected] |
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Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Email: [email protected] l Phone: 303-615-1818
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