Sport Management
Degree Requirements
In addition to George Mason University General Education requirements , the Sport Management concentration includes 66 credit hours of required courses based upon the NASSM content standards for Sport Management. The additional 17 credit hours of elective course credits allow students to incorporate one of any number of minor programs that may enhance their professional preparation.
The following courses are required for all students entering the Sport Management program for the 2008-09 calendar year. Current students should confirm their program requirements with the RHT academic advisor.
[Each course number below is linked to a sample syllabus, which includes a detailed course description. Keep in mind that although the course title, description, and objectives remain constant, other aspects of the course may differ from one semester and/or section to another.]
Required Courses:
| HEAL 323 | Program Leadership & Evaluation | 3 credits |
| PHED 200 | Professional Dimensions of Health, Recreation, & P.E. | 3 credits |
| PRLS 310 | Program Planning and Design | 3 credits |
| PRLS 410 | Administration of HFRR Organizations 1 | 3 credits |
| PRLS 450 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
| PRLS 460 | Sport and Recreation Law | 3 credits |
| SPMT 201 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 credits |
| SPMT 241 | Practicum | 3 credits |
| SPMT 302 | Sport and Ethics | 3 credits |
| SPMT 304 | Sport, Culture, and Society | 3 credits |
| SPMT 320 | Psychology of Sport | 3 credits |
| SPMT 405 | Sport Operation and Planning | 3 credits |
| SPMT 412 | Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPMT 420 | Economics and Financing in the Sport Industry | 3 credits |
| SPMT 430 | Sport Communications & Public Relations | 3 credits |
| SPMT 440 | Global Perspective in Sport | 3 credits |
| SPMT 455 | Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations | 3 credits |
| SPMT 475 | Sport Management Professional Development | 3 credits |
| SPMT 490 | Internship in Sport Management | 12 credits |
Print out the Sport Management Checksheet 2008-09 to track your degree progress.
Consult the current George Mason University catalog for descriptions of courses and degree requirements. Students will be cleared for graduation using the degree requirements for the catalog year they matriculated into the SPMT concentration.