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Sport Management [SPMG]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Sport Management [SPMG]
Total credits (published)
121
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The degree in sport management is focused on the business and governance of sport as it applies to sport organizations. For more information, contact the Sport Management Department .
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_8b4a0377
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    A. General Education and Liberal Arts: 33 credit hours

    4 items
    1. CPN 100
      As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or”
    2. CPN 102
      Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.) and
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CPN 101
      Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CPN 103
      Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    GE 1: Quantitative Skills: 3 credit hours

    6 items
    1. ECO 221
      Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MAT 201
      Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSY 201
      Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PED 434
      Statistics and Assessment in Physical Education (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. EXS 201
      Statistics in Exercise Science (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 230
      Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    General Education Courses: 24 credit hours

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      B. Required Courses: 27 credit hours

      12 items
      1. SPM 175
        Introduction to Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. SPM 255
        Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SPM 310
        Ethical Issues in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SPM 330
        Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SPM 335
        Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. SPM 360
        Sport Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. SPM 373
        Sport Law (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. SPM 464
        Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      9. SPM 466
        Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. Select either:
        Not resolved to a course
      11. SPM 452
        Sport Business, Finance and Politics (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      12. ECO 366
        The Economics of Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      C. SPMG Professional Electives: 6 credit hours minimum or select a concentration

      31 items
      1. SPM 129
        Special Topics in Sport Management (1-3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. SPM 201
        Introduction to Study Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SPM 227
        Stadium and Arena Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SPM 229
        Special Topics in Sport Management (1-3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SPM 236
        Introduction to Digital Video Streaming (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. SPM 238
        Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. SPM 240
        International Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. SPM 247
        Introduction to Intercollegiate and Scholastic Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. SPM 285
        Sport Revenue Generation (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. SPM 287
        Fantasy Sports and Sport Video Gaming (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. SPM 301
        Cross-Cultural Perspectives Abroad in Sport Management (1-6 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. SPM 305
        Diversity and Sport Leadership (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      13. SPM 325
        Introduction to Sport Analytics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      14. SPM 329
        Special Topics in Sport Management (1-3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      15. SPM 336
        Intermediate Digital Video Streaming (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      16. SPM 338
        Advanced Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      17. SPM 346
        Social Media Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      18. SPM 349
        Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      19. SPM 355
        Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      20. SPM 401
        Seminar: Reflections Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      21. SPM 420
        Sport Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      22. SPM 430
        Applied Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      23. SPM 435
        Applied Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      24. SPM 436
        Advanced Digital Video Streaming (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      25. SPM 438
        Applied Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      26. SPM 440
        International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      27. SPM 447
        Intercollegiate Administration and Governance (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      28. SPM 450
        Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      29. SPM 455
        Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      30. SPM 459
        Mega-Event Practicum (1-6 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      31. SPM 460
        Applied Sport Sales and Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      D. Required SPMG Field Experience: 18 credit hours

      4 items
      1. SPM 259
        Event Practicum (2 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. SPM 370
        Pre-Internship Seminar in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SPM 470
        Internship in Sport Management (12 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SPM 475
        Internship Seminar (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      E. Required LASR Courses: 9 credit hours

      6 items
      1. CAP 100
        Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. SPM 100
        Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SPM major, not open to students who have taken CAP 100.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. COM 100
        Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. COM 210
        Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      6. COM 300
        Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      F. Required Management and Economics Foundation: 15 credit hours

      6 items
      1. MGT 250
        Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MGT 253
        Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MGT 254
        Financial Accounting (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ECO 110
        Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ECO 111
        Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Select any 300 or 400 level course with MGT or ECO prefix.
        Not resolved to a course

      G. Free Electives: 3-15 credit hours

      0 items

        H. Optional Concentrations in Sport Management: 12 credit hours

        0 items

          1. Intercollegiate Administration Concentration [SPMG_IAC]: 12 credit hours

          13 items
          1. Required courses for concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPM 247
            Introduction to Intercollegiate and Scholastic Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Select at least one of the following required capstone courses for the concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SPM 447
            Intercollegiate Administration and Governance (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SPM 455
            Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. Select a least six credit hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          7. SPM 227
            Stadium and Arena Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. SPM 285
            Sport Revenue Generation (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. SPM 325
            Introduction to Sport Analytics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. SPM 346
            Social Media Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SPM 349
            Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. SPM 355
            Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. SPM 450
            Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          2. International Sport Management Concentration [SPMG_ISMC]: 12 credit hours

          15 items
          1. Required courses for concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPM 240
            International Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Select at least one of the following required capstone courses for the concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SPM 440
            International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SPM 460
            Applied Sport Sales and Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. Select at least six credit hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          7. SPM 201
            Introduction to Study Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. SPM 287
            Fantasy Sports and Sport Video Gaming (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. SPM 301
            Cross-Cultural Perspectives Abroad in Sport Management (1-6 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. SPM 346
            Social Media Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SPM 349
            Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. SPM 355
            Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. SPM 401
            Seminar: Reflections Abroad in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          14. SPM 450
            Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          15. SPM 455
            Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          3. Sport Facilities and Event Management Concentration [SPMG_SFEM]: 12 credit hours

          14 items
          1. Select at least one of the following required capstone courses for the concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPM 447
            Intercollegiate Administration and Governance (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SPM 455
            Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Select at least nine credit hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SPM 227
            Stadium and Arena Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. SPM 240
            International Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. SPM 247
            Introduction to Intercollegiate and Scholastic Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. SPM 279
            The Business of Professional Football (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. SPM 285
            Sport Revenue Generation (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. SPM 349
            Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SPM 355
            Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. SPM 420
            Sport Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. SPM 440
            International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          14. SPM 450
            Disability and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          4. Sport Media and Information Technology Concentration [SPMG_SMTC]: 12 credit hours

          15 items
          1. Select at least one of the following required capstone courses for the concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPM 430
            Applied Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SPM 435
            Applied Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Select at least nine credit hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SPM 227
            Stadium and Arena Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. SPM 238
            Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. SPM 247
            Introduction to Intercollegiate and Scholastic Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. SPM 285
            Sport Revenue Generation (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. SPM 287
            Fantasy Sports and Sport Video Gaming (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. SPM 325
            Introduction to Sport Analytics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SPM 338
            Advanced Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. SPM 346
            Social Media Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. SPM 349
            Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          14. SPM 420
            Sport Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          15. SPM 438
            Applied Sport Videography (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          5. Sport Sales and Marketing Concentration [SPMG_SSMC]: 12 credit hours

          14 items
          1. Select at least one of the following required capstone courses for the concentration:
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SPM 440
            International Sport Enterprise (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SPM 460
            Applied Sport Sales and Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Select at least nine credit hours from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SPM 240
            International Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. SPM 279
            The Business of Professional Football (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. SPM 287
            Fantasy Sports and Sport Video Gaming (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. SPM 285
            Sport Revenue Generation (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. SPM 325
            Introduction to Sport Analytics (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          10. SPM 346
            Social Media Operations in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          11. SPM 349
            Sport Management Practicum (1-3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          12. SPM 355
            Sport Tourism and Mega-Events (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          13. SPM 420
            Sport Entrepreneurship (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          14. SPM 455
            Applied Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Example of the bachelor’s degree in Sport Management over four years

          0 items

            First Year Fall

            6 items
            1. CPN 100
              As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
            2. COM 100
              Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM 100
              Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            4. CAP 100
              Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. COR 101
              The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            6. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            First Year Spring

            4 items
            1. CPN 101
              Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. ECO 111
              Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM 175
              Introduction to Sport Management (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Fall

            12 items
            1. COM 210
              Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            2. COM 300
              Interpersonal Communication (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. MGT 253
              Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SPM 255
              Sport Event Management (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SPM 259
              Event Practicum (2 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            6. Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            7. Statistics Requirement
              Not resolved to a course
            8. COM 230
              Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            9. ECO 221
              Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            10. EXS 201
              Statistics in Exercise Science (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            11. MAT 201
              Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            12. PSY 201
              Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Spring

            3 items
            1. MGT 250
              Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. MGT 254
              Financial Accounting (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM Professional Elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Fall

            4 items
            1. SPM 310
              Ethical Issues in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPM 360
              Sport Marketing (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM 330
              Sport Media Management (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. GE Course/Concentration/Elective (3 cr. hr.) Concentration/Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Spring

            3 items
            1. SPM 373
              Sport Law (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPM 335
              Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM Professional Elective above 300-level (3 cr. hr.) Concentration/Elective above 300-level (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Fall

            5 items
            1. SPM 466
              Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPM 370
              Pre-Internship Seminar in Sport Management (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPM 452
              Sport Business, Finance and Politics (3 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            4. ECO 366
              The Economics of Sport (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. ECO/MGT course above 300-level (3 cr. hr.) Concentration course/Elective above 300-level (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Spring

            1 item
            1. SPM 470
              Internship in Sport Management (12 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9028&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0245.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.