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19 courses with the subject SM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

SM 195Sports Talk3

This course focuses on timely sport management topics using various forms of media and assigned readings. @SportsTalk invites students to consider a variety of classic and contemporary, international and domestic sports films. Myriad social issues will be explored through the lens of sports film including, but not limited to, nationalism, globalism, racial and ethnic identity, gender identity, and religion.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 260Introduction to Sport Management3

Career opportunities, competencies, and management skills; overview of management functions and ethics; history of sport management.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 283Apprenticeship1

Apprenticeship to develop necessary skills before entering the required internship. 3 Lab.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of department head. Credits: 1, R3
SM 293Topics in Sport Management1-3

A course designed for special topics, areas of interest, or relevancy to the field and not covered in the program’s curriculum.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 314Sport Analytics3

This course introduces students to basic data analysis techniques within the context of conducting market research. Students Collect, Analyze, Manipulate, and Present (CAMP) data on sport consumers, seeing the market research process from end-to-end and leaving the course with a finished deliverable. They also learn other techniques to help answer questions using data, such as on‑field performance metrics.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
MATH 170 or QA 235 . Credits: 3
SM 340Sport Ethics3

Examination of ethical principles to sport-specific issues within the context of managing sport services (Liberal Studies P4).

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 350Global sport and culture3

An interdisciplinary examination of sport as a global phenomenon. Historical, cultural, political, economic, and managerial perspectives are considered. Focus is given to international sport leagues and teams, the globalization of sport, global cultural influences on sport, market dynamics, emerging contemporary issues in the global sports industry, and U.S. based sport organizations operating internationally.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 361Sport Marketing3

Historical study of sport marketing; techniques in developing sport sponsorship proposals and effective sport promotions; sport marketing applications.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
MKT 201 and Junior Standing. Credits: 3
SM 380Independent Study1-3

A topic in sport management agreed upon by student and instructor.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 202 and permission of department head. Credits: 1-3, R3
SM 389Cooperative Education in Sport
Subject
SM
Type
course
Edition
2023-2024
Source
www.wcu.edu
SM 393Topics in Sport Management1-3

A course designed for special topics, areas of interest, or relevancy to the field and not covered in the program’s curriculum.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 420Risk Management and Liability in Sport3

Liability associated with sports and the sport industry, including risk management systems and legal strategies to minimize liability.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 435Sport Event and Facility Management3

Study of current trends and the management and marketing of sporting events and sport facilities. Basic terminology and building designs of sport facilities are also discussed.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
SM 260 and Junior Standing. Credits: 3
SM 445Sport Administration3

Current issues in sport administration.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
SM 446Sport Media3

This course examines the business of sports-related media, including but not limited to television, print, radio, and internet-based outlets across amateur and professional sport. Perspectives include content development, information dissemination, revenue generation, as well as challenges and changes that are likely in the future.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
SM 260 and Junior Standing. Credits: 3
SM 460Financial Aspects of Sport3

Financial considerations important to sport; budgeting, fundraising, and economic impact of sport events; historical aspects.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
FIN 305 and SM 260 . Credits: 3
SM 484Internship in Sport Management3

Experiences relating theory to practice in a specific area of sport management.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
SM 260 , SM 283 , SM 495 , at least 90 in-progress credit hours, and permission of instructor. Credits: 3
SM 485Internship in Sport Management3

Experiences relating theory to practice in a specific area of sport management.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of program coordinator or completion of all required coursework in the major. Credits: 3
SM 495Professionalism in Sport Management3

Analysis of management, organizational structure, and strategic planning in sport organizations; current issues in sport management.

Subject
SM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
SM 283 , Senior Standing, and permission of instructor. Credits: 3

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