Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

Since the WVU Sport Management undergraduate curriculum was created in 1981, it has prepared students for careers in professional sport, intercollegiate athletics, sport facilities, and many other sport-related businesses. The curriculum has received national and international recognition as one of the best of its kind. Students are required to complete a minimum of three credit hours of internship. This “hands-on” experience is mutually beneficial, as the internship provides the student an opportunity to learn the sport business while the sport organization evaluates a potential future employee. In essence, the internship has become the cornerstone of a student’s learning experience. The curriculum is multidisciplinary. Students are required to complete courses from many other schools and colleges across campus including Journalism, Communications, Business and Economics, and Arts and Sciences. There are five full-time faculty dedicated to making your academic experiences within the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences the best they can possibly be. Major Learning Goals The goal of the program is for students to graduate with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to prepare them for a career in the field of sport management or continued studies at the graduate level. Content Knowledge - Students will demonstrate knowledge and disciplinary concepts related to sport management. Reflection and Critical Thinking - Students will demonstrate reflection and critical thinking in order to refine professional knowledge and practice. Programming and Assessment - Students will demonstrate evidence-based knowledge and skills (and best practices) for assessing needs and for designing, implementing and evaluating sport related settings/organizations. Professionalism and Ethics - Students will demonstrate professional behaviors, including commitment to excellence, valuing diversity and collaboration, service to others, techniques for lifelong learning. Technology - Students will be able to demonstrate the use of different forms of technology to allow them to function effectively within a sport management setting. Career Profile Graduates are employed in professional and collegiate sport organizations and many other for-profit and not-for-profit sport organizations. Careers range from director of marketing and promotions through assistant general manager and school athletic director, to vice president for operations. While sport management is a very popular career, it is also a challenging major.