Exercise and Sport Sciences - Sport Management
The sport management specialization prepares the student to work in high-level competition sport settings, for example professional, intercollegiate and amateur sports. The curriculum emphasizes athletes and their physical, psychological and social needs. All required courses must be completed prior to internship.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.2 UF GPA required for sems 1-5
- Complete 1 of the 5 critical tracking courses with a 2.0 GPA on tracking coursework PSY2012, (SPC2600 or AEE3030C), (MAC1147 or MAC1140 and any statistics) or (MAC1140 and MAC1114), PET2320C; PET2350C
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 tracking courses with a 2.2 GPA on tracking coursework
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 tracking courses with a 2.2 GPA on tracking coursework
Semester 4:
- Complete all 5 critical tracking courses with a 2.2 GPA on all tracking coursework
Semester 1 |
Credits |
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
MAC 1147 Precalculus (GE-M) or MAC 1140 + STA 2122 or 2023 or MAC 1140 (3cr) + MAC 1114 (2cr)* |
4 |
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
Physical/Biological Science (GE-P or B) (Chemistry or Biology recommended) |
3 |
English Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 2 |
|
SPC 2600 Public Speaking or AEE 3030C Oral Communication |
3 |
STA 2122 or 2023 recommended (GE-M) |
3 |
ECO 2013 Prin of Macroeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
Physical/Biological Science (GE-P or B) or Humanities (GE-H) or Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Semester 3 |
|
PET 2320C Applied Human Anatomy w/Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
PET 3121 History of Ex & Spt Sciences |
3 |
ACG 2021C Intro to Financial Accounting |
4 |
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
Total |
14 |
Semester 4 |
|
PET 2350C Applied Human Physi w/Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
PET 2622C Prevention and Care |
3 |
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
Electives |
5 |
Total |
15 |
Semester 5 |
|
ESS Core Course (select from core list) |
3 |
PET 4471 Sport Management |
2 |
MAN 3025 Principles of Management |
4 |
PET 3203 Foundations/Principles of Coaching |
3 |
PET 4474 Moral and Ethical Issues |
2 |
EME 3402 Intro to Instructional Computing or EME 2040 Intro. to Educational Technology or CGS 2531 Intro. to Computer Programming |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Semester 6 |
|
ESS Core Course (select from core list) |
3 |
PET 4491 Legal Issues in ESS |
3 |
PET 3251 Sport and Society |
3 |
FIN 3408 Business Finance |
4 |
PET 4948C or PET 4943C Practicum in ESS or Practicum in Coaching |
2 |
Total |
15 |
Semester 7 |
|
ESS Core Course (select from core list) |
3 |
PET 4414C Administration of Exercise and Sport Sciences |
3 |
Sport Mng. Electives (see adviser for list) |
6 |
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing |
4 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 8 |
|
PET 4941C Internship |
12 |
Total |
12 |