Sport Administration BS
- Major
- BS
- In-Person
- Greeley
4 Years
Fall, Spring
Program Overview
Love sports? Turn that passion into a career leading teams and athletic programs or managing large-scale events and recreational programs Our BS in Sport Administration gives you the business savvy and hands-on experience you need to succeed in this competitive industry.
The sports industry needs leaders who understand both the game and the business. Our program gives you that dual expertise.
Earn a Business Minor With Your Degree
As part of your degree, you’ll complete a Business Minor— no extra time or credits required. And with small class sizes and hands-on projects, you’ll build real relationships with faculty who are invested in your success.
You’ll take courses from two nationally recognized programs — our top-ranked Monfort College of Business and our College of Natural and Health Sciences. This unique combination means you graduate with a comprehensive skill set that employers are looking for.
Sport Administration is an applied field with diverse content areas and administrative environments. You’ll study an integrated curriculum of sport-specific courses and information and administrative practices to be successful in the ever-evolving world of sport administration.
The BS in Sport Administration requires 120 credit hours, including 49 required course credits in the major and 21 credits for the required Business Administration minor. You’ll also 31 credits in the humanities, 12 required elective credits, 19 university elective credits.
This major does not qualify you for teacher licensure in Sport and Exercise Science (120 credit hours required for licensure).
Stay on track to graduate in four years with a clear roadmap. Work with your academic advisor to customize your plan based on your goals and schedule.
View the four-year plan for the BS in Sport Administration in the UNC Catalog.
You’ll take core courses that prepare you for a successful career in Sport Administration.
- Business Communications
- Internship in Sport and Exercise Science
- Introduction to Sport Administration
- Management of Sport Organizations
- Sport Finance
- Sport Governance & Law
- Sport Marketing
- Management and Leadership: Understand and apply core management functions, such as strategic planning, organizing, leading teams, analyzing marketing trends, implementing sales practices to generate revenue, setting pricing and more.
- Communication: Develop and deliver clear, effective oral and written communication tailored to various audiences. Negotiate sponsorships, partnerships and other agreements.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Analyze situations, apply creative problem-solving techniques, model and forecast consumer behavior and make sound ethical decisions within the sports business context.
- Technology and Information Literacy: Implement and utilize current technology relevant to the field, and apply information literacy to evaluate and use data.