HHP: Sport and Leisure Service Administration, B.S.

The professional disciplines that comprise Sport and Leisure Service Administration prepare students for management and leadership positions in many commercial settings. It recognizes the marriage between sport and society and allows majors to select an emphasis on either sport administration (the business of sport) or traditional leisure services such as recreation and tourism management.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

Two approved courses, one from humanities and one from fine arts

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)

Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western cultures and civilizations course or
Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Program Requirements

Business Administration Core (18 hours)

Sport and Leisure Service Administration majors may only complete a maximum of 30 hours in the College of Business. Students will select course work which leads to either a Business Administration Minor or Entrepreneurship Minor. Completion of the minor includes a minimum of 8 hours at the 3000-4000 level and a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all courses attempted for the minor.

Sport Administration Core Course Requirements

Completion of one of the following options:

Option A: Leisure Service Administration (12 hours)

6 hours selected from:

Option B: Sport Administration (12 hours)

Option C: Outdoor Recreation Administration (12 hours)

Additional Information and Notes

Electives as approved by Advisor to complete 120 earned hours.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.