Overview
The Minor in Sport Management allows students across Temple University to augment their major degrees with exposure to a program that prepares students to lead and succeed in the fast-paced world of sport and entertainment management. The sport management program integrates foundational business principles with innovative concepts related directly to the distinct industry of sport. Temple's Sport and Entertainment Management program is one of the oldest and most distinguished programs of its kind in the country. The required courses serve to provide students an overview of different sectors of the sport industry; elective courses offer more in-depth exploration of the support segments across multiple industry sectors.
The Sport Management minor is open to all undergraduate majors at Temple except for students majoring in Sport and Entertainment Management or Sport and Recreation Management. It provides a good foundation for students who wish to apply to the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management's Master of Science in Sport Business program.
Campus Location: Main
Declare Your Minor
Students interested in declaring this minor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) should follow these steps:
- First, meet with your home academic advisor to confirm the minor will fit into your present academic and graduation plan. After confirming plan fit, please e-mail sthmcss@temple.edu to meet with an academic advisor or attend our peer advising hours in 108 Speakman Hall.
- Submit a Change of Program Request form to officially add the minor.
- Once approved, the form will be submitted electronically to the Office of the University Registrar (O.U.R). In 3-5 business days, the request will be processed and then visible within Self-Service Banner (Student Information tab).
Contact Information
Questions? Contact us at sthmcss@temple.edu or at 215-204-8701.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
SEM 1211 | Sport, Entertainment and Society | 3 |
SEM 3221 | Athletics Administration | 3 |
SEM 3222 | Global Sport Management | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Sport & Leisure in American Society 1 | ||
Venue and Entertainment Management | ||
Law and Ethics in Sport and Entertainment | ||
Special Topics in Sport and Entertainment Management 2 | ||
Applied Sport Analytics | ||
Media and Communications in Sport and Entertainment | ||
Consumer Behavior in Sport and Entertainment | ||
Sport Sales and Fundraising | ||
Leadership in Sport and Entertainment | ||
Esports Management and Industry Trends | ||
Personal Branding of Athletes: Name, Image, and Likeness | ||
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
- 1
Sections of this course offered by other Temple departments may be substituted.
- 2
Course may only be applied once toward the minor.
A grade point average of 2.0 in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course.