Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences
Bachelor of SCIENCE
SPORT & WELLNESS MANAGEMENT
- Sport Management
Sport Management Option
The B.S. in Sport and Wellness Management is an interdisciplinary degree with a dual focus in fitness and business management/ administration.
The sport management option is appropriate for students who want to move on to a career in athletic administration, sports information, working in professional sports, being a sports agent, work in sport ticket and merchandise sales, sports marketing, sports facilities/event management, and many more.
Degree Requirements:
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum which includes both competency and breadth requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, Go to the academic programs and degrees page.
Semester 1
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| HPX 100 Intro to Health & Wellness | 3 |
| HPX 112 Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| COMP 101 Intro to Comp/Rhetoric | 3 |
| SOC 100 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| COM 163 Intro to Communication Skills | 3 |
| Gen Ed: First Year Experience | 1 |
Semester 2
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| PSY 100 Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| WRT 210 Managerial Writing | 3 |
| MIS 155 Information Technology | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Mathmatical Reasoning | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Arts or Humanities | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| HPX 220 Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology | 4 |
| Gen Ed: Arts | 3 |
| SW220 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Racial Justice) | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| HPX Elective | 3 |
| HPX 204 Contemporary Issues in Sports | 3 |
| CS 110 Web Design | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Writing & Information Literacy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Semester 5
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| COM 203 Health Communication | 3 |
| HPX 262 Sports Facilities Management | 3 |
| HPX 271 Health Ed Programs in the Community | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 |
| Elective (JLA 170 Recommended) | 3 |
Semester 6
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| PSY 260 Health Psychology | 3 |
| HPX 323 Sport Law | 3 |
| MGT 251 HR Management OR MGT 340 Quality Management & Improvement OR MGT 350 Management Negotiations | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 |
Semester 7
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| HPX 410 Health & Wellness Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Semester 8
| Course | SH |
|---|---|
| HPX 411 Mgt. & Leadership in Health Wellness Organizations | 3 |
| HPX 375 Sport Finance | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
Career Options
- Sports Event Management
- Sport Marketing Specialist
- General or Team Manager
- Sports Facilities Manager
- Sport Ticket Sales
- Athletic Administration
- Sports Public Relations
- Sports Agent
- Operations Coordinator
- Sports Merchandise Sales
Internship Opportunities/Field Placements
- WCSU Sports Information
- WCSU Athletics, Athletic Director
- Orange Theory Fitness
- Smithtown High School Strength and Conditioning
- Athlete Factory, Newtown
- Highlife by Tom, Ridgefield
- Worlds Gym Pawling, Pawling