Sport Management Minor
Work behind the scenes in sport. Shawnee State's Sport Management Minor — 20 credit hours of sport-specific business coursework — equips you for roles in college and professional athletics, fitness, recreation, and sport media, no matter what your primary degree is.
Program Overview
Do you love sports, but maybe you're more interested in the "behind-the-scenes" action than playing on the field? Shawnee State University offers a sport management minor that can equip you for diverse roles within the exciting sports industry! This minor focuses on the business and operational side of sports, teaching you how things run smoothly, from marketing games and selling tickets to managing facilities and ensuring everything follows the rules. Seven courses are required in the minor in sports management, designed as a focused set of classes that will give you a strong foundation in these critical areas.
The sports management minor is helpful because the skills you gain are valuable in many different places. Whether you're interested in working at corporate fitness centers, health clubs, college or professional sports organizations, or even in sports media, this minor helps prepare you. Students taking the Sport Management minor learn essential business skills like financial management, marketing strategies specifically for sports, and understanding the legal side of the industry. No matter what your primary major is – perhaps business, communications, or even health sciences – adding the Sport Management minor gives you a unique edge and opens up career paths in the dynamic world of sports.
If you're ready to combine your passion for sports with valuable business and management skills, consider signing up for the Sports Management minor at Shawnee State. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the sports world operates, learn from experts, and potentially network with professionals already in the industry.
At A Glance
Sport Management Minor
Degree
Minor
Format
On-campus
Length
Typically completed alongside a bachelor's degree
Credits
20
Class Size
12:1
Location
Advanced Technology Center, Main Campus
Why Study Sport Management Minor at Shawnee University
It focuses on the operational and business side of sport — marketing, finance, law, ethics, facility management — not just athletic theory.
Seven courses give you a focused, applicable foundation without taking over your primary degree.
It opens doors across fitness centers, college and professional sports organizations, recreation, and sport media.
It pairs cleanly with majors in marketing, management, education, and health sciences — anywhere a sport-business specialization adds value.
The minor is 20 credit hours across seven required sport management courses:
- SPMG 2000 – Introduction to Sport Management (2 hrs)
- SPMG 3000 – Introduction to Sport Law
- SPMG 3100 – Ethical Aspects of Sport Management
- SPMG 3400 – Sport Facility and Event Management
- SPMG 3500 – Sport Marketing
- SPMG 4000 – Administration of Sport Programs
- SPST 3300 – Sport and Society
Sport Management Minor Frequently Asked Questions
20 credit hours across seven required courses.
No. The minor focuses on the business and operational side of sport, not athletic performance.
Athletic department roles, sport marketing, facility and event management, league administration, fitness center management, and sport media.
