Program Overview

Sport Management and Leadership, B.S. - CHHS, UNH

The Sport Management and Leadership degree at UNH offers comprehensive preparation for dynamic careers across the sports industry. This program combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience in sport marketing, media relations, event management, and athletic administration.

Program Description

The Sport Management and Leadership Major at UNH prepares students for successful careers in the sport industry by balancing academic preparation through related coursework with extensive opportunities to gain experience in the sport industry. Analyzing and integrating the context and culture of sport provides the foundation of our curriculum and grounds our students' preparation for careers in interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sport.

Degree Requirements

• Minimum Credit Requirement: 128 credits
• Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH
• Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral
• Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements
• Foreign Language Requirement: No

Major Requirements

Majors must earn a grade of B- or better in SML 580: Sport Industry, and a grade of C or better in an approved statistics course as well as each required Sport Management and Leadership course.

Course List

• Core Courses:
  • SML 580: Sport Industry
  • SML 645: Leadership in Sport
  • SML 650C: Internship in Sport Management and Leadership
  • SML 741W: Social Issues in Contemporary Sports
  • SML 761: Career Development in Sport Management and Leadership
  • PSYC 402: Statistics in Psychology
• Focus Area:
  • Select a focus area from the below (12 credits):
    • Sport Marketing and Event Management
    • Coaching/Athletic Administration
    • Sport Media/Communication
• Electives:
  • Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following:

Program Learning Outcomes

• SML students will understand the socio-cultural components of sport integrated throughout the curriculum while translating theory to practice in order to apply classroom knowledge in the sport setting.
• SML students will distinguish and employ effective leadership principles, management styles, and decision-making skills in sport organizations.
• SML students will identify and understand major issues in sport and how they can reflect as well as bring about change in society relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• SML students will understand the importance of working collaboratively in order to effectively solve problems and reach organizational goals.
• SML students will be exposed to the basic operating principles in the sport industry in order to gain an understanding of the potential career paths.

Tracks

• I. COACHING/ADMINISTRATION
• II. MARKETING/EVENTS
• III. SPORT COMMUNICATION/MEDIA

Transfer Students

Admission decisions on internal transfer into Sport Management & Leadership will be made by the Sport Management & Leadership faculty. Space is limited by available faculty and staff resources.

Advanced Degree Programs

Students interested in our Sport Management and Leadership major may also be interested in these advanced degree offerings:

• Business
• Communications
• Psychology
• Sport Management
• Kinesiology (M.S.)
• Kinesiology: Adapted Physical Education (M.S.)
• Adapted Physical Education (Graduate Certificate)