Program Description
The Associate of Science in Sports Management degree is designed for the student interested in pursuing a four-year degree while building a strong foundation in business principles related to the sports industry. Sports management focuses on the planning, organization, leadership, and evaluation of sports organizations, teams, facilities, and programs that support both competitive athletics and community recreation.
This program emphasizes management practices, operational strategies, and leadership skills applicable to athletic organizations, sports marketing, event and tournament management, recreation programming, and facility operations. The student will explore the expanding career opportunities within sports including youth and community recreation, collegiate and amateur athletics, professional sports, and sport-related event management. Through coursework in management, sports marketing, finance, economics, statistics, and accounting—along with general education courses that strengthen communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving— the student will develop the knowledge and skills needed for advancement in entry-level or current positions and for transfer and/or continuation into a related four-year program.
General Education Requirements
| Writing Level I (WR1) | 3 credits |
| Writing Level II (WR2) | (in program) |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) | 3 credits |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, ARTS/HUM/SOC. | (in program) |
| SOC | (in program) |
| LSCI | 4 credits |
| MATH | (in program) |
| ORAL | (in program) |
| UNST | 1 credits |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
Program Electives
Student must choose a minimum of six (6) credits from the following list of program electives: