Community Sports Management - BS

Program Overview

This program prepares students for careers in community sports, including roles such as Sport Supervisors and Programmers. The curriculum emphasizes the multifaceted roles community sports play in improving quality of life, youth development, and community development. The program is no longer accepting new students, and interested individuals should apply to the BS in Parks, Recreation and Sport Management.

Program Outline

Careers:

Careers in Community Sports

The curriculum prepares graduates for diverse career opportunities within community sports, including:

• Sport Supervisors
• Programmers
• Managers in local park and recreation departments and nonprofit organizations
• Programming Positions
Possible workplaces include:
• City parks and recreation departments
• Nonprofit organizations (e.g., Boys and Girls Club, YMCA)
• Local nonprofit and for-profit sport clubs
• Sport tourism organizations
• Adaptive or therapeutic sports programs (e.g., Special Olympics, Wounded Warriors Project, Ability 360)

Other:

• The program emphasizes the multifaceted roles community sports play in various aspects, including:
• Improving overall quality of life
• Youth development
• Sport tourism
• Community development
• The program focuses on program delivery and managerial functions.
• Specific areas of opportunity include:
• Work with youth sports
• Adaptive sports
• Sports tourism
• Sport events
• Adult recreational sports
• The program prepares students to design and manage sport programs and activities for various demographics:
• Youth
• Adults
• Seniors
• The program is no longer accepting new students.
Students interested in this program should apply directly to the BS in Parks, Recreation and Sport Management.
• Studying abroad offers students the chance to:
• Immerse themselves in a different culture
• Witness the role of sport at the community level firsthand
• Enhance their cultural competency and leadership skills
• Develop critical thinking skills