Sports Management (Minor)

The world-wide increase in recreational sports and fitness participation, coupled with society’s growing concern over healthy lifestyles, has created a need within the sports and recreation industry for additional trained management professionals possessing a wide variety of skills.

The minor in Sports Management program at Dominican University of California addresses this need. The Minor provides exposure to the many facets of the sports, recreation and leisure business including sports marketing, coaching theory and practice; facility and operational management, legal liability and risk management, sports psychology,  and sports news media and public relations.

The curriculum combines 6 units of lower division core courses with 12 upper division units of more specialized Sports Management courses. Students may participate in an Internship Program designed to provide work skills and practical work experiences in the sports field.  The curriculum helps prepare students for entry level management careers in the Sports Industry.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the minor in Sports Management will demonstrate:

•  An understanding of employment opportunities available within this field.
•  A knowledge of the business management skills of value in building a successful career in the sports and recreation market.
• An appreciation of broader topics at work, such as psychological and gender issues faced by managers within the discipline.

Requirements for Sports Management Minor

Lower Division:

BUS 1040    Introduction to Sports Management               3
BUS 2000    Financial Accounting                                         3

Total Lower        6 units

Upper Division:

Select four of the following courses

BUS 3350    Facilities and Operational Management       3
BUS 3351    Legal Liability and Risk Management           3
BUS 3355    Sports Media and Public Relations               3
BUS 3359    Special Topics                                                   3
BUS 4996    Internship in Sports Management                 3
PSY 4009     Sports Psychology                                            3

Total Upper        12 units

Total Sports Management Minor    18 units

Course Descriptions

"With Dominican University's sports management minor, I am able to utilize my knowledge in the sports field to hopefully reach my goal of working in the sports field upon graduation." - John Slamkowski ‘08