Undergraduate Programs

Physical Education

Sports Management Plan of Study

This program will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree. Included in this plan of study is a business component: students must complete either the Business Foundations Certificate (21 cr.) or the Business Minor (21 cr.) through the Kelley School of Business. Details of the business component are available on the Kelley School of Business website, kelley.iupui.edu/undergrad/Curriculum.cfm.

Physical Education Requirements

  • HPER-L 135 Learning Community: Physical Education-Exercise Science (for new students & transfers with <15 hours) (1 cr.)
  • HPER-H 160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 200 Microcomputer Applications in Kinesiology (3 cr.) OR BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 211 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 215 Principles and Practice of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 392 Sport in American Society (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 393 Professional Practice Programs in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Practical Experience) (7 cr.)
  • HPER-P 402 Ethics in Sport (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 411 Legal Aspects of Sport and Risk Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 415 Sport Promotions and Public Relations (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 418 Sport Marketing (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 423 Financial Principles of Sport (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 426 Sales Management in Sport (3 cr.)
  • Course # Sports Management Consulting Project (3 cr.)
  • TCEM 219 Management of Sports Events (3 cr.)
  • Camp Brosius Leadership Training (3 cr.)
Total: 53 credit hours

Business Requirements

Sport Management majors must complete either Business Minor or Business Foundations Certificate.

Business Minor (21-24 credit hours)

  • BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)
  • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
  • BUS-L 203 Commercial Law I (3 cr.)
  • BUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3 cr.)
  • BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
  • BUS-P 300 Introduction to Operations Management (3 cr.)
  • BUS-D 301 International Business Environment (3 cr.) OR BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavioral in Organizations (3 cr.) OR BUS-Z 311 Leadership and Ethics in the Business Environment (3 cr.) AND BUS-Z 312 Human Resources and Negotiations (3 cr.)

Business Foundations Certificate (21 credit hours)

  • BUS-A 186 Accounting and the Business Environment (3 cr.)
  • BUS-W 200 Introduction to Business and Management (3 cr.)
  • BUS-M 200 Marketing and Society:  Roles/Responsibilities (3 cr.)
  • BUS-Z 200 Introduction to Human Resources Practices (3 cr.)
  • BUS-F 200 Foundations of Financial Management (3 cr.)
  • BUS-P 200 Foundations of Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following:

  • BUS-L 100 Personal Law (3 cr.)
  • BUS-F 260 Personal Finance (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 101 Survey of Economic Issues/Problems (3 cr.)
  • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
  • BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
  • BUS-M 226 Personal Selling Techniques (3 cr.)

General Education Requirements

A. Humanities (9 credit hours)
  • COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills OR BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)

A grade of C or higher is required in COMM-R 110, ENG-W 131 and ENG-W 231 or BUS-X 204, and none of these may be taken by correspondence.

B. Science, Mathematics and Technology (6 credit hours)
  • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) OR PSY-B 305 Statistics (3 cr.) OR STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 cr.) OR ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory Economics and Business (3 cr.)
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 credit hours minimum)
  • SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 110 Course Title (3 cr.)
  • OLS 25200 Human Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
D. Suggested Electives (21-24 credit hours)
  • HPER-P 333 Sport in America:  History Perspective (3 cr.)
  • HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 331 Planning and Operation of Sports Facilities (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 324 Recreational Sports Programming (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 484 Interscholastic Athletic Administration (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 421 Special Topics in Physical Education (Summer Study Abroad Program) (3 cr.)
  • TCEM 231 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (3 cr.)
  • TCEM 252 Promotional Communications (3 cr.)
  • JOUR-J 321 Principles of Public Relations (3 cr.)
  • MSTE 31000 Business of Motorsports I (3 cr.)
  • MSTE 31100 Business of Motorsports II (3 cr.)
  • INFO-I 475 Informatics in Sports (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
  • BUS-W 212 Explore Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
  • BUS-W 311 New Venture Creation (3 cr.)
  • BUS-D 301 International Business Environment (3 cr.)
  • *HPER-P 200 may substitute for BUS-K 201 in the Business Minor; BUS-K 201 is required for the Business Certificate.