The IU Kokomo Sport and Recreation Management (SRM) degree uses an interdisciplinary approach that includes foundation courses in sport, recreation and business. In addition to completing a broad core of professional sport and recreational courses (in law, marketing, management, psychology, and finance).   

The sport and recreation management (SRM) program provides you with academic knowledge and practical experiences that foster an understanding of and appreciation for the sport and recreation industries. An academic experience centered on student learning will promote professionalism, collegiality, and scholarship. 

Degree Requirements:

• completion of General Education Requirements: (38 cr.)(All undergraduate students must complete the IU Kokomo campus-wide general education requirements.)
  • Written Communication: ENG-W 131 (3 cr.)
  • Speaking & Listening: SPCH-S 121 (3 cr.)
  • Quantitative Literacy: Option 1; (5-6 cr.)
  • Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing: (6 cr.)
  • Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing: (6 cr.)
  • Scientific Ways of Knowing: (7-8 cr.)
  • Diversity requirement: (3 cr.)
  • Ethically Responsible Citizenship: (3 cr.)
• completion of sport marketing and management major requirements
• a minimum of 120 successfully completed credit hours which count toward the degree program
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in a combination of ANAT-A 215 and courses with the following department code-prefixes: HPER, BUS, AHLT
• No Pass/Fail except for HPER activity courses

Major Course Requirements: (49 cr.)

• HPER-P 120 Introduction to Health and Fitness (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 211 Introduction to Sports Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 213 Introduction to Sport Information (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 319 Sport Facility Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 320 Economics of Sport (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 333 Sport in America (3 cr.)
• HPER-E xxx Physical Activity Course (1 cr.)
• HPER-P 328 Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 402 Ethics in Sport (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 405 Introduction to Sports Psychology (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 411 Legal Issues in Sport Settings (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 415 Sport Promotion and Public Relations (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 418 Sport and Recreation Marketing (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 432 Leadership and Management in Sport (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Sport and Recreation Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 491 Internship in Sport and Recreation Management (3 cr.)(may take up to an additional 3 hours as elective credit)

SRM Electives (15 cr.)

• AHLT-A 344 Strength Training and Conditioning (3 cr.)
• AHLT-B 352 Performance Improvement in Health Management (3 cr.)
• AHLT-B 371 HR Management for Health Professionals (3 cr.)
• AHLT-C 340 Principles of Sports Officiating (1 cr.)
• AHLT-C 350 Theory Coach Basketball (1 cr.)
• AHLT-C 354 Theory Coach Volleyball (2 cr.)
• AHLT-C 360 Philosophical Foundations of Coaching (2 cr.)
• AHLT-C 485 Practicum in Coaching (3 cr.)
• AHLT-F 144 Foundations of Human Movement (3 cr.)
• AHLT-H 305 Food & Beverage Operations (3 cr.)
• AHLT-H 315 Consumer Health (3 cr.)
• AHLT-H 364 Stress Management in Health Professions (3 cr.)
• AHLT-M 366 Leadership for Health Professions (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 130 Intro to Foods (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 230 Food Selection and Prep (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 260 Food Nutrition and Counseling (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 271 Cultural Gustatory Percept (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 336 Nutrition Through the Lifecycle (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 378 Global Nutrition (3 cr.)
• AHLT-N 442 Exercise and Nutrition (3 cr.)
• AHLT-R 185 Medical Terminology (2 cr.)
• AHLT-W 210 Issues in Health Care (3 cr.)
• AHLT-W 301 Intergraded & Complimentary Health (3 cr.)
• AHLT-W 310 Women's Health (3 cr.)
• HPER-A 181 Orient Athletic Training (3 cr.)
• HPER-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
• HPER-F 340 Physical Fitness Appraisal & Performance (2 cr.)
• HPER-H 191 Food Service Sanitation (3 cr.)
• HPER-H 310 Event Catering Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-H 315 Consumer Health (3 cr.)
• HPER-H 318 Drug Use in American Society (3 cr.)
• HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
• HPER-L 310 Event Catering Management Lab (3 cr.)
• HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 205 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 280 Principles of Athletic Training (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Knesiology (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 160 Foundations of Rec & Leisure (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 271 Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 355 Outdoor Recreation Consortium (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 472 Youth Sport Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 101 Intro to Safety (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 151 Legal Aspects of Safety (3 cr.)

SRM Activity Courses 

• HPER-E 100 Experiences in Physical Activity (1-3 cr.)
• HPER-E 102 Group Exercise (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 105 Badminton (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 111 Basketball (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 115 Body Dynamics (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 117 Bowling (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 119 Personal Fitness (2 cr.)
• HPER-E 121 Conditioning & Weight Training (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 135 Golf (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 150 Tae Kwon Do (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 151 Self-Defense (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 162 Tai Chi (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 165 Soccer (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 181 Tennis (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 185 Volleyball (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 187 Weight Training (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 190 Yoga (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 217 Int Bowling (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 219 Weight Control & Exercise (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 222 Advanced Group Exercise (1 cr.)
• HPER-E 275 Aquatic Conditioning (1 cr.)

General Electives (9 cr.)

• Student's Choice

Business Core (15 cr.)

1. Business Minor Track - choose 5 courses from Option A
2. Non-Business Minor Track - choose 5 courses from Option A or B

Option A - Business Minor Track

• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-D 301 International Business Environment (3 cr.)
• BUS-F 301 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 302 Intro to Management Science (3 cr.)
• BUS-L Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-S 302 Management Information Systems (3 cr.)
• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 300 Survey of Economics (3 cr.)

Option B - Non-Business Minor Track

• BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• BUS-W 100 Principles of Business (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 200 Fundamentals of Economics (3 cr.)
• SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Speaking (3 cr.)

An internship is a critical part of the curriculum, and they frequently lead directly to employment upon graduation. In sport management, internship opportunities typically include professional sport teams, intercollegiate athletics, sport marketing firms, amateur sports organizations, resorts, and health and fitness clubs.  Two websites to find information about this degree include:  https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131011.htm and https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm