Sport Industry Minor

The two required courses prepare students to turn their passion for sport into professional opportunity by covering the skills in: management, leadership, organizational theory, consumer behavior, and career readiness. The additional courses provide opportunities for students to complement their major degree from a sport focus with an emphasis on legal aspects of sport, college sport trends, marketing, branding and/or licensing.

Core Requirement (6 credit hours)

Prerequisite: must complete prior to enrolling in elective coursework

KNPE 3208 The Sport Industry (3)
KNPE 4245 Leadership and Programming in Sports Industry (3)

Elective Requirement (Choose 9 credit hours):

KNSISM 2250 Name, Image, and Likeness in Intercollegiate Athletes (3)
KNSISM 3550 Entertainment and Brand Licensing in Sport, Fashion, and Hospitality Industries (3)
KNSISM 4411 College Sport (3)
KNSISM 4509 Sport Marketing and Promotion (3)
KNSISM 4607 Legal Aspects of Sport (3)

Sport Industry minor program guidelines

Credit hours required: A minimum of 12 credit hrs. 1000 level courses shall not be counted in the minor. At least six credit hours must be upper-level courses as defined by the College of Education and Human Ecology (3000 level or higher).

Transfer and EM credit hours allowed: A student is permitted to count up to six total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.

Overlap with the GE: A student is permitted to overlap up to six credit hours between the GE and the minor.

Overlap with the major and additional minor(s)

• The minor must be in a different subject than the major.
• The minor must contain a minimum of 12 hours distinct from the major and/or additional minor(s).

Grades required

• Minimum C- for a course to be listed on the minor.
• Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all minor course work
• Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count on the minor
• No more than three credit hours of course work graded
• Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor

Declaring the minor

Students should meet with their assigned academic advisor to declare the minor before enrolling in coursework, as the courses require a declared minor for enrollment. Students do not need the approval of the College of Education and Human Ecology to declare the minor.

Approval of Coursework

Initial approval of the minor coursework:
Students who complete the minor following the guidelines on this sheet need only verify with their academic advisor that the minor appears complete on the degree auditing system. No approval from the College of Education and Human Ecology is required.

Approval for courses not listed on this form to apply to the minor program:
Students must obtain the approval of the College of Education and Human Ecology to apply courses not listed on this form toward the Sport Industry minor. Please call 614-292-9261 to schedule an appointment to request approval.