The undergraduate minor in sport and recreation management requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Department of Health and Human Physiology courses, including at least 9 s.h. in courses numbered 3000 or above. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. A maximum of 3 s.h. of transfer credit may be accepted toward the minor with the approval of the sport and recreation management program director.
Students who earn a BS in sport and recreation management may not earn the minor in sport and recreation management.
Online Option
The minor in sport and recreation management may be earned through coursework that is offered online. For more information, contact the Department of Health and Human Physiology.
Requirements
The minor in sport and recreation management requires the following coursework.
Students take 15 s.h. from the following list, including at least one introductory course numbered 1000–1999 and at least 9 s.h. in coursework numbered 3000 or above. No more than 3 s.h. combined from SRM:4196 Interscholastic Athletic Administration Field Experience, SRM:4197 Sport and Recreation Field Experience, and SRM:4199 Independent Sport and Recreation Field Experience may count toward the minor.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Between 3-6 s.h. from these: | ||
| SRM:1046 | Health for Happiness | 3 |
| SRM:1049 | Sport Coaching Foundations: Catalyst for Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| SRM:1060 | Contemporary Issues in Sports | 3 |
| SRM:1070 | Recreation and Parks in the United States: Foundations and Impact | 3 |
| SRM:1085 | Introduction to Travel and Tourism | 3 |
| At least 9 s.h. from these: | ||
| SRM:3143 | Youth Sports Administration | 3 |
| SRM:3144 | Program Design for Recreational Services | 3 |
| SRM:3145 | Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| SRM:3146 | Sports Officiating: Rules, Theories, and Issues | 3 |
| SRM:3147 | Sport Event Management | 3 |
| SRM:3148 | Interscholastic Activities and Athletics Administration | 3 |
| SRM:3149 | Coaching Theory, Body Structure, and Human Development (this course and SRM:3155 together allow students to apply for state of Iowa coaching authorization) | 3 |
| SRM:3150 | Recreation Administration | 3 |
| SRM:3151 | Liability in Sport and Recreation | 3 |
| SRM:3152 | Design and Management of Sport and Recreation Facilities | 3 |
| SRM:3153 | Sport Business Practices | 3 |
| SRM:3154 | Foundations of Event Management | 3 |
| SRM:3155 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries for Coaches (this course and SRM:3149 together allow students to apply for state of Iowa coaching authorization) | 3 |
| SRM:3157 | Managerial Operations in Sport and Recreation | 3 |
| SRM:3158 | Sport and Recreation Promotion | 3 |
| SRM:3172 | Finance in Sport and Recreation | 3 |
| SRM:3175 | Sales in Sport | 3 |
| SRM:3176 | Sports Analytics for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers | 3 |
| SRM:3178 | Communications and Public Relations in Sports | 3 |
| SRM:3179 | Podcasting for Sport and Recreation Professionals | 3 |
| SRM:3200 | Topics in Sport and Recreation Management | 3 |
| SRM:3210 | Event Bidding: Processes and Strategies | 3 |
| SRM:3300 | Writing for Sport and Recreation Managers | 3 |
| SRM:3700 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| SRM:3800 | Sport Law for Interscholastic Athletic Directors | 3 |
| SRM:4158 | Advanced Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SRM:4198 | NCAA Rules Compliance and Enforcement | 3 |
| May include a maximum of 3 s.h. from these: | ||
| SRM:4196 | Interscholastic Athletic Administration Field Experience | 1-3 |
| SRM:4197 | Sport and Recreation Field Experience | 3 |
| SRM:4199 | Independent Sport and Recreation Field Experience | 1-3 |