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Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Sport Management

The program at the University of Illinois offers a unique perspective to those interested in sport management. Housed within the Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, the emphasis in Sport Management provides an understanding of the breadth of sport within the leisure industry. Whether people enjoy watching sports (professional, amateur, intercollegiate athletics), participating in sports (community leagues for youth and adults, high school or intercollegiate athletics, amateur or professional sports) or both, an interest in sport is one way in which people utilize their leisure time. Coursework at the University of Illinois begins with a fundamental understanding of sport as a leisure pursuit, as a form of entertainment, and allows students to move into areas of specific interest.

Curriculum for Sport Management Concentration

General Education Requirements Sport Mgmt Requirements
Composition I 3-4 hrs   RST 130 Foundations of Sport Mgmt 3 hrs
Advanced Composition (RST 410) 3 hrs   RST 142 Sport & Society 3 hrs
Speech Communications 3 hrs   RST 255 Ethical Issues in Sport 2 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning I 3 hrs   RST 354 Legal Aspects of Sport 3 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning II (RST 370) 3 hrs   RST 429B Contemporary Issues in Leisure Services 4 hrs
Humanities & Arts 6 hrs   Subtotal 15 hrs
Natural Science & Technology 6 hrs      
Social and Behavioral Science 6 hrs   Sport Mgmt Electives  
Social Science (RST 100) 3 hrs   Department Electives 10 hrs
* Cultural Studies: Western (RST 242)     Free Electives 8 hrs
Cultural Studies: Non-West/US Minority     Subtotal 18 hrs
** Foreign Language        
Subtotal 41 hrs      
      Summary of Requirements
Leisure Studies Core Requirements   General Education Requirements 41 hrs
RST 100 Society and leisure 3 hrs   Leisure Studies Core Requirements 22 hrs
RST 101 Orientation to Leisure Studies 1 hr   Management Core Requirements 19 hrs
RST 216 Leisure & Technology 3 hrs   Internship Requirements 13 hrs
RST 230 Leisure & Diversity 3 hrs   Concentration Requirements 15 hrs
RST 242 Nature & American Culture 3 hrs   Elective Requirements 18 hrs
RST 316 Leisure & Human Development 3 hrs   Total 128 hrs
RST 330 Leisure & Consumer Culture 3 hrs      
RST 370 Research in Leisure Studies 3 hrs   Graduation Requirement Checklist
Subtotal 22 hrs   2.00 UIUC Cumulative GPA  
      Residency Requirement  
Management Core Requirements   128 Credit Hours  
RST 110 Leisure Service Delivery 2 hrs      
RST 200 Leadership in Leisure Services 2 hrs   * Cultural Studies requirements can be satisfied by courses  
RST 300 Programming in Leisure Services 3 hrs   that are approved for multiple  
RST 320 Leisure Services Marketing 3 hrs   General Education categories.  
RST 340 Leisure & Facility Management 3 hrs      
RST 410 Administration of Leisure Services 3 hrs   ** Completion through the third level of the  
RST 420 Hum Res Mgt in Leisure Organizations 3 hrs   same language in high school or college  
Subtotal 19 hrs      
         
Experiential Education Requirements      
RST 480 Orientation to Practicum 1 hr      
RST 484 Leisure Studies Practicum 12 hrs      
Subtotal 13 hrs      
         
         

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