ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( x ) Bachelor
of Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2.
( x ) New major/curriculum : Sport Management
Title to be
entered in record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(
) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3.
( ) Revision of existing: (
) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Records
System Program Code
( ) Add/delete
required courses/credit hours
( ) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( )
major ( ) minor (
) Other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
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a. Rationale for
creation, revision, or deletion:
Please see attached proposal.
b. Summary of program:
Please see attached proposal.
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( x ) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied
Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
( ) Master
of Science
( ) Master
of Science in
Nursing
( ) Doctor
of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
This document will be retained
permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
Revised
Department of Health,
Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Proposal for New Major in
Sport Management
I.
Description
The
Sport Management major will comprise a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum
rich in theoretical and applied experiences.
The major will provide students with the professional, technical, and
conceptual skills to succeed within the expansive and diverse $213 billion
sport industry. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of specific
competencies in management, marketing, finance, public relations and legal
aspects to meet the business orientation of the industry. Along with the
discipline specific emphasis, the major will encourage students to think
“critically and independently” and to work in a “collaborative and productive”
manner in keeping with the University Mission Statement. Employers within the
industry are looking for graduates who understand the nature of the sport
industry and who have a sound theoretical foundation combined with practical experience
gained through service learning, practicum experiences, and internships. The
proposed major will meet those needs.
The Goals of the University of Delaware Sport
Management Major:
The Outcomes for the Students Graduating from the
University of Delaware Sport Management Major:
II.
RATIONALE AND DEMAND
A.
Institutional Factors
1.
The curriculum
of the Sport Management major will emphasize both classroom and practical
experiences. In those environments, in keeping with the university Mission
Statement, students will “reason critically and independently yet collaborate
productively,” while learning to “communicate clearly in writing and speech,
and develop into informed citizens and leaders.” The program will foster these
aims through inclusion of problem-based learning in many of the required
courses. Students will also be encouraged to explore different cultures, both
within on-campus courses and through participation in study abroad programs.
2. Planning
Process
The
Health Behavior Management (HBM) major was launched by the Department of Health
and Exercise Sciences in Fall 2001. Replacing the
previous major in Recreation and Park Administration, the HBM major was
structured to require students to select one of three concentrations: Fitness
Management, Recreation and Park Administration, or Sport Management. Professors
Abraham, O’Neill, Peterson, Spacht, and Waterfield served as the original planning group for the
major.
Based
on input from newly hired (in 2001) faculty member and Sport Management
specialist, Professor Robinson, the original Sport Management concentration
curriculum was modified beginning Fall 2002 to offer more Sport Management
specific courses and to expand the required practicum experiences. Professor
Robinson also successfully interfaced with the Lerner College of Business and
Economics and Intercollegiate Athletics to incorporate required courses and
practicum experiences from these respective sources.
During
the 2003-2004 academic year the HBM faculty, now also including Professors Orsega-Smith and Robinson, discussed modifying the HBM
curriculum to meet better the needs of the students in the three
concentrations. Factors considered were a consistently high level of student
interest in Sport Management, the success of the Sport Management
concentration, the receptiveness of the Lerner College of Business and Economics
to the program, and the addition in Fall 2004 of
Professor DeSchriver, another faculty specialist in
Sport Management. Based on these factors, and with the recognition that the
Sport Management curriculum had evolved in a direction different from that of
the other two concentrations in HBM, the faculty decided to propose that the
Sport Management concentration become a separate major.
Externally,
the faculty also researched other Sport Management programs in terms of course
offerings and requirements. Professors Robinson and DeSchriver
brought a wealth of experience to the planning process from their experiences
at other institutions in the planning and implementation of an undergraduate
Sport Management major. Finally, the
program standards proposed by the National Association for Sport and Physical
Education (NASPE) and North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
Program Review Board were adhered to in the development of the major.
3. Impact on
Other Programs
The
conversion of the Sport Management program from a concentration within the HBM
major to a freestanding major will reduce the number of students in the HBM
major, but will have no impact on any other academic program. Permission was
granted from the departments in the Lerner College of Business and Economics
for Sport Management Students to enroll in required courses for the business
certificate when the HBM major was created. There will be no change in numbers
of students taking those courses with the proposed creation of the major.
4. Utilization of Current Resources
All
necessary resources are currently in place. Professors DeSchriver
and Robinson will provide instruction of the required Sport Management specific
courses, with other required courses within the department currently offered by
Health Behavior Management faculty. Approval was granted in 2001 for student
access to the required courses in the Lerner College of Business and Economics.
B. Student
Demand
1. Enrollment Projections
There
has been strong student demand with both incoming freshmen and transfers for
the Sport Management program here at the
2. Specific Student Clienteles
The program is designed to meet the needs of the traditional full-time
undergraduate student, but there is flexibility to meet the needs of transfer students
as well non-traditional students.
C.
Transferability
Students participating in the Associate of Arts Program with DTCC are
eligible to apply for admission to the Sport Management major, but there is no
guarantee of admission, as a competitive process, (presented later in the
proposal,) is involved.
D.
Graduate/Professional Program Access
The undergraduate Sport Management major will prepare students for
graduate study in Sport Management. The program also serves as an appropriate
platform for graduate study in areas such as management, marketing, finance,
economics and law.
E. Demand
and Employment Factors
The
Sports Business Journal (2004) has estimated that sport is over a $200 billion
industry. Robinson, Hums, Crow and Phillips (2000) identified 16 distinct
segments within the sport industry. The
Sport Management curriculum addresses the trends as well as the needs of the
ever expanding and diverse sport industry. Employers within the industry are
looking for graduates who understand the nature of the sport industry and who
have a sound theoretical foundation combined with practical experience gained
through service learning, practicum experiences, and internships. The proposed
major will meet those needs.
Students
enrolled in the major will be prepared for careers in the sport industry.
Environments that offer employment opportunities
include:
Professional
and Minor League Sport Franchises
Professional
Sporting Events (e.g. McDonald’s LPGA Championship)
Intercollegiate
Athletic Departments
Sport
Marketing Companies
Sport
Event Management Companies
High
School Athletics
National
and International Governing Bodies (e.g. NBA, MLS,
Business
that Use Sport to Market its Product (e.g. Coca Cola, MBNA)
Sport
Facility Management
Competency areas within these environments include:
Marketing
Management
Finance
Public
Relations
Community
Relations
Facility
Management
Event
Management
The
Sport Management concentration has a positive record of placing students within
these environments and within the specific competencies. Examples of past
internships include
Major
League Soccer: Event Operations
McDonalds
LPGA Championship: Marketing and Operations
Cal Ripken Baseball: Marketing/Sponsorship
Hoop
it Up 3 on 3 Basketball Tour: Operations
McDonalds
All American Basketball Game: Sponsorship and Operations
World
Team Tennis: Marketing, Operations
F. Regional,
State, National Factors
1.
Advantages Over Regional Programs
Within
the state of
Several
factors serve to comparatively advantage the Sport Management program at the
2.
Accrediting/Professional Mandates
The proposed Sport
Management major is designed to meet the published standards of the relevant
professional accrediting agency, which is a joint program review board from the
National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and North
American Society for Sport Management. The board’s policy, however, is that at
least one class must have cycled through a four-year curriculum before the
accreditation process can begin. Accordingly, we plan to seek accreditation
within six years of launching the proposed major.
G. Other
Strengths
1. Special Features
The Sport Management faculty enjoys a unique and positive relationship
with the University of Delaware Intercollegiate
Athletics Department. Students within the major will gain practical experience
through a practicum during the sophomore year involving 10-15 hours a week in
the Athletics Department in the areas of Ticket Operations, Event Operations,
Sports Information, Travel, Sport Marketing, and Facility Management.
III.
Enrollment, Admissions and Financial Aid
A. Enrollment Limitations/Criteria
As
previously discussed, enrollment in the major will be limited to 20 students
per year. This projected enrollment number is derived from current enrollment
in the Sport Management concentration and expressed student interest.
B. Admission Requirements
1.
Criteria
The requirements for
admission to the major include the following:
HESC
202
ENG
110
HESC
155
SOCI or PSCY 100
MATH
100 level or above
Students have the opportunity to apply for admission to
the major at the end of both fall and spring semesters.
2. Transfer Policy
Students
wishing to transfer into the major either internally or externally must meet
all of the above stated admission requirements. There is no guarantee that a
student transferring from another University will gain admission to the major.
C. Student
Expenses and Financial Aid
1. Extraordinary Required Student Expenses
There are no required expenses beyond the traditional books and supplies
for students majoring in Sport Management.
IV.
Curriculum Specifics
A. Degree
Awarded
A Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded to those students
graduating from the major.
B.
Curriculum
1. Requirements
The
requirements for the Sport Management major include 54 credits. Forty-one of
the credits are offered from within the HNES Department. Thirteen credits are offered outside the HNES department (ACCT
200, BUAD 100, FINC 200, ECON 100) and lead to the
student earning a Business Certificate from the Lerner College of Business and
Economics. The 54 required credits include 11 credits of field experience, 2
credits of practicum experience during the sophomore year and a 9-credit
internship during the final semester.
Students
will be required to pursue an appropriate minor. Suggested minors include Legal
Studies, Leadership, Business, Educational Studies and Coaching. Students may also pursue other minors as
determined by their career goals. (e.g. foreign
languages.)
2. Sample Curriculum
Please refer to the sample Curriculum on the next page.
3.Approvals from
Affected Departments
Letters are attached from those departments that offer minors that Sport
Management major students will be encouraged to pursue. Permissions were
granted from the departments in the Lerner College of Business and Economics
for student access to those courses in 2001.
4. University/College/Department
Requirements
A review of the sample curriculum will indicate that all of the college
and university requirements are addressed.
V. Resources Available
A. Learning Resources
The current University Library Holdings are adequate to support the
Sport Management major. The relevant journals were acquired while the major was
a concentration.
B. Faculty/Administrative
Resources
Professors DeSchriver and Robinson are the
primary faculty associated with the Sport Management program. Please see
Appendix for their Curriculum Vitaes.
C. External
Funding
No external funding is needed to support the undergraduate program.
VI.
Resources Required
A. Learning
Resources
The Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences currently
provides all of the learning resources necessary to support the program and to
enable the program to compete favorably for the highest caliber students.
Faculty will utilize a state-of-the-art computer lab, internet connections for
classroom instruction, audio visual equipment and statistical software to
enhance the student experience.
B. Personnel
Resources
All necessary personnel are currently in place.
C. Budgetary
Needs
No new budgetary needs are associated with initiating the Sport
Management major.
VII.
Implementation and Evaluation
A.
Implementation Plan
We plan to launch the Sport Management major in fall 2005. Those
students who are currently enrolled in the HBM Major with a concentration in
Sport Management will be offered the option of either pursuing the new
curriculum, with a major in Sport Management, or completing the current
requirements for the concentration.
B. Evaluation Plan
The sport management faculty will evaluate the success of the program through tracking job and graduate school placement of graduates. The intended outcome would be that 50% of the graduates either have fulltime employment in the industry or are attending graduate school.
Revised by: Karren Helsel-Spry
2.
Criteria for External Evaluation
In year three of the
program, the Sport Management faculty will invite in an outside review team to
evaluate the curriculum and program and to make any recommendations for
enhancement.
VIII.
Appendices
A.
Letters of Collaborative Agreement
B.
Library Assessment Statement
C.
Curriculum Vitae of Sport Management Faculty
D.
New Course Proposals
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical
Multi-Cultural 3
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Communication Skills 12
Note: Must include course from at least two
departments
Social Sciences (6)
PSYC 100 3
SOCI 3
Natural and Biological Sciences (9)
MATH 3
STAT 200 3
Natural or
Biological Sciences 3
ADDITIONAL BREADTH (9)
Nine credits can be chosen from any group above.
MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS (Minimum grade C- in
each)
HESC 155 Personal
Health Mgmt 3
HESC 202 Foundation
of Sport Management 3
HESC 207 Leadership
In Sport Management 3
HESC 261 Administration
in Sport Management 3
HESC 302 Practicum
I in Sport Management 1
HESC 303 Practicum
II in Sport Management 1
HESC 340 Community
and Media Relations in Sport 3
HESC 344 Finance
of Sport Operations 3
HESC 347 Legal
Aspects of Sport 3
HESC 437 Sport
Marketing 3
HESC 438 Sport
Event and Facility Management 3
HESC 439 Ethics
and Issues in Sport Management 3
HESC 464 Internship 9
ACCT 200 Survey
of Accounting 4
BUAD 100 Introduction
to Business 3
FINC 200 Fundamentals
of Finance 3
ECON 100 Economic
Issues and Policies 3
Suggested
Minors Credits
Legal Studies 18
Leadership 18
Educational Studies 18
Coaching 18
Business Administration 39
Electives
After required courses are completed, sufficient
elective credits must
be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the
degree.
CREDITS TO
TOTAL A MINIMUM OF……………………120
Sport Management Major
Program of Study
Freshman Year
HESC
155 3 Breadth (ENGL
110) 3
PSYC
100 3 Breadth (MATH) 3
Elective 3 Breadth 6
Breadth 6 HESC 202 3
Elective 1
Total 16 Total 15
Sophomore Year
HESC
207 3 HESC 303 1
HESC
302 1 HESC 340 3
ACCT
200 4 ECON 100 3
SOCI 3 HESC 261 3
Minor 3 Minor 3
Breadth 3
Total 15 Total 16
HESC
347 3 HESC 344 3
HESC
437 3 HESC 438 3
BUAD
100 3 Elective 3
Minor 3 Minor 3
Breadth 3 Minor 4
Total 15 Total 16
Senior Year
Fall Semester Spring
Semester
HESC
439 3 HESC 464 9
FINC
200 3 Breadth 3
Minor 4 Total 12
Breadth 6
Total 16