Ambassador Crawford College of Business and EntrepreneurshipDepartment of Sport, Hospitality and Event Management
www.kent.edu/business
About This Program
The Sport Administration minor is for students who want an introduction to working in the sport industry.
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Program Delivery
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Knowledge in the areas of promotion and marketing as related to sport.
- Effectively and safely implement sporting events and fundraising events.
- Have an understanding of the policies and organizations that govern sport.
- Basic legal concepts and theory as it applies to sport.
- Have an understanding of management and organizational skills in sport.
- Gain a historical perspective on sport
