Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio, offers Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Sports and Recreation. As of March 2011, prospective students must complete 121 credit hours and have at least 200 internship hours with a sports or recreation group to complete this degree. Students in this program can take specialty courses that focus in recreation and tourism, athletic administration, or sports marketing. Some courses at Tiffin include Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation, Business of Sport, and Sports in American Society. Applicants must fill out an online application to be considered for enrollment.
Ohio University's College of Business offers undergraduate degrees in sport management. The program is designed to provide students with the experience to be successful in the sports industry. Some examples of courses taken for this degree include Economics of Sports, Financial Issues in Sport and Risk Management. Students pursuing a degree in Ohio's sport management program must first complete the 28-credit-hour pre-sport management program. When completed, students can apply for the sports management program.
Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, offers Bachelor of Science degrees in sports management. This degree requires the completion of 120 credit hours in courses that prepare students for sports business careers. Many students in this program will also pursue minors in coaching or business. These minors are 17 and 15 credit hours, respectively. Prospective students must fill out an online application and send an essay, test scores and high school transcripts.
Arizona's Grand Canyon University awards undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Sports Management degrees to students each year. All courses in this program are designed to prepare students for degrees in sports management, sports marketing, professional athletics and sports event planning. Students must complete 120 hours to be eligible for the degree. Fifty-six of these credits are sports management credits while the remaining are general education and elective credits. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Work experience is also helpful for admission.