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Sport and Recreation Management (B.S.)
Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Semester Hours Required for the Major: 61-64 hours
Sport and Recreation Management is a multifaceted domain offering diverse employment opportunities in a wide range of sport, fitness, and recreation organizations.
General education requirements plus:
Criteria for admission to the Sport and Recreation Management Major:
1. Completion of KSR 1500 and KSR 2761 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.
2. Core Requirements:
KSR 1500
Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation as a Profession. (1 credits)
KSR 2761
Introduction to Sport Management. (3 credits)
KSR 2850
Fitness for Life. (3 credits)
KSR 3290
Sport and Recreation Program Planning. (3 credits)
KSR 3900
Technology in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. (3 credits)
KSR 4274
Pre-Internship and Career Development in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. (1 credits)
KSR 4275
Internship. (3-9 credits)
(Register for a minimum of 6 credits)
KSR 4326
Psychosocial Aspects of Sport. (3 credits)
KSR 4328
Governance in Sport. (3 credits)
KSR 4600
Planning, Design and Operation of Sport and Recreation Facilities. (4 credits)
KSR 4760
Sport Law. (3 credits)
KSR 4764
Sport Management Principles. (3 credits)
KSR 4765
Marketing in Sport. (3 credits)
Business Administration Minor (21 hours)
Footnotes:
A grade of C or better is required in BUS 3010, BUS 3100, and all Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation courses counting toward the major.
(Major GPA based on all Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation courses taken at EIU)
Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.