Experiential Learning and Practicum Experience in Sports Management

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students experiential learning in the field of sports management. Students will apply knowledge gained throughout the sports management graduate program to a professor-approved practicum site. The practicum consists of 160-180 hours of supervised field work over 16 weeks. Throughout the 16 weeks, students will share their practicum experiences with their instructor and classmates through course dialogue and complete a concluding activity designed to culminate programmatic objectives of their graduate program. The experience will entail a partnership between the student, an outside organization, and a supervising professor who is responsible for directing the intellectual content and outside activities of the practicum. To qualify, the student must identify and obtain approval for an organization/project of interest and select and obtain approval for a workplace mentor prior to registering for the course.