Community Sports Management ,BS
Athletic Trainer, Coaching, Community Development, Events, Recreation, Sport Tourism, Wellness, Youth Sports, aging, sociology
ASU is no longer accepting new students to this program. Students interested in this program should apply directly to the BS in Parks, Recreation and Sport Management.
Are you passionate about sports and determined to make a positive impact on the community? This program provides you with the skills to design and manage sport programs and activities for youth, adults and seniors in settings like parks and recreation, nonprofits, community relations for professional sport teams and for-profit business.
The Bachelor of Science program in community sports management focuses on preparing you to manage sport programs and activities for children, youth, adults and seniors in nonprofit, municipal and for-profit organizations.
The program emphasizes the many roles sports play in the community, including as a way to improve the overall quality of life, youth development, sport tourism and community development. Both program delivery and managerial functions are targeted. Specific areas of opportunity include work with youth sports, adaptive sports, sports tourism, sport events and adult recreational sports.
- College/school:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
- Location: Downtown Phoenix
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- First required math course: MAT 114 - College Mathematics
- Math
intensity: General
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Sports can bring communities together, at home and abroad, despite language and cultural differences. Studying abroad gives students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a different culture and see firsthand the role of sport at the community level while building skills to help them in their future careers. Students who study abroad can achieve heightened cultural competency and leadership and critical thinking skills.
Numerous career opportunities exist within community sports. Sport programs for youth and adults are offered by city parks and recreation departments, nonprofit organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club or the YMCA, and local nonprofit and for-profit sport clubs. In addition, many communities have sport tourism organizations and sport programs offered through adaptive or therapeutic sports programs such as Special Olympics, Wounded Warriors Project and Ability 360.
Possible positions for graduates of this major include sport supervisors, programmers and managers in local park and recreation departments and nonprofit organizations, as well as community relations and programming positions with professional and local sport organizations.
Example job titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales. Some jobs also may require advanced degrees, certifications or state-specific licensure.
| Career | *Growth | *Median salary |
|---|---|---|
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3.3%
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$61,960
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6.4%
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$47,320
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6.7%
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$48,590
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4.6%
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$56,730
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11.9%
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$47,160
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6.5%
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$69,770
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6.6%
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$166,790
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5.0%
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$146,910
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4.1%
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$36,560
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4.9%
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$90,360
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School of Community Resources and Development
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UCENT 550
scrdadvising@asu.edu
602-496-1658
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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