**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Dietetics

SPAD 551 Sport Sales

This course provides the foundation of sales and revenue generation through theoretical fundamentals and practical application of sales while providing students with the essential skills to become successful sales executives in the sport industry.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

SPAD 560 Critical Thinking and Ethical Considerations in Sport Administration

An exploration of major issues, ethical theories, moral reasoning and their impact on the operation of programs in sport, physical education, fitness, athletics and recreation.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring and/or Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 570 Administration of Sport Organizations and Employees

This class is meant to provide students with a description of theories and practices that are relevant to sport organizations and their employees-including environmental, macro, and micro concerns.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 576 Sport Promotion and Marketing

Develop skill and understanding in the marketing process relating to the sport industry, athletics and commercial sport operations. Primary focus: application of marketing principles to specific sport scenarios.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 650 Financial Management for Sport Organizations

Develop an understanding of and skill in financial resource management for the operation of programs in sport, physical education, fitness, athletics and recreation.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring and/or Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 670 Sport and Higher Education

Identification and examination of the contemporary issues and problems in sport in American higher education, their historical foundation, and propose methods for their resolution.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 671 Fundraising & Development in Sport

This class will explore current problems, trends, and research in the field of Fundraising and Development. This class will provide students the opportunity to gain experience in the fundraising industry.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring and/or Summer Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 675 Sport Facility and Event Management

This course is designed to provide students information and knowledge on the operation and management of sports facilities and events.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring and/or Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 676 Sport Public Relations and Information Systems

Presentation of principles, standards and guidelines in sport public relations and information systems involved in sport information management.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 688 Legal Aspects of Sport

Study the law and implications relative to physical education and sport. Emphasis on legal theory and responsibilities and risk management.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport Administration Concentration(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 702 Seminar in Sport Administration Research Methods

This seminar is designed to provide students with an advanced overview of research methods and techniques that are used in the sport setting.
3

Prerequisites

SES 602 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 704 Doctoral Seminar in Sport Marketing Research & Experimental Design I

Doctoral students gain comprehensive knowledge by conducting experimental design research, critiquing academic research, having discussions to gain insights into the research process, and learn expectations of market research in the domain of sport administration.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Odd Years

Program Restrictions

Include SES:Sport Administration-PHD

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 705 Doctoral Seminar for American Professoriate in Sport

Doctoral students will undertake an in-depth study of current topics, and research, related to being a sport administration professor in higher education in America.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Odd Years

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 706 Seminar in Sport Organizational Behavior

This seminar is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of organizational behavior theories that are used in the sport setting.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 724 Seminar in Theory & Sport Organizations

This seminar is designed to improve students' synthesis of theory into academic writing. Additionally, broad organizational concepts will be utilized as a theoretical background for writing exercises.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 750 Seminar in Sport Finance

This seminar is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of sport finance theories that are used in the sport setting.
3

Prerequisites

SPAD 650 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPAD 790 Seminar in Sport Consumer Behavior

This course is designed for doctoral students in sport administration. The objective of the course is to provide students with a research background in Sport Consumer Behavior.
3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sport and Exercise Science Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR