Recreation Sport Management (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
The Recreation Sport Management program at Missouri Western is designed for students passionate about leading the sports and eSport industries. This interdisciplinary program combines theory, practical skills, and experiential learning to prepare graduates for leadership roles in traditional sports, eSports, and recreational programming. Students benefit from a curriculum that emphasizes management, marketing, and technological innovations in recreational and competitive environments.
The multi trillion-dollar recreation and sport industries translate into an expanded job market for students interested in Recreation Sport Management. Students majoring in Recreation Sport Management select either a Sport Studies or Esport Management concentration. Students selecting the Sport Studies concentration are prepared for careers focused on sports related business, travel and tourism, or recreation services. Students selecting the Esport Management concentration are prepared for careers around the eSport industry.
Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 42 | |
| Students must complete General Studies courses 1 | ||
| Core Requirements | 33 | |
| RSM 220 | Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
| RSM 230 | Recreation/Sport Field Experience I | 2 |
| RSM 240 | Foundations of Esports | 3 |
| RSM 300 | Philosophy and Leadership in Recreation and Sport Management | 3 |
| RSM 323 | Programming and Event Planning in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 325 | Law for the Recreation and Sport Practitioner | 3 |
| RSM 330 | Recreation/Sport Field Experience II | 3 |
| RSM 343 | Marketing in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 420 | Seminar in Recreation and Sport Management | 1 |
| RSM 424 | Organization and Administration of Recreation and Sport Agencies | 3 |
| RSM 428 | Introduction to Sport Governance | 3 |
| RSM 430 | Recreation/Sport Field Experience III | 3 |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | ||
| Esport Management | 32 | |
| Sport Studies | 30 | |
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Courses in general studies may also be required within the major. While the course(s) may satisfy both requirements, the credit hours will count only one time in the overall hours earned.
Concentrations:
Esport Management
Sport Studies
Esport Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| COM 205 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| EXS 374 | Psychology of Sport | 3 |
| RSM 120 | Esports Games: Play and Learn | 1 |
| RSM 123 | Introduction to Drone Operation | 2 |
| RSM 281 | Esport Academy | 2 |
| RSM 310 | Current Issues in Esports, Media, and Society | 3 |
| RSM 342 | Facility Management in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 360 | Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| Select twelve credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Introductory Financial Accounting | ||
| Microcomputer Applications | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles and Administration of Coaching | ||
| Psychology of Sport | ||
| Sociocultural Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Children's Lifetime Sports Academy Practicum | ||
| Business Analytics and Reporting | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Introduction to Law | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Instructor of Initiatives | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 32 | |
Sport Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| EXS 305 | First Aid: Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| or EXS 306 | Sport Safety Training | |
| RSM 120 | Esports Games: Play and Learn | 1 |
| RSM 342 | Facility Management in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 344 | Travel and Tourism Development in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 360 | Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| RSM 365 | Introduction to Special Populations | 3 |
| Select fourteen credit hours from the following: | 14 | |
| Introductory Financial Accounting | ||
| Microcomputer Applications | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media | ||
| Introduction to Juvenile Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Beginning Recreation Games | ||
| Principles and Administration of Coaching | ||
| Psychology of Sport | ||
| Sociocultural Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Children's Lifetime Sports Academy Practicum | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Introduction to Law | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Drone Operation | ||
| Esport Academy | ||
| Current Issues in Esports, Media, and Society | ||
| Instructor of Initiatives | ||
| Practicum in Recreation and Sport | ||
| Up to 4 credit hours in EXS 116, 117, 128, 131, 135, 137, 138, 171, 172, 189, 217, 218, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 continuing education credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.