Sport Management
The program at the University of Illinois offers a unique perspective to those interested in sport management. Housed within the Department of Recreation, Sport,
and Tourism, the emphasis in Sport Management provides an understanding of the breadth of sport within the leisure industry. Whether people enjoy watching sports
(professional, amateur, intercollegiate athletics), participating in sports (community leagues for youth and adults, high school or intercollegiate athletics,
amateur or professional sports) or both, an interest in sport is one way in which people utilize their leisure time. Coursework at the University of Illinois
begins with a fundamental understanding of sport as a leisure pursuit, as a form of entertainment, and allows students to move into areas of specific interest.
Curriculum for Sport Management Concentration
General Education Requirements
Composition I 3-4 hrs
Advanced Composition (RST 410) 3 hrs
Communications 3 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning I 3 hrs
Quantitative Reasoning II (RST 370) 3 hrs
Humanities & Arts 6 hrs
Natural Science & Technology 6 hrs
Social and Behavioral Science 6 hrs
Social Science (RST 100 & 330) 3 hrs
Cultural Studies: Western (RST 330)
Cultural Studies: Non-West/US Minority
* Foreign Language
Subtotal 41 hrs
Leisure Studies Core Requirements
RST 100 Society and Leisure 3 hrs
RST 101 Orientation to Leisure Studies 1 hr
RST 230 Leisure & Diversity 3 hrs
RST 316 Leisure & Human
Development 3 hrs
RST 330 Leisure & Consumer Culture 3 hrs
RST 370 Research Methods and Analysis 3 hrs
Subtotal 16 hrs
Management Core Requirements
RST 110 Leisure Service Delivery 2 hrs
RST 200 Leadership in Leisure Services 2 hrs
RST 300 Programming in Leisure 3 hrs
RST 320 Leisure Services Marketing 3 hrs
RST 340 Leisure & Facility
Management 3 hrs
RST 410 Administration of Leisure
Services 3 hrs
RST 420 Hum Res Mgt in Leisure
Organizations 3 hrs
Subtotal 19 hrs
Experiential Education Requirements
RST 480 Orientation to Practicum 1 hr
RST 484 Leisure Studies Practicum 12 hrs
Subtotal 13 hrs
Sport Mgmt Requirements
RST 130 Foundations of Sport Mgmt 3 hrs
KIN 142 Sport & Society 3 hrs
RST 255 Ethical Issues in Sport 2 hrs
RST 354 Legal Aspects of Sport 3 hrs
RST 429 Contemporary Issues in
Leisure Services 4 hrs
Subtotal 15 hrs
Sport Mgmt Electives
Department Electives 13 hrs
Free Electives 11 hrs
Subtotal 24 hrs
Summary of Requirements
General Education Requirements 41 hrs
Leisure Studies Core Requirements 16 hrs
Management Core Requirements 19 hrs
Internship Requirements 13 hrs
Concentration Requirements 15 hrs
Elective Requirements 24 hrs
Total 128 hrs
Graduation Requirement Checklist
2.00 UIUC Cumulative GPA
Residency Requirement
128 Credit Hours
* Completion through the third level of the same language in high school or college
Pre-Intern Learning Requirements
All RST students must obtain 300 hours of work experience related to the industry.
Minimum hours – 40 hours per agency
Minimum of 2 agencies must be used
For more details on the internship requirements:
http://rst.illinois.edu/Undergraduates/Internship.aspx#progover
For additional information on The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism contact LoriKay Paden, Academic Advisor, at (217) 244-2695 or
lkpaden@illinois.edu.