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Recreation: Sport Management Concentration (RCSJ)


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The Recreation/Sport Management program is designed to allow students to concentrate on either Recreation Management (RCMJ) or Sport Management (RCSJ). The Recreation Management concentration prepares students for leadership/administrative roles in public, non-profit, commercial, and recreational sport organizations. The Sport Management concentration prepares students for roles in sport organizations on the interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional and recreational levels. The electives in this program allow for student flexibility in preparing for employment in any of the different areas in the fields of recreation and sport. Students in both concentrations will complete a supervised internship experience. A minor is not required for Recreation: Recreation Management concentration.

The following requirements are for the Recreation: Sport Management concentration.

WMU Essential Studies (37 hours)


A list of approved courses can be found in the WMU Essential Studies section of the undergraduate catalog.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement


Students who have chosen the Recreation/Sport Management major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing requirement by successfully completing the following course:

Recreation/Sport Management Majors: Sport Management (RCSJ)


Choose one from the following:


Required Minor (15-21 hours)


Choose one of the approved minors listed below:

Minors in the College of Education and Human Development (see the CoEHD advisor for more information)

  • Coaching Minor (Non-Teaching)(31 hours)
  • Event Management Minor (15 hours)

Minors in the School of Communication (Must meet School of Communication requirements; see the COM advisor for more information)

  • Communication Minor (18 hours)
  • Journalism Minor (18 hours)

Minor in the Haworth College of Business (Must meet College of Business requirements; see the HCoB advisor for more information)

  • General Business Minor (18 hours)

Students can also petition the Sport Management Program Coordinator to approve another minor.

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