This minor will provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to organize and run sport-related events, as well as develop effective media and promotional campaigns for these events. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the various political and economic forces impacting the world of sports and explore comparative approaches through an optional travel abroad experiential learning opportunity.

Student Learning Outcomes

• The student will demonstrate an understanding of the historical and cultural foundations of sports-related activities and events.
• The student will develop and successfully demonstrate the skills and techniques involved with the promotion, production and/or presentation of sports-related activities and events.

This minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours, consisting of 9 required credit hours and six credit hours taken from an approved list of electives. A minimum of 6 hours will be at the upper-division level. Students must have a grade of “C” or better in each course. A minimum of six hours used to meet the minor requirements must be earned in residence at Washburn University. Students may request alternate coursework be accepted toward the minor. Students should make these requests prior to completing coursework.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
MM 155	Sports and the Media	3
MM 408	Sports Branding & Promotion	3
KN 370	Facility & Event Management 1	3
or KN 306	Organization and Governance in Sport & Recreation Management
Subtotal		9
Elective Courses
Select two courses from the following or contact advisor for other appropriate choices. Elective courses must come from two different disciplines:		6
EN 190	Film Appreciation
KN 315	Special Topics in Kinesiology (Section Name: Sports Traditions and Cultural History of Europe)
KN 306	Organization and Governance in Sport & Recreation Management 1
or KN 370	Facility & Event Management
KN 380	Legal Concepts in Sport & Recreation Management
KN 470	Ethics in Sport & Recreation Management
MM 199	Professional Media Applications
MM 204	Sports Media Writing
MM 316	Sports Video Production
SO 315	Sociology of Sport
Total Hours		15

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When either KN 370 or KN 306 is selected as the required course, the other may be taken as an elective.