Sport Management (A.S.)

Study sport management at JCC

The Sport Management A.S. degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to transfer to a bachelor’s program and pursue careers working with youth, scholastic, intercollegiate or professional athletic organizations. Popular fields include sport management, sport facility management, campus and community recreation programs, and fitness management. You can also study for careers in sport information focused on public relations, marketing, promotions, and media communication.

While at JCC, you’ll take core and elective courses to build your knowledge, skills, theory, and experiences to your specific interests in the sport industry. You can also complete an internship with a sports or athletics organization. Some of our students have interned with the local Jamestown Jammers baseball team and Jamestown Jackals basketball team, JCC’s athletic department and fitness center, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, and Northwest Arena in Jamestown.

2023 median pay for entertainment and sports occupations: $53,360/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where to study at JCC

Sport management skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation for the role sport plays in our society and how that role is influenced by cultural traditions, social values, and psychosocial experiences.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of the concepts related to ethical leadership with regard to the various skills, roles, and functions of sport managers.
  • Demonstrate a basic ability to function within a “real world” sport, recreation, or fitness setting (i.e., experiential activities).

Semester 1

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

SPT 1300: Introduction to Sport Management

3
JCC
  • Applied Learning

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
SUNY
  • Humanities
JCC
  • College Composition

MAT 1540: Elementary Statistics

3
SUNY
  • Math
JCC
  • Mathematical Reasoning

PSY 1510: Introduction to Psychology

3
SUNY
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences

Program Core Elective

Recommended:

PHE 1590: Principles of Fitness & Wellness

3

INT 1555: Inquire

2
JCC
  • Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • Engage with the Learning Center for needed assistance.

Semester 2

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1530: English Composition II

3
SUNY
  • Written & Oral Communication
JCC
  • College Composition
  • Oral Communication

SOC 1510: Introduction to Sociology

3
SUNY
  • Diversity
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
  • Global Perspectives

BUS 1510: Principles of Financial Accounting

4

Program Core Elective

Recommended:

SPT 1350: Sport Media

3

Elective

Recommended:

ASL 1510: Introductory Sign Language or

SPA 1510: Intro to Spanish 1

3
SUNY
  • World Languages
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Explore job shadowing opportunities.

Semester 3

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

CMM 1510: Intro to Communication or

CMM 1610: Public Speaking

3
SUNY
  • Humanities

ECO 2610: Macroeconomic Principles or

ECO 2620: Microeconomic Principles

3
SUNY
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences

SPT 1320: Sport in Society

3
SUNY
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences

SPT 1870: Sport Psychology

3

Program Core Elective

Recommended:

SPT 2520: Ethical Leadership in Sport

3
  • Explore internship opportunities.
  • Explore transfer pathways.

Semester 4

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

SPT 1550: Sport Promotion and Marketing

3

Program Core Elective

Recommended:

BUS 2580: Management & Organizational Behavior

3

Natural Sciences Elective

Recommended:

BIO 1510: Health Science

3
SUNY
  • Natural Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Natural Sciences

Elective

Recommended:

HIS 1530: US History before 1865

3
SUNY
  • U.S. History and Civic Engagement
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences
  • Check in with the Financial Aid & Billing office.
  • Complete graduation application.