Sport Management (AS)

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Program Information

Butler’s Sport Management Pathway prepares the student planning to pursue a degree to work in the sports industry in a variety of roles including Sport Administration, Marketing, Sales, Recreation, Event Management and Logistics. The student learning continues beyond the classroom, enabling students to gain real world experience serving in a variety of roles for Butler Grizzly athletic events.

As the student moves on to a 4-year program, areas of focused study may include, but are not limited to:

Sport Management
Public Recreation
Children and Family
Fitness Club Management
Commercial Recreation
Outdoor Leadership
Outdoor Recreation
Youth at Risk

Career opportunities for Sport Management positions are found in university and professional sports including Sport Marketing, Athletic Administration, Sport Facility Management, Public Recreation Administration, Special Event Development, and Commercial Recreation Enterprise.

Butler Community College is committed to flexible pathways for our student’s success. Courses are offered in varying delivery formats; face-to-face, blended and online. When reviewing this pathway, please check the Class Schedule to identify which format the course is offered to make sure you are selecting the delivery modality that fits your needs.

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Kansas State Wide Transfer course (T►)
Milestone Courses - Courses are considered essential for progress within a selected Pathway and are indicated by a diamond symbol (♦).
This course is offered online (O)

Program Pathway Learning Outcomes

Click here to view this program’s assessment data. For more information or questions, please contact Phil Speary at pspeary@butlercc.edu or 316.322.3226.

Butler General Education Bucket Requirements (34-35)

Butler Community College participates in the Kansas systemwide general education (SGE) framework within AA and AS degrees. The SGE framework includes 34-35 credit hours organized in 7 “buckets” each identified by an individual SGE code.

All students are required to take EG101 and EG102 from Bucket 1.
All students are required to take either SP100 or SP102 from Bucket 2.
All students are required to take one math course from Bucket 3.
All other buckets where a course is marked as preferred, students can choose any course listed in the state approved bucket if they meet the prerequisite for the course.
Courses in any of the buckets 3-7 not marked preferred are mandatory in the pathway unless an alternative is approved by the dean overseeing the pathway.
Courses listed in the Pathway not identified with a bucket are required for completion of the given degree pathway and are not intended to fulfill the state approved general education bucket package.
Students are encouraged to contact Academic Advising for further information.

For more information: Butler General Education Bucket Requirements