Recreation Sport Management (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)

Missouri Western State University’s Recreation Sport Management Program is dedicated to preparing future professionals to work in the areas of recreation and sport management. Students will develop professional competencies through academic, practical, and research experiences.  Graduates will be skilled and informed professionals who facilitate and promote recreation, sport, and enhanced quality of life.

The Recreation Sport Management (RSM) program educates and prepares students to engage in careers across the recreation, sport and leisure spectrum. What sets us apart is our commitment to high-impact applied learning experiences. Students will engage in a variety of hands-on learning experiences both in the classroom and professional settings.

The multi trillion-dollar recreation and sport industries translate into an expanded job market for students interested in Recreation Sport Management. Students majoring in Recreation Sport Management select either a Sport Studies or Esport Management concentration.

Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence. 

General Studies42
Students must complete General Studies courses
Core Requirements26
RSM 220Introduction to Recreation and Sport Management3
RSM 230Recreation/Sport Field Experience I2
RSM 240Foundations of Esports3
RSM 300Philosophy and Leadership in Recreation and Sport Management3
RSM 323Programming and Event Planning in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 325Law for the Recreation and Sport Practitioner2
RSM 330Recreation/Sport Field Experience II3
RSM 420Seminar in Recreation and Sport Management1
RSM 424Organization and Administration of Recreation and Sport Agencies3
RSM 430Recreation/Sport Field Experience III3
Select one of the following concentrations:
Esport Management34
Sport Studies34

Concentrations:
Esport Management 
Sport Studies

Esport Management Concentration

Concentration Requirements
COM 205Introduction to Mass Media3
EXS 374Psychology of Sport3
RSM 120Esports Games: Play and Learn 1
RSM 342Facility Management in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 343Marketing in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 360Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 425Current Issues in Esports, Media, and Society3
RSM 481Esport Academy2
Select thirteen credit hours from the following:13
Introductory Financial Accounting
Microcomputer Applications
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles and Administration of Coaching
Psychology of Sport
Sociocultural Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
Children's Lifetime Sports Academy Practicum
Business Analytics and Reporting
Business Communications
Introduction to Law
Organizational Behavior
Instructor of Initiatives
Practicum in Recreation and Sport
Total Credit Hours34

 Sport Studies Concentration

Concentration Requirements
EXS 305First Aid: Responding to Emergencies3
or EXS 306 Sport Safety Training
RSM 120Esports Games: Play and Learn 1
RSM 342Facility Management in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 343Marketing in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 344Travel and Tourism Development in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 360Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport3
RSM 365Introduction to Special Populations3
RSM 428Introduction to Sport Governance3
Select twelve credit hours from the following:12
Introductory Financial Accounting
Microcomputer Applications
Introduction to Mass Media
Introduction to Juvenile Justice
Principles of Macroeconomics
Beginning Recreation Games
Principles and Administration of Coaching
Psychology of Sport
Sociocultural Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
Children's Lifetime Sports Academy Practicum
Business Communications
Introduction to Law
Organizational Behavior
Instructor of Initiatives
Practicum in Recreation and Sport
Up to 4 credit hours in EXS 116, 117, 128, 131, 135, 137, 138, 171, 172, 189, 217, 218, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319
Total Credit Hours34

Program Graduation Requirements 

  1. Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
  2. Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0. 

University Graduation Requirements 

  1. Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
  2. Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses.  Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
  3. Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
  4. Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments. 
  5. Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
  6. Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.