Sport Analytics, BS
Bachelor of Science in Sport Analytics (650111BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Sport Analytics is a 120 credit hour program designed to provide students with quantitative skills and knowledge alongside sport industry experience in preparation for career(s) as a sport analyst.
The degree provides students with a unique skill set that can be utilized in all aspects of the sport industry including team operations and customer engagement for data-driven decision makers in sport organizations.
Requirements for Admission
- 2.5 average cumulative
- English Composition I and II (ENGL:111 & ENGL:112)
- Speech requirement (COMM:105 or COMM:106)
- College Algebra (MATH:145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH:210)
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON:200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON:201)
- One of the following courses:
- Accounting Principles I (ACCT:201)
- Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT:250)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE:201)
- Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW:220)
- Marketing Principles (MKTG:205)
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising
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The following information has official approval of The Department of Management and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements * | 34 | |
Sport Analytics Core Curriculum | 59 | |
Sport Analytics Electives | 27 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Ethics | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Human Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
Sport Analytics Core Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ACCT:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
ACCT:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
CPSC:200 | Programming for Data Science | 4 |
ECON:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
ECON:326 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
ECON:423 | Applied Game Theory (Spring semester in even years) | 3 |
FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
MGMT:201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
ISM:324 | Database Management for Information Systems (Fall only) | 3 |
MGMT:370 | Financial Issues in Sport | 3 |
MGMT:404 | Current Topics in Sport Business | 3 |
MGMT:470 | Sport Business Consulting Project (Spring semester) | 3 |
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
STAT:462 | Applied Regression and ANOVA (Spring only) | 4 |
STAT:480 | Statistical Data Management (Fall only) | 3 |
STAT:483 | Advanced Statistical Computing (Spring semester in even years) | 3 |
STAT:484 | Introduction to Machine Learning (Fall semester in even years) | 3 |
STAT:485 | Applied Analytics-Decision Trees (Spring semester in odd years) | 3 |
Total Hours | 59 |
Sport Analytics Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Choose courses from the following list to satisfy the University of Akron's minimum 120 completed credit hour total | 27 | |
MKTG:335 | Marketing Research | |
MKTG:336 | Marketing Research Lab | |
MKTG:355 | Consumer Behavior | |
MKTG:375 | Marketing & Sales Analytics | |
MKTG:440 | Brand Management | |
ECON:310 | Managerial Economics | |
ECON:333 | Labor Economics | |
ECON:350 | Women and the Economy | |
ECON:405 | Economics of the Public Sector | |
ECON:427 | Economic Forecasting | |
ECON:438 | Economics of Sports | |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | |
MATH:312 | Linear Algebra | |
ACCT:202 | Accounting Principles II | |
BLAW:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | |
ISM:310 | Business Information Systems | |
ISM:315 | Applications Development for Business Processes | |
ISM:325 | Systems, Analysis, & Design | |
ISM:420 | Data Networks and Security | |
ISM:425 | Decision Support with Data Warehousing & Data Mining | |
ISM:427 | Systems Integration | |
MGMT:422 | Applied Sales in Sport | |
SPRT:100 | Introduction to Sport Studies 1 | |
SPRT:424 | Sports Leadership 2 | |
CPSC:209 | Computer Science I | |
STAT:262 | Introductory Statistics II | |
STAT:495 | Statistical Consulting | |
Approved 300/400 level mathematical sciences electives | ||
Total Hours | 27 |
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
Natural Science Requirement with Lab | 4 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
ECON:200 | Principles of Microeconomics (Social Science Requirement) | 3 |
COMM:105 | Introduction to Public Speaking (Speaking Requirement) | 3 |
ACCT:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ACCT:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
PHIL:170 | Introduction to Logic (Humanities Requirement) | 3 |
ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
CPSC:200 | Programming for Data Science | 4 |
MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
ANTH:251 | Human Diversity (Global Diversity Requirement) | 3 |
FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
ECON:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
STAT:462 | Applied Regression and ANOVA | 4 |
Hours | 16 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ECON:326 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
MGMT:201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
MGMT:370 | Financial Issues in Sport | 3 |
Sport Analytics Elective | 3 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ISM:324 | Database Management for Information Systems | 3 |
STAT:480 | Statistical Data Management | 3 |
PHIL:241 | Technology & Human Values | 3 |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
Sport Analytics Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ECON:423 | Applied Game Theory | 3 |
MGMT:404 | Current Topics in Sport Business | 3 |
STAT:484 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
STAT:483 | Advanced Statistical Computing | 3 |
Sport Analytics Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
MGMT:470 | Sport Business Consulting Project | 3 |
STAT:485 | Applied Analytics-Decision Trees | 3 |
Sport Analytics Elective | 3 | |
Sport Analytics Elective | 3 | |
Sport Analytics Elective | 2 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Total Hours | 120 |