Earn your BS in Sport and Recreation Management

Students with a degree in sport and recreation management can find a variety of career opportunities including community recreation, intercollegiate athletic departments, high school programs, the commercial fitness business sector as well as minor and major league sport teams. It also provides a foundation for graduate study in sport or recreation management, and other related graduate degree programs.

This degree offers a comprehensive curriculum with a unique integrative business approach. Our goal is to prepare leaders to meet the challenges in the global sport arena. The award-winning faculty is committed to creating a collaborative and nurturing learning environment for analyzing and resolving the challenges in the business and culture of sports nationally and internationally. 

Sport and recreation management majors find employment in municipal recreation, campus recreation, college athletic administration, armed forces recreation, private clubs, non-profit organizations, professional sport organizations, and private/commercial recreation enterprises. Learn more about where recent alumni have gone following graduation.

Required Coursework

For full curriculum, please visit:

https://catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/health-human-physiology/sport-recreation-management-bs/#requirementstext

Questions?

Please contact Kara Kehe, Assistant Professor of Instruction and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at kara-kehe@uiowa.edu or 319-384-4621 for more information.

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