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Sample Plan of Study

Sport Management

This is a sample plan of study for students beginning at UD in the 2025-26 academic year. This is a recommended course sequence, but your schedule may vary based on previous earned college credits, course availability, advisor recommendations and your personal goals and interests. Please contact your academic advisor if you have any questions.

First Year

Fall SemesteR 

  • HSS 101: Introduction to Learning & Living in the UD Community (1 hour)
  • HSS 102: Introduction to Health & Sport Science (2 hours)
  • HUM 101: Chaminade Seminar (3 hours)
  • MTH 207: Introduction to Statistics (3 hours)
  • PSY 101: Introductory Psychology or SOC 101: Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
  • CAP Arts (3 hours)

Spring Semester

  • HSS Elective (3 hours)
  • HUM 102: Marie Thérèse Seminar (3 hours)
  • PSY 101: Introductory Psychology or SOC 101: Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
  • Advisor Approved Elective (3 hours)
  • CAP Natural Science (3 hours)
  • CAP Natural Science Lab (1 hour)

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • HSS 250: Principles of Management in Health & Sport (3 hours)
  • HSS Elective (3 hours)
  • ECO 203: Principles of Microeconomics or ECO 204: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
  • ENG 200: Writing Seminar II (3 hours)
  • Advisor Approved Elective (3 hours)

Spring Semester 

  • HSS 251: Introduction to Sport Analytics (3 hours)
  • HSS 255: Practicum in Health & Sport Science (3 hours)
  • ACC 200: Introduction to Accounting (3 hours)
  • CAP Faith Traditions (3 hours) 
  • Advisor Approved Elective (3 hours)

Third Year

Fall SemesteR 

  • HSS 354: Global Sport, Culture, and Business (3 hours)
  • HSS 356: Organizational Behavior in Health & Sport (3 hours)
  • BUS Minor Elective (3 hours) 
  • CAP Practical Ethical Action (3 hours)
  • Advisor Approved Elective (3 hours)

Spring Semester

  • HSS 349: Sport Finance (3 hours)
  • HSS 353: Sport Media (3 hours)
  • HSS Elective (3 hours) 
  • BUS Minor Elective (3 hours)
  • Advisor Approved Elective (3 hours)

Summer Semester

  • HSS 485: Health & Sport Science Internship (1-12 hours)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

  • HSS 428: Research in Sport and Health Sciences (3 hours)
  • HSS 448: Safety & the Law in Health & Sport (3 hours) 
  • CAP Advanced History (3 hours) 
  • CAP Advanced Religion (3 hours) 
  • BUS Minor Elective (3 hours)

Spring Semester 

  • HSS 357: Sports Marketing (3 hours)
  • HSS 360: Sport and Bodies (3 hours)
  • HSS 444: Sport and Wellness Seminar (2 hours) or HSS 450: HSS Capstone (1-3 hours) 
  • CAP Advanced Philosophy (3 hours)
  • BUS Minor Elective (3 hours)