It's Your Education, Make an Informed Choice.

Sports is big business with lots of money exchanging hands daily, just ask any signed NFL player. Although many people might not consider this industry when deciding on a major, any sports lover with business sense may want to take another look. Actually, from fitness clubs to the big leagues to high school football there may be more job prospects in sports management than you might have first thought. Actually, an Associate of Arts in Sports Management may be used as a launch point for a variety of careers including advertising managers, physical education teachers and fitness trainers.

This degree covers a diverse subject base with courses discussing anatomy, business, and psychology. In fact, this degree is so interdisciplinary that the sports management department lies in different colleges depending on the school. Some colleges may consider sports management under health services, while others place this department within the school of business. You may want to take this into consideration when you are researching Associate of Arts in Sport Management degree programs. If you want to focus your career on the health side of sports management perhaps as a fitness instructor, than you would enroll in a more health oriented program. On the other hand, if it is the business end of the industry that beckons you, go with a more business focused curriculum.

Example Courses

• Introduction to Sports Management
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Managerial Accounting

Potential Industries

• Sports
• Education
• Healthcare

Colleges Offering Degree

• Itasca Community College
• Chipola College
• Cowley College