Sport and Recreation Management Minors
Park & Recreation Management
The Park and Recreation minor has been designed along a broad spectrum in order to allow students completing this minor to either begin work in a recreational capacity or to pursue other educational advancement on a graduate program level.
| Parks & Recreation Management Minor | 18 Credit Hours |
| SALM 3100 Introduction to Leisure Services | 3 |
| SALM 3105 Recreation Programming | 3 |
| SALM 3110 Intrepretation of Cultural and Natural Resources | 3 |
| SALM 3117 Recreation for Special Populations | 3 |
| SALM 3120 Outdoor Recreation Skills | 3 |
| SALM 4225 Management of Sport and Leisure Activities |
3 |
For more information please contact the coordinator of the Parks & Recreation Management Minor:
Dr. T. Jason Davis
Box 70671
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614-1701
Telephone: (423) 439-5358
Fax: (423) 439-5383
E-mail: davistj@etsu.edu
Sport Management
The Sport Management minor has been designed to enable students to develop basic competencies in sport management. This minor, in combination with an appropriate major, will allow students to seek employment in the sport industry as entry-level employees or pursue other educational advancement at the graduate level.
| Sport Management Courses | 18 Credit Hours |
| SALM 3200 - Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
| SALM 3220 - Facility Planning and Event Management | 3 |
| SALM 3225 - Marketing Strategies and Public Relations in SALM | 3 |
| SALM 4205 - Issues and Trends in Sport Management | 3 |
| SALM 4225 - Management of Sport and Leisure Activities | 3 |
| SALM 4230 - Fund-Raising in Sports | 3 |
For more information please contact the coordinator of the Sport Management Minor:
Dr. Amy Greene
Box 70671
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614-1701
Telephone: (423) 439-5257
Fax: (423) 439-5383
E-mail: greenea@etsu.edu
Esports
The Esports Minor has been designed to enable students to develop competencies necessary to join the esports industry in a variety of roles. Emphasis is placed on communication and management of esports. The Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, & Kinesiology also offers minors in Coaching, Park and Recreation, Sport Management, and Physical Education.
Students in the minor take 18 hours from the following courses.
Required Course Work:
| Required Coursework | Credit Hours |
| SALM 2000 Introduction to Esports | 3 |
| MCOM 2100 Media Writing | 3 |
| MCOMM 2400 Multimedia Production | 3 |
| SALM 4270 Practicum in Esports | 3 |
And choose any 2 classes from the following list:
| SALM 3205 Organizations and People Management in Sport | 3 |
| ADVR 3100 Principles of Brand Communication | 3 |
| DIGM 3530 Game Design | 4 |
| DIGM 3540 Interaction for Game Design | 4 |
| SALM 3220 Facilities/Event Management | 3 |
| SALM 4225 Managing People/Leisure Activities | 3 |
| MCOM 3270 Media Strategy | 3 |
| MCOM 4100 Sports Media Research | 3 |
| RTVF 4300 Sports Production | 3 |
For more information please contact:
Dr. Natalie L. Smith
Esports Programs Coordinator
Ballad Athletic Center room E226
Department of Sport and Recreation Management
Box 70671
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614-1701
Telephone: (423) 439-4382
E-mail: smithNL4@etsu.edu