Sport Analytics Minor

Description

The sport analytics minor provides students with an understanding of how sport organizations analyze, interpret, and communicate data efficiently and effectively in sport. Students will learn the analytical and technical skills needed for database programming, regression modeling, and data visualization as it applies to the economics, marketing, administration, communication, and performance of sport.

Eligibility

A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all courses in the minor. Courses must be taken for a grade (not credit/no-credit). Students planning to take this minor should consult with a faculty advisor in the Sport Leadership and Management program. This minor is open to all university students except those enrolled in the Data Analytics Bachelor of Arts - Concentration in Sport Analytics. Students may not earn a Sport Analytics Minor and an undergraduate Certificate in Sport Analytics.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:
SLM 275Introduction to Sport Analytics3
SLM 314Sport Analytics I3
or ISA 243 Database and Programming for Analytics
SLM 315Modeling for Sport Analytics3
or ISA 291 Applied Regression Analysis in Business
SLM 317Data Visualization for Sport Analytics3
or ENG 285 Professional Communication for Data Analytics
SLM 413Sport Economics3
or SLM 416 Sport Marketing
or SLM 273 Sport Communication & Media
SLM 418Applied Sport Analytics3
Total Credit Hours18