Sport Management [SPMG] M.S.

XX - Alteration of an Existing Program (Effective 2021-22 Catalog)

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  • * READ BEFORE YOU BEGIN *

    To assist you in completing this form correctly, turn on the help text by clicking the blue circle icon in the top right corner of this pane.

    All fields marked with an asterisk are required and must be completed.  Failure to complete all required fields will delay your proposal.

    BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE STEPS, IN ORDER.


    STEP 1.  Select your department by clicking +Add Item. (see help text)

  • Department*
    Click on +Add Item. A drop-down menu will appear; scroll to select your department. Once you select your department, in the right pane the appropriate individuals/committees will populate based on your department/school

  • STEP 2.  Complete the next four fields.

    • Select Program if you are making changes/edits within your entire program.

    • Select Shared Core if you are only making changes to a programmatic core that is shared among several academic programs, or shared among other programs within your own department.

    • Select the level of change (Level III requires SUNY/SED approval).  Please refer to the Curriculum Change Guide to determine your level of change, or call the Academic Affairs Office.

    • Select the action being requested.

  • Program Type*
  • * Select One
  • * Level of Change
    Please refer to the Curriculum Change Guide to determine if your proposed alteration is a Level II or III change. Level II requires local approval only and does not need SUNY or NYSED approvals.
  • * Action requested
    Deactivation, Discontinuance and offering a program online is considered a Level III change and will require SUNY and NYSED approval.

  • Discontinue vs. Deactivation (Level III Curricular Change)

    Discontinue:  A campus no long offers the program nor awards a credential for completion of the program.  The program is removed from the State Education Departments Inventory of Registered Programs.

    Deactivation:  A campus makes a decision not to admit any more students to a program but wishes to maintain the programs registration.  This may be done to reassess the need for the program or restructure a program.  This action is internal to SUNY and limited in duration to no more than three years.  The institution must contact SUNY within three years of the deactivation date to officially discontinue or reactivate this program.

  • STEP 3.  IMPORT PROGRAM INFORMATION

    DO NOT type in your program or core name.  You must Import current program/core information.  After importing, in the prospective curriculum field below, all current courses will be displayed, as well as all the cores (and courses within each core).

  • Program Name (Must Import Program)*
    Sport Management [SPMG] M.S.
    Sport Management [SPMG] M.S.
    IMPORTANT: Please import current program information from the college catalog by: 1. clicking on the blue downward arrow icon (located above in this pane); 2. click on your desired catalog; 3. filter the program by name. Click on the down arrow to the right of "filter by field" and choose "name"; 4. in the "Name" field, enter in the program name EXACTLY as it appears in the college catalog (e.g. Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-6) [EDD]); 5. then click on "search available curriculum" 6. scroll down to the search results and click on the program name; 7. click on "import this item" Program information, as it appears in the catalog, will automatically populate into some fields in the proposal form. You will still need to complete additional required fields.

  • STEP 4.  You may launch your proposal now.

    The proposal will remain at your level for editing after launching.

    In the top portion of this pane, click on the blue right arrow icon to launch your proposal.  You can continue working on your proposal, or if completing at a later time, your proposal will be located in the My Proposals tab.  Hover over your desired proposal and select the Edit Proposal icon.

    After returning to Curriculog, you are able to continue to make edits/changes to the pre-populated fields, as well as complete all required fields (denoted by an asterisk) in this proposal.  When making edits to each field, you may be prompted to click the Save button.

  • * Provide summary of proposed changes AND justification for each change.

    Two courses we offer at the graduate level (SPM 662 and SPM 668) are not currently listed as electives that students can take. This change would add them to the list of electives in our graduate program. Students are currently required to take two electives.

    Both of these courses were added to the list of electives in Section B "Elective Courses" under Program Requirements. 

  • Program Description/Information

    Sport Management Department

    Peter Han, chair

    Ryan Vooris, graduate coordinator

    Professional Studies Building, Room 1114

    607-753-4251

    Fax: 607-753-5795

    Overview

    Challenge your competitive spirit and love of sport to succeed in the fast-paced and complex world of business by choosing to study for the M.S. in sport management at SUNY Cortland.

    Student Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate the principles of the sport management field such as strategic management, sport marketing, sport finance, sport law and sport governance.
    2. Apply critical thinking skills to collect, evaluate, and interpret research models that include qualitative and quantitative techniques and be able to analyze and solve problems in an applied way.
    3. Execute a variety of oral and written business communication styles.
    4. Display an understanding for individual differences and appreciate the benefits of all dimensions of diversity including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, age, physical differences, sexual orientation, race and religion.
    5. Gain practical knowledge within the sport industry through fieldwork or a culminating project that demonstrates the sport management core courses.

    Program Highlights

    Select from several options to pursue this 30-credit-hour degree, including full-time study, part-time or online. All courses in the major are available either online or on campus, which makes it possible to complete the degree as an online M.S. program, on campus only or in a combined format. All options include extensive fieldwork that provides actual sport management industry experience in specialties such as collegiate sport, professional sport (major and minor league), national sport committees, North American sport governing bodies, full-service sport marketing agencies and event management firms.

    Of course, you'll savor your encounters with our outstanding faculty who share their extensive professional, industry-based experiences in your classroom settings while helping you consider the strategic leadership aspects of sport management.

    Career Potential

    After you successfully complete the program, you're prepared for a career with national sport organizations, multinational corporations and businesses in areas such as sport marketing, media and communications, event and facility management, sport law and labor relations, security and risk management, information technology in sport enterprises, sport economics and finance, sport production and supply chain management, or sport governance and leadership.

    Graduate Admissions

    Evaluation Policy

    At the State University of New York College at Cortland, we seek a diverse and academically strong student body. Our admission policy and practice will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or marital status.

    Required Materials

    U.S. residents and international students

    1. Completed online Graduate School Application – Apply Now
    2. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended to be forwarded directly to SUNY Cortland Graduate Admissions Office
    3. Either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores to be sent to SUNY Cortland by Educational Testing Service (ETS). A waiver for the test requirement may be given to students who have a 3.3 or better overall GPA or can document five years of industry experience in a related field
    4. A 250-500 word letter of intent explaining what your professional goals are and how our graduate program will assist you in achieving them, as well as what you bring to the program from your relevant background and experience.
    5. A minimum of two letters of recommendation, including at least one academic and one professional letter
    6. A resume, submitted online with the application
    7. Additional supplemental materials such as an interview may be requested as determined by the department.

    Additional International Student Required Materials

    If you are a foreign national, you are strongly encouraged to apply for the degree program in International Sport Management. Personal interviews are strongly recommended. However, a telephone interview can serve as a substitute. In addition to admission and program requirements pertaining to graduate study listed in this catalog, you also will need to complete the following requirements to be considered for admission:

    1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be required if English is not your first language and not common as an official language of your nation of status/citizenship.
    2. Official college transcripts with professional translation of all documents into English along with the original documents.
    3. Financial support statement

    Admissions Criteria

    1. A minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent is preferred. If you have an undergraduate grade point average below 2.8, your application will be reviewed for admission on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration standardized test scores, your personal statement, letters of recommendation and any previous industry experience.
    2. Please be aware that, upon acceptance into this program, there will be some additional costs and fees associated with the program over and above standard tuition, academic fees and living costs charged to all students.

    Additional International Student Admission Criteria

    1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam report with a minimum score of 550 (paper version) or 213 (computerized version), and 79 Internet equivalent on the U.S. scale. If you are at or slightly above these minimum scores, you may be asked to provide additional evidence of English proficiency.
    2. Applications will be reviewed for admission based on academic accomplishments and the level of proficiency in the English language. Immigration form I–20, which is used to secure an F-1 visa, will be issued once all required information has been received and you have been accepted to SUNY Cortland.

    Deadlines

    Fall semester applications: July 1

    Spring semester applications: Dec. 1

    Summer semester applications: April 1

    Deadlines for International Students

    Fall semester applications: April 1

    Spring semester applications: Sept. 1

    Applications submitted after the deadline may be considered on a space availability basis.

    Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office at 607-753-4800 to check availability.

    Make edits to the program's description as it appears in the catalog.
  • * Expected Learning Outcomes. Program SLO are not able to be imported at this time. They are currently located in the Program Description field above. Copy and Paste the SLOs in this field.*
    1. Demonstrate the fundamental principles of the sport management field such as but not limited to strategic management, sport marketing, sport finance, sport media and sport law.
    2. Distinguish the key concepts and procedures related to ethical "good practice" and conduct to situations that are specific to sport.                               
    3. Compose a variety of oral and written business communications styles.
    4. Students will show an understanding for individual differences and appreciate the benefits of all dimensions of diversity including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, age, physical differences, sexual orientation, race, and religion                                                                                                   
    5. Illustrate their competence to utilize current technology to perform vital tasks within the sport business realm.         
    6. Apply critical thinking skills to apply course content to practical scenarios and projects.                                                                                  
    7. Develop practical experience within the sport industry through fieldwork that demonstrates the fundamental sport management core courses

  • STEP 5.  BUILDING (EDITING) YOUR CURRICULUM

    The Curriculum field has three icons:

    • View Curriculum Courses (current default view). This is a cumulative listing of all course currently listed in your program

    • Preview Curriculum.  This is a view of how your program will appear in the catalog.  Make sure it looks okay before moving on.

    • View Curriculum Schema.  This view shows the cores (and the respective courses) outlined in the catalog.  Make sure it looks okay and all the credit hours add up before moving on.


    1.  If you are adding courses (new or existing) to the program, you will want to add these first.  Click on the View Curriculum Courses icon to start your build.  You should click on Add Course (to add new courses), or click on Import Course (to add existing courses). Now that courses have been added to the course list, you may add them to your program cores.

    2.  You can now edit the existing cores in your program; this includes adding new or existing courses, as well as deleting courses within your programs/core.  Click on the View Curriculum Schema icon to start editing or building. 

    • To add a core:  click on Add Core to starting building a new core/ sections.  Once the cores are created, you can add courses that you have updated from the cumulative list.

    • To edit a core:  click once on the desired core name (this will expand).  Edit the name or description, if needed; then click on Add Courses to add courses (from step 1).  When adding a course to a core, the course will, by default, be listed last. Click and drag on the course to place it in its proper order.

    • To delete a core:  click once of the desired core name (this will expand). Delete all courses within the core (hover over course then click blue "X".  After the courses are deleted you may delete the core.

    • If you would like to remove a course, hover over the course name and click on the blue "X" to delete it from the core.

    Most likely, you will not use the Import Core feature, as this only allows you to import shared core(s).

  • Prospective Curriculum*

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  • If this program alteration will need to be submitted to SUNY/SED for approval, you will need to complete the 4 Year Program Schedule form and attach it to this proposal.  The form will also be included, as a requirement, with the SUNY/SED submission process.

    Click on this link, then open the 4 Year Program Schedule form.

  • * Is this program a part of a teacher education program?
  • * Have all departments that provide courses to this program been notified of the alteration(s) or deletion?

    If yes, upload comments by these departments regarding the impact, if any, to the program alteration or deletion.

  • STEP 6.  Approve your proposal.  When you have completed the proposal you will need to Approve your proposal.  By approving your proposal, this will move it to the next step in the approval process. 

    To approve, scroll to the top of the right pane and click on the Decisions icon (5th icon).  Click Approve then click Make My Decision.

  • User Tracking

    Help: Show Original: This option displays the proposal as it appeared at launch. No markup will be visible on the form. There will be no differentiation between fields that contain imported content and content that was created or selected by the originator by hand.

    Help: Show Current: This option displays the proposal as it appears currently. No markup will be visible on the form. There will be no differentiation between fields that contain imported content and content that was created or selected by the originator by hand.

    Help: Show Current with Markup: This option displays the proposal with all of its current content marked to show different editors. Text fields that include imported content are indicated by a blue highlight, and may also include additional changes within, indicated by each editor’s unique color. Fields containing selects, checkboxes, radio buttons, or widgets (such as the curriculum) provide an activity log above the field, indicating each editor’s selection and unique color.

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