CAS Core Requirements (must take MAT 120 or MAT 150 as MAT course) Credits
Total 42–46
Required Business Foundation Courses Credits
BUAC 201 – Financial Accounting 3
BUEC 204 – Microeconomics 3
BUMG 200 – Management 3
BUMK 200 – Marketing 3
Business Electives (recommended: BUMG 302 – Human Resources Management and BUMG 325 – Legal Environment of Business) 6
Total 18
Required Sport and Recreation Management Courses Credits
SRM 160 – Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management 3
SRM 325 – Sport and Recreation Marketing 3
SRM 350 – Sport and Recreation Finance 3
SRM 360 – Leadership 3
SRM 370 – Law and Ethics in Sport and Recreation Management 3
Total 15
Concentration Requirements (see below) 15
Internship (see below) 12
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) Variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Concentration Options

Sport Management Concentration Requirements Credits
SPT 330 – Sport Governance 3
SPT 340 – Athletic and Sports Administration 3
SPT 355 – Sport Venue Planning and Management 3
SPT 401 – Seminar in Sport Management 3
SPT 420 – Research Methods 3
Total 15
Outdoor Recreation Management Concentration Requirements Credits
ORM 335 - Outdoor Recreation Planning & Management 3
ORM 345 - Sustainability & Eco-Recreation 3
ORM 355 - Wilderness Preparation, Safety & First Aid 3
ORM 401 - Seminar in Outdoor Recreation Management 3
ENV 345 - Outdoor Environmental Education or ENV 356 - Terrestrial Wildlife Eco/Conservation or ENV 376 - Caribbean Sustainable Development 3
Total 15

Internship Experiences (12 credits required)

Each of our Sport and Recreation Management majors is required to complete no less than 480 contact hours at an approved internship site(s) upon attaining Junior Standing (completion of the Sophomore year). The internship experience is a primary requirement for degree completion.

The internship experiences allow our Sport and Recreation Management majors to gain pre-professional experience, designed to enhance the development of knowledge, skills, and abilities in a Sport Management or Outdoor Recreating Management field.

Common Internship experiences include one or more of the following "hands-on" activities:

  • Customer interaction and personnel supervision
  • Observation and participation in program planning/leadership.
  • Observe/research/analyze current activities and future trends in the industry
  • Involving the student intern, when appropriate, in management meetings and communications
  • A “capstone” experience, e.g., marketing plan, fundraising project, special event promotion, etc.; professional presentation, or research/case study in a sport management or outdoor recreation discipline.

Affiliated Internship Sites in Sport and Recreation Management

Sport and Athletics Experiences in sport marketing, athletics administration, coaching (sport leadership and pedagogy), team management, sports information, and sport venue/event management

  • University of New England, Department of Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Princeton Men's Basketball (Division I) (Princeton, NJ)
  • Biddeford High School Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Thornton Academy Athletics (Saco, ME)
  • Old Orchard Beach High School Athletics (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
  • Scarborough High School Athletics (Scarborough, ME)
  • University of Southern Maine, Department of Athletics (Gorham, ME)
  • Southern Maine Community College (South Portland, ME)
  • Kennebunk High School Athletics (Kennebunk, ME)
  • Berwick Academy (South Berwick, ME)
  • Massalonskee High School Athletics (Oakland, ME)
  • University of New Hampshire (Dover, NH)
Sport, Leisure, and Recreation

Experiences in sport and recreation administration, marketing, programming, and venue/event management

  • University of New England, Department of Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Maine Sports Commission (Augusta, ME)
  • Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation (Bethel, ME)
  • Northern York County YMCA (Biddeford, ME)
  • Cape Arundel Golf Course (Kennebunkport, ME)
  • Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department (Biddeford, ME)
  • Atlantic Pool and Billiards (Biddeford, ME)
  • Saco Parks & Recreation Department (Saco, ME)
  • Saco Sports and Fitness (Saco, ME)
  • XL Sports World (Saco, ME)
  • MBNation (Saco, ME)
  • USSA Major League Soccer (Saco & Portland, ME)
  • American Red Cross (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Special Olympics (Portland Area, ME)
  • Portland Athletic Club (Portland, ME)
  • Portland Ice Arena (Portland, ME)
  • Resort Sports Network (RSN) (Portland & Sunday River, ME)
  • Windham Parks and Recreation Department (Windham, ME)
  • Bath Country Club (Bath, ME)
  • Camp Sunshine (Casco, ME)
  • Maine Senior Games (Kennebunk, ME)
  • Oakland Maine Recreation Department (Oakland, ME)
  • Bethel Inn Resort and Country Club (Bethel, ME)
  • Concord Recreation Center (Concord, MA)
  • Portsmouth Country Club (Portsmouth, NH)
  • Fitness by Favara (Portsmouth, NH)
  • Dover Recreation Department (Dover, NH)
  • Antrim Recreation Department (Antrim, NH)
  • Greater Nashua YMCA (Merrimack Branch, Nashua Branch, and Camp Sargent, NH)
  • Complete Athlete (Derry, NH)
  • Derry Sports Zone (Derry, NH)
  • CCBA Summer Basketball League (Lebanon, NH)
  • Vermont Sun Sports and Fitness (Middlebury, VT)
  • Pure Hockey (Franklin, MA)
  • Mid Cape Racquet and Health Club (South Yarmouth, MA)
  • Team Central Lacrosse (Northboro, MA)
  • Nantucket Country Club (Nantucket, MA)
  • Dan Duquette Sports Academy (Western MA)
  • Brewster Sports Center (Brewster, NY)
  • Camp Pontiac (Glen Head, NY)
  • Dove Springs Recreation Center (Austin, TX)
  • Rosewood Recreation Center (Austin, TX)
Sport and Recreation Products Industry

Experiences with marketing and merchandising

  • Sports Authority (South Portland, ME)
  • Oakley (Freeport, ME)
  • Sugarloaf (Carrabassett Valley, ME)
Professional Sport Agencies

Experiences with professional representation and operations

  • Shamrock Sports and Entertainment (Portland, ME)
  • IMG Athletics (Bradenton, FL)
Sport Journalism

Experiences with sports writing

  • Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT)
  • University of New England Sports Information Office (Biddeford, ME)
Professional Sport

Experiences with marketing, programming, administration, communication, merchandising, and venue/event management

  • Portland Red Claws Basketball (Portland, ME)
  • Portland Sea Dogs Baseball (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Mammoths Football (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Mariners Hockey (Portland, ME)
  • Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (Atlanta, GA)
  • Baltimore Ravens (NFL) (Baltimore, MD)
  • Manchester Monarchs (Manchester, NH)
  • Keene Swamp Bats (Keene, NH)
  • South Shore Baseball Club (Hingham, MA)
  • Glens Falls Golden Eagles Baseball (Glens Falls, NY)
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.’s Ripken Baseball (Massachusetts)
  • Charlotte Bobcats Basketball (Charlotte, NC)
  • Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball (Cedar Rapids, IA)

UNE Sport and Recreation Management students have completed internships with each of the above sites.