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• SPT 290: FUNDAMENTALS/SPORTS LAW

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of legal principles associated with leisure and sports and to expand their legal knowledge to the leisure and sports industry. Relevant areas of law will be examined through case study. Discussions on current legal issues and topics in the recreation and sport industry will constitute a significant portion of the class.
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• SPT 300: APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This is designed to build on the psychology components introduced in SPT 205 Sport Behavior. Research findings in the context of applied sports psychology will be presented and discussed, and coupled with students developing procedures for applying sport psychology techniques.
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• SPT 305: EMERGENCY CARE& RISK MGMT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will introduce the student to the principles of emergency care and risk management. The focus of the course will be on the preventive planning and skill development necessary to anticipate and respond to potential risks within the student's professional interest area, major, or personal life.
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• SPT 310: FITNESS ASSESS & EXER PROGRAM

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a solid understanding of assessment, programming and evaluation of health-related physical fitness components. Analysis of various health and fitness assessment tools including those employed to evaluate aerobic fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition will be examined. Emphasis will be on developing baseline assessments for use in fitness program development in variable populations. Practical experience in fitness and wellness programming will be an integral part of this course.
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• SPT 312: INTER. ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to further enhance students' knowledge of the administrative and management aspects of intercollegiate athletics programs, with a particular emphasis on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Additionally, this class will analyze current issues in intercollegiate athletics for their relevance to athletics management theory and practice.
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• SPT 313: SPORT ANALYTICS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to topics and practices in modern sports analytics. Specifically, students will use the R programming language and numerous associated packages to obtain, manipulate, and visualize otherwise static data. By using publicly accessible data from both Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), students will learn to apply analytical practices to investigative inquiries. Students will be tasked with asking pertinent research questions, collecting the relevant data. using Rand other associated packages, and then disseminating their findings through clear oral. written, and visual communication.
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• SPT 315: PREVENT&CARE-ATH INJURIES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The various types of injuries that occur in athletics are discussed with regard to causative factors, frequency, location and relationship to specific sports. Preventive techniques, treatment, procedures and rehabilitative programs are discussed, demonstrated and practiced. All aspects of prevention and care of athletic injuries are investigated.
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• SPT 317: SPONSORSHIP IN SPORT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of sport marketing by examining in-depth sport sponsorship as an effective marketing tool. Through the exploration of various types of sponsorship and case studies, this course will focus on providing students with a firm understanding of how prospects are sought out, formulated, evaluated, and activated to maximize the sponsor's ROI and ROO. Students will be exposed to a step-by-step process of developing sponsorship proposals that lead to building a mutually beneficial relationship.
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• SPT 320: SPORT ETHICS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines ethical theory and moral deliberation as applied to athletics, sport, and sport industries. Through critical analysis and personal reflection of relevant scenarios and case studies, students will develop and refine their personal value system as it applies to sport and athletics.
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• SPT 325: SPORT CONSUMERISM

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Success of sport organizations depends on their understanding of customers. Knowing how sport consumers are similar and different, how they perceive sport products, and how they respond to different marketing activities will enable sport practitioners to better fulfill consumer needs/wants and create consumer value. This course is designed to introduce theories in sport consumer behavior and the analytic techniques used to answer a variety of questions about sport consumers. The course work emphasizes the development of specific and practical marketing expertise and skills, including methods of market research. Special attention is devoted to the practical application of these theories and contemporary issues and problems found in the field of sport.
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