STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT FREDONIA
COURSE OUTLINE
SPORTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
PHED 400
CREDIT HOURS: 1-6 variable credits.
PRE- REQUISITE: PHED 398 Pre-Internship
Instructor: Dr. Charles Davis
Office: 123 Dods Hall Phone: 673-3108 or Davis@fredonia.edu
Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am -11:00 and by appointment.
I. Course Description: The Sports Management Internship involves working under the supervision of a professional coach or administrator in a sport related environment. Students are expected to complete 67clock hours for each credit hour assigned to them in the major.
II. Attendance: Regular attendance is a requirement. The instructor reserves the right to drop a student from the internship due to excessive absences. Every unexcused absence after the second (starting with the third) will result in a final grade reduction of one half a letter grade. For example, a person with a final letter grade of B+ and three unexcused absences would receive a final letter grade of B. It is the student's responsibility to communicate with the instructor relative to unexcused and excused absences. (illness, religious observance, and sanctioned college trips).
III. Text: Not text is required.
IV. Readings: Based on individual internship experience and setting.
V. Course Content: Students will develop a learning contract approved by both the college and the supervisor at the host site which specifies objectives, job requirements and work schedules.
VI. Course Organization:
- 1. Attendance is required for successful completion of the course.
- 2. Active participation.
- 3. Daily log, work assignments as announced.
- 4. Final summary paper.
•VII. Course Evaluation: Based on the site on-site supervisor, daily logs, written material from the students project(S) and a final summary paper.
Grading Scale:
A 100-94 C 75-73
- A- 93-90 C- 72-70
B+ 89-86 D+ 69-66
B 85-83 D 65-63
- B- 82-80 D- 62-60
C+ 79-76 E 59 OR BELOW
•VIII. Bibliography: Departmental Student Intern Handbook.
Dept. Sport Management and Exercise Science 2/12/04