Requirements for the internship and graduation include a grade of "C" or higher in all Departmental courses (prefixes of HEA, PED, and REC); an overall Grade Point Average of 2.0 or higher; and other Department, Division, School, and University requirements.

Career opportunities for sport management majors include; front office personnel for professional teams, coaches, ticket managers, marketing managers, convention managers, sports writers, broadcasters, and sports information directors. Graduates also may choose to pursue graduate study in sport management, business administration, law, or other related fields of study, leading to positions in which they can develop, interact, and transform the sport industry in positive ways. The Department has an impressive track record of students finding employment and entering graduate school.