Online BS in Recreation and Sport Management

The FIU Online BS in Recreation and Sport Management provides you with the skill set and competitive edge you need to distinguish yourself in the recreation and sports management field. The economics driving the North American sports market include gate revenues, media rights, sponsorship and merchandise (PwC, Sports Outlook). Professional sports clubs and teams are interested in graduates with a keen understanding of sports revenue and marketing. The Recreation and Sports Management track gives you an interdisciplinary introduction to all the most important aspects of the business of sports and recreation, including marketing, strategic planning, management, human resource management, law and liability. 

Career Opportunities

The FIU Online BS in Recreation and Sport Management major prepares you for a wide array of career possibilities—everything from working at a sports venue to coaching a youth sports team to managing a recreation program at a college or university. Here are some of the median salaries for various career paths: campus recreation director, $64.713 (salary.com); coaches and scouts $28,360 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics);  sports marketing manager, $92,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics); and facilities manager, $82.592 (salary.com)

To ensure every student’s success, we have certain admissions requirements for each of our programs. To help you through the application process, our enrollment advisors are here to answer your questions and guide you every step of the way.


FIU Admission Requirements

Applications are accepted for Spring, Fall and Summer terms.

Steps to Apply

Freshman Students

Please submit the following:

• Online application
• $30 application fee.
• Official SAT or ACT scores.
• Official high school transcripts.

Transfer Students

Please submit the following:

• Online application
• $30 application fee.
• Official college transcripts.
• If you have less than 60 transferable college credits, you must also submit official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores in addition to any transcripts from postsecondary schools to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

International Students

 In addition to the above requirements, international applicants should submit:

• Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL or IELTS).
• NACES official course-by-course evaluation and translation of college transcripts.
• If you have less than 60 transferrable college credits, you must also submit official high school transcripts with translation.

Program Admission Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order to be considered for the B.S. in Recreation and Sport Management - Recreation and Sport Management Track.

A minimum lower-division GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

• Either 60 credit hours of lower division coursework or an AA degree from an accredited institution
• Must meet the following lower division requirements:

          University Core/General Education

          Foreign language

• Successful completion of 60 credit hours of lower-division coursework or an AA from an accredited Florida public institution.

Admission Documents

To complete the online undergraduate programs admissions form, select your program from the application form. You may complete the online application and submit it, even before taking any entrance exams. All supporting admission documents may be sent to:


Florida International University

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

P.O. Box 659003

Miami, FL 33265-9003

USA



FIU also accepts transcripts electronically via:

• Faster (All FL public institutions)
• Naviance (Typically used by private high schools)
• SMART/Joint Service Transcript – Military records

*Meeting the university minimum requirements does not guarantee admission

Tuition Information

Pursuing your degree is one of the best investments you can make – one that will open doors to personal and professional opportunities. Our tuition costs represent some of the best value in higher education, and we also offer financial aid support you need to reach your goals.

Students enrolled in a fully online bachelor’s degree program at FIU will not be charged many of the fees applicable to on-campus students, saving fully online student hundreds of dollars per semester. Please note fully online students do not have free access to FIU’s on-campus resources such as: computer labs, sporting events, recreational facilities, parking, etc.

FLORIDA RESIDENTS

TUITION + FEES

• Tuition per credit hour: $130.42
  
  The total cost per credit includes tuition in the amount of $105.07, as well as the following fees: Financial Aid Fee ($5.25), Tech Fee ($5.25), and the Activity & Service Fee ($14.85).
• Tuition Differential Fee per credit hour: $52.29
• Distance Learning Fee per credit hour: $30.00
• One Card Fee: $10
  (This is an annual fee, not related to your per credit fee, therefore, it is not listed above).

TUITION & FEES ESTIMATES

BASED ON COURSE LOAD

IF YOU TAKE:

1 COURSE 3 CREDITS	2 COURSES 6 CREDITS	3 COURSES 9 CREDITS	4 COURSES 12 CREDITS
$391.26	$782.52	$1,173.78	$1,565.04
$156.87	$313.74	$470.61	$627.48
$90.00	$180.00	$270.00	$360.00
TOTAL COST: $638.13	TOTAL COST: $1,276.26	TOTAL COST: $1,914.39	TOTAL COST: $2,552.52

NON-FLORIDA RESIDENTS

TUITION + FEES

• Tuition per credit hour: $247.48
  
  The total cost per credit includes tuition in the amount of $216.56, as well as the following fees: Financial Aid Fee ($5.25), Out-of-State Financial Fee ($5.57), Tech Fee ($5.25), and the Activity & Service Fee ($14.85).
• Tuition Differential Fee per credit hour: $52.29
• Distance Learning Fee per credit hour: $30.00
• One Card Fee: $10
  (This is an annual fee, not related to your per credit fee, therefore, it is not listed above).

TUITION & FEES ESTIMATES

BASED ON COURSE LOAD

IF YOU TAKE:

1 COURSE 3 CREDITS	2 COURSES 6 CREDITS	3 COURSES 9 CREDITS	4 COURSES 12 CREDITS
$742.44	$1,484.88	$2,227.32	$2,969.76
$156.87	$313.74	$470.61	$627.48
$90.00	$180.00	$270.00	$360.00
TOTAL COST: $989.31	TOTAL COST: $1,978.62	TOTAL COST: $2,967.93	TOTAL COST: $3,957.24

*Total tuition and fees are estimates and are subject to change. Other costs such as lab fees, proctored exam fees, books, supplies and other materials are not included in this calculation.

As of the summer 2018 term, the mandatory health fee, in the amount of $93.69, will be charged to all students as part of their tuition each semester.