SM470:
Prerequisites
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
This course is a capstone experience with students working at their chosen site. Students will work their scheduled times as determined by their site manager and course instructors. Students will also login to Blackboard weekly to complete supplemental instruction and materials.
Contact Information
None
At the end of the class, the student should be able to:
- Understand the nature of the sport industry, including its trends
- Analyze and appreciate job responsibilities, roles, and functions in sport management
- Gain practical experience in the sport industry while applying knowledge gained in the classroom
- Make useful contacts in the industry by networking
- Create and update a successful resume and cover letter
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
Assignment guidelines, student grades, PowerPoints, and the course schedule are posted to the course Blackboard site. Students must log onto the site on a regular basis to ensure they are prepared for class and are completing the required assignments.
Preparedness and Professionalism: You are expected to come prepared for work so that you may participate in a professional fashion. This includes: 1) being in attendance PRIOR to the start of work, 2) paying attention and taking notes, 3) abstaining from the use any electronic devices during the work period (cellphones, mp3 players, headphones, smartwatches, etc.), and 4) remaining at work for the duration of the shift until you are dismissed by the supervisor.
Weekly Journal: Students will keep a journal of daily activities, work completed, experience gained, and hours worked. The journal will be submitted each week to Blackboard and graded by their professor.
Resume: Students will create and update their resume and submit it to Blackboard. Students must remember that resumes are working documents and therefore never “finished”. Resumes will be graded on the likelihood of receiving the attention of prospective employers.
Self-Evaluation: Students will evaluate their work completed at the end of their experience. Students will then meet with the professors to discuss their experience and what they learned.
Supervisor Evaluation: At the conclusion of the capstone experience, the student’s supervisor will complete an evaluation on their professionalism, knowledge of the industry, and work ethics.
Evaluation Points
Preparedness and Professionalism 100 pts.
Weekly Journals 10 pts. each
Resume 50 pts.
Self-Evaluation 50 pts.
Supervisor Evaluation 100 pts.
Total Points 400 pts.
The grading scale will be as follows:
93-100=A | 90-92.99=A- | 87-89.99=B+ | 83-86.99=B | 80-82.99=B- | 77-79.99=C+ |
73-76.99=C | 70-72.99=C- | 67-69.99=D+ | 60-66.99=D | <60=F
Late Assignments Policy
Late assignments will NOT be accepted and will be given a 0. Students are responsible for completing all course requirements and for keeping up with all activities of the course whether they are present in class or not. Students are responsible for keeping a copy of their work, on disk or hard copy, until they have received a grade for all written assignments.
When a student’s final grade falls within (.01 - 1% point), the professor may use his own discretion in increasing the student’s earned grade to the next highest letter grade. For example, an 89.5% may be increased to an A- instead of a B+. In this determination, the professor will examine the student’s class preparedness, behavior in the classroom and outside class activities, and overall studious behavior.
Instructor Course Policies
Students in this course are required to attend all work sessions in addition to turning in their assignments on time. Students will be penalized for any unexcused absences.
Workload: For each credit hour of internship credit, 40 working hours is expected. For example, a 6 credit hour internship should be 240 working hours.
Students with academic integrity violations may not be eligible for academic awards and honors (i.e., Academic Honors, Dean’s List/Merit List, Green Key Honor Society, Quaker Impact Award, and other Honorary Societies). See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges. See the separate policy dealing with plagiarism below.
Classroom Behavior
Students and faculty share responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment in the classroom. Civility and respect create a safe and productive atmosphere in which students can achieve.
The definition of disruptive behavior is at the reasonable discretion of the faculty member teaching the class, and determination of whether a specific behavior is disruptive resides within the authority of the faculty member. Examples of disruptive behavior include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Showing disrespect for and displaying poor manners toward any faculty member or other students.
- Disruptive or inappropriate use of technology and electronic devices in the classroom, such as cell phones, computers, pagers, and MP3 players.
- Persistent speaking without being recognized or interrupting other speakers.
- Persistently entering class late or leaving early without an excuse or the faculty member’s permission.
- Threats, harassment, or personal insults of any kind directed toward any faculty member and other students.
A faculty member has the discretion to impose sanctions for disruptive behavior in their classrooms. Some of the sanctions may include: a formal apology, dismissal from the class in which the disruptive behavior occurs, and/or referral to Student Affairs for resolution of the situation.
3rd Party Software, FERPA, Copyright Policy
During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP25 Final Exam Schedule Graduate:
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Class Attendance Policy |
Accessibility and Disability Services
Accessibility and Disability Services
Wilmington College provides accommodations and services for student with a variety of disabilities, including chronic illnesses, psychological, physical, medical, learning, and sensory disability amongst others. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to contact:
Spencer Izor, Associate Vice President of Compliance - Title IX/ADA Coordinator at spencer.izor@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2365 or Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Manager at 937-481-2208 to learn more about the process and procedures for requesting accommodations, or by visiting College Hall Room 306a or the Robinson Communication Center, Room 103.
Religious Accommodations
Wilmington College strives for an inclusive climate and welcomes students from all backgrounds, faiths, and experiences. If religious observance impedes your ability to participate fully in classroom activities or a principal holiday from your religious tradition occurs during the semester and conflicts with class meetings or activities, please make the professor aware of this immediately to determine if a reasonable accommodation is possible.