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SMGT 430 001 (CRN: 13658)
INTRO TO SPORT ANALYTICS
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SPORT ANALYTICS
Department: Sport Management
Instructor: Powers, Scott
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: STAT 405 AND (STAT 310 OR STAT 315 OR DSCI 301 OR ECON 307 OR BUSI 395)
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 16
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 20
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 18
Enrollment data as of: 6-JUL-2025 7:16PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Sport analytics is the use of data and quantitative methods to measure performance and make decisions to gain advantage in the competitive sports arena. In this course, students will learn skills including critical thinking, modeling, predictive analytics, game theory, optimization, and simulation. Cross-list: SMGT 530. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SMGT 430 if student has credit for SMGT 530.