Sports Management (B.S.)

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Major Courses

ACC 221 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 107 - Biblical Foundations of Leadership and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
BUS 325 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
COM 317 - Digital Influence Credit Hours: 1
COM 354 - Applied Social Media Credit Hours: 3
HES 351 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (see General Education below) π
HES 335 - Facilities Planning and Operations for Health, Fitness, Recreation, and Sports Credit Hours: 3
HES 450 - Internship Credit Hours: Variable up to 12 (6 credit hours required)
HES 480 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1 *
HPR 163 - Introduction to Sports Management Credit Hours: 3
HPR 205 - Sports Business Careers Credit Hours: 1
HPR 305 - Cable Networks Credit Hours: 3 *
HPR 405 - Sport Analytics Credit Hours: 3 *
REC 401 - Grant Writing Credit Hours: 2
REC 424 - Liability and Risk Management in Recreation and Leisure Credit Hours: 3

Sports Management Major Credit Hours: 41

General Education

Community of Learners Core Courses

COR 100 - Life In Community Credit Hours: 2 +
COR 200 - Christ, Culture, and Diversity Credit Hours: 2 +
COR 374 - Preparing for Cross Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 1 +
COR 375 - Cross Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3 +
COR 300 - Christian Faith and Community Credit Hours: 2 +
COR 400 - Christian Life and Vocation Credit Hours: 2

Biblical Studies Courses

BIB 217 - Survey of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3 +
BIB 218 - Survey of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3 +

Liberal Arts Skills Courses

ENG 104 - College Writing Credit Hours: 3 ^*
ENG 304 - Writing and Research Credit Hours: 3 ^*#
HPR 101 - Personal Fitness and Wellness Credit Hours: 2
See General Education for speech course options. Credit Hours: 2 ^

Liberal Arts Pathways Courses

Art Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 2 Credit Hours
History Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 3 Credit Hours
Literature Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 3 Credit Hours
Mathematics Pathway - HES 351 - Statistics (see Major courses)
Music Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 2 Credit Hours
Philosophy Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 3 Credit Hours
Science with Lab Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 4 Credit Hours
Social Science Pathway - See General Education Requirements - Main Campus 3 Credit Hours

General Education Credit Hours: 48

Elective Credit Hours 31

B.S. in Sports Management Total Credit Hours: 120

Symbol Key

^ Grade of “C” or better required.
* This course has a prerequisite.
# Possible waiver by exam.
π A major course that meets General Education requirements.
+ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

Sports Management Learning Outcomes

Students majoring in sports management will demonstrate management skills related to sports and sports facilities. Students will articulate the connections between business and sports, fitness, and recreation.

Curriculum Design

The sports management program is an interdisciplinary program carefully designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities congruent with careers with organizations, which could include professional and semi-professional, interscholastic, intercollegiate, and recreational levels.

Complementary Programs

Students in the sports management program are encouraged to take a complementary minor or institutional endorsement in more focused areas of interest such as psychology, sociology, communications, business, marketing, professional writing, or fitness.

Upper-level Course Requirements

The sports management major is not designed to include the 36 upper-level credit hours required for graduation. Students in the sports management major should include upper-level coursework in their electives to ensure they will meet graduation requirements.

Program Oversight

The sports management major is overseen by the Department of Health and Human Performance. Courses with HES, HPR, and REC numbers are administered by this department. Questions about the major should be directed to the department chair.