Sport Management Major (B.S.)

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The Sport Management major prepares students to serve Christ as marketplace missionaries in the field of sport management in both the private and public sectors. The degree is designed to assist students in acquiring organizational and managerial expertise in the health, fitness and sport management fields as well as to assist students in gaining an understanding of personnel management and supervisory dynamics.

Program Requirements

I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
CHM 210 - Missions in Perspective 3 Credits
or
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

II. General Education - 38 Credits

COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits ⁴
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits *
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ² *
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ² *
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits *
PED - P. E. Elective or Varsity Team Sport 1 Credits
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ³

III. Sport Management Major - 47 Credits

IT 105 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts 1 Credits
ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 335 - Principles of Business Organization and Management 3 Credits
BUS 350 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUS 421 - Business Law 3 Credits
BUS 450 - Strategy and Policy 3 Credits
BUS 454 - Business Research Methods 3 Credits
ECO 331 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits *
ECO 332 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits *
MAT 225 - Statistics 4 Credits *
SMG 105 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credits
SMG 206 - Sport Marketing and Fund Raising 3 Credits
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits
SMG 310 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits
SMG 410 - Internship/Field Experience 3-6 Credits

IV. Electives - 10 Credits *

Total - 125 Credits

¹ Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

² Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

³ Click here for a list of Global Awareness courses.

⁴ Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328 and COM 446 also qualify as fine arts electives. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Sport Management Major

Freshman Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits (fulfills History elective)
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
or
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹
PED - P. E. Elective or Varsity Team Sport 1 Credits

Spring Semester - 16 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
or
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
IT 105 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts 1 Credits
SMG 105 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
MAT 225 - Statistics 4 Credits (fulfills Math elective)
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ³

Spring Semester - 16 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BUS 350 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
SMG 206 - Sport Marketing and Fund Raising 3 Credits
or
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits

Departmental Acceptance

Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Sport Management major.

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

BUS 335 - Principles of Business Organization and Management 3 Credits
BUS 421 - Business Law 3 Credits
CHM 210 - Missions in Perspective 3 Credits
or
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
ECO 331 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits
or
SMG 310 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 16 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
ECO 332 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²
Elective 4 Credits
SMG 206 - Sport Marketing and Fund Raising 3 Credits
or
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BUS 450 - Strategy and Policy 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits
or
SMG 310 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
BUS 454 - Business Research Methods 3 Credits
SMG 410 - Internship/Field Experience 3-6 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Footnote:

¹ Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

² Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

³ Click here for a list of Global Awareness courses.