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

Christian Studies Core

I. Christian Studies - 24 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 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
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

General Education Core

II. General Education - 30 Credits

COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
Social Science Electives 4-6 Credits²
Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 5-7 Credits^1,2*

Major Core

III. Sport Management Major - 56 Credits

ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 240 - Social Entrepreneurship 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 *
IT 105 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts 1 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
THE 333X - Christian Ethics 3 Credits *
THE 334X - Apologetics 3 Credits *

IV. Electives - 15 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.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. In addition, some courses required by the major can be used to fulfill requirements in the Christian Studies or General Education Cores. 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
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
Elective 4 Credits
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 16 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits
BUS 240 - Social Entrepreneurship 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 3 Credits ^1,2*
IT 105 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts 1 Credits
SMG 105 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credits (even)
or
Elective 3 Credits (odd)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
MAT 225 - Statistics 4 Credits (fulfills Math elective)
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 16 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 105 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credits (even)
or
Elective 3 Credits (odd)
SMG 206 - Sport Marketing and Fund Raising 3 Credits (even)
or
SMG 310 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits (odd)

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 (fulfills Social Science elective)*
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)

Spring Semester - 16 Credits

ECO 332 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits (fulfills Social Science elective)*
Electives 4 Credits
SMG 206 - Sport Marketing and Fund Raising 3 Credits (even)
or
SMG 310 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits (odd)
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)
THE 333X - Christian Ethics 3 Credits (fulfills BIB/THE elective)*

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 (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BUS 454 - Business Research Methods 3 Credits
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)
SMG 410 - Internship/Field Experience 3-6 Credits
THE 334X - Apologetics 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits