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 211 - The Gospel in Human Contexts 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

Communication Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: COM 133 , COM 140 or COM 252 )
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
History Elective 3 Credits
Math or Science Elective 3-4 Credits
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 17-18 Credits^1,2*

Major Core

III. Sport Management Major - 51 Credits

ACC 128 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits
or
ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 221X - Business Communication 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
ECO 232 - Principles of Economics 3 Credits *
FIN 210 - Personal Financial Planning 3 Credits
IT 106 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 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 (6 Credits required)
THE 333X - Christian Ethics 3 Credits *

IV. Electives - 34-35 Credits*

Electives (300-400 level) 9 Credits
Electives 25-26 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (300-400) level for a bachelor degree.

* 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.

Total - 125 Credits

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

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

Recommended BIB/THE elective:

THE 334X - Apologetics 3 Credits

Recommended ACC option:

ACC 128 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Sport Management Major

Freshman Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits (Choose from COM 133 , COM 140 or COM 252 )
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Elective 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
IT 106 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
or
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
ACC 128 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits
History Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
SMG 105 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credits (even)
or
Elective 3 Credits (odd)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

BUS 335 - Principles of Business Organization and Management 3 Credits
Elective 3-4 Credits
FIN 210 - Personal Financial Planning 3 Credits
Math or Science Elective 3-4 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BUS 221X - Business Communication 3 Credits *
BUS 240 - Social Entrepreneurship 3 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 is required for departmental admission in the Sport Management major.

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 16 Credits

CHM 211 - The Gospel in Human Contexts 3 Credits
or
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Elective 3 Credits
ECO 232 - Principles of Economics 3 Credits *
Elective 4 Credits
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)

Spring Semester - 18 Credits

BUS 350 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
Elective 6 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 *

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 15 Credits

BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BUS 421 - Business Law 3 Credits
Elective (300-400 level) 6 Credits
SMG 305 - Administration of Sport and Athletics 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)

Spring Semester - 15 Credits

BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
SMG 410 - Internship/Field Experience 3-6 Credits (6 Credits required)
SMG 315 - Recreational Sport Management 3 Credits (odd)
or
Elective 3 Credits (even)