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Sports Management Degree
The Sports Management program provides students with the opportunity to pursue careers at all levels of sports management, from local recreational facilities to professional organizations. This degree leads to possible employment in three sports industry segments - Spectator, Participant, and Consumer. Career areas include, but are not limited to, sports facilities management, coaching, health and fitness club management, sports equipment marketing, and academia. Students will be prepared to enter the workforce in entry-level positions and/or continue their education through articulation agreements with local four-year institutions. The coursework is designed to give the student a broad-based understanding of management, finance, accounting, marketing, communications, and the legal aspects of business as it relates to the sports industry. Specific coursework in Sports Management will provide students with knowledge of the role of sports in society and the role of management in sports. The curriculum is also designed to give students the foundation needed to prepare for the national certification exam administered by the Sports Management Institute.
CURRICULUM
Students majoring in Sports Management must complete the following general education courses:
- English
- IDS
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Physical Education
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Hum/Soc/Div Electives
The following courses are required for the Business Administration AA in Sports Management:
- BUS 110 - Introduction to Business
- BUS 109 - Principles of Management
- BUS 122 - Professional and Business Communications
- BUS 227 - Principles of Business Law
- BUS 213 - Financial Accounting
- BUS 222 - Macroeconomics
- BUS 221 - Principles of Marketing
- BUS 230 - Human Resource Management
- BUS 260 - Introduction to Finance
- SPM xxx - Principles of Sports Management
- SPM xxx - Sports in Society
- SPM xxx - Facilities Management
- SPM xxx - Internship
COURSE SEQUENCE
| First Semester |
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| ENG 101 |
Composition I |
3 cr. |
| MTH 115 |
Business Math |
3 cr. |
| BUS 110 |
Introduction to Business |
3 cr. |
| SPM 101 |
Sports in Society |
3 cr. |
| IDS 101 |
Colloquium |
1 cr. |
| PED |
Physical Education |
1 cr. |
| BUS 109 |
Principles of Management |
3 cr. |
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TOTAL |
17 credits |
| Second Semester |
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| ENG 102 |
Composition II |
3 cr. |
| SPM 102 |
Principles of Sports Management |
3 cr. |
| BUS 222 |
Macroeconomics |
3 cr. |
| CIS 101 |
Introduction to Micro Computers |
4 cr. |
| BIO 108 |
Anatomy & Physiology |
3 cr. |
| PED |
Physical Education |
1 cr. |
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TOTAL |
17 credits |
| Third Semester |
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| BUS 122 |
Professional & Business Communications |
3 cr. |
| BUS 221 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 cr. |
| BUS 230 |
Human Resource Management |
3 cr. |
| BUS 213 |
Financial Accounting |
3 cr. |
| SPM 201 |
Facilities Management |
3 cr. |
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TOTAL |
15 credits |
| Four Semester |
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| BUS 227 |
Principles of Business Law |
3 cr. |
| BUS 260 |
Introduction to Business Finance |
3 cr. |
| SOC |
Humanities Elective |
3 cr. |
| DIV |
Diversity Elective |
3 cr. |
| BUS 275 |
Internship |
3 cr. |
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TOTAL |
15 credits |
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 64
I would like to talk to an admissions counselor about this program.
Friday, June 30, 2006 10:55:19 AM
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