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Sport Management Major, B.A.

Majors are urged to select BIOL 111, 112, 113 General Biology, Lecture and Laboratory in Liberal Education since these are prerequisites to several courses required in the major.

I.Required Courses (Theory Core)

• ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting I (4 credits)
• BUAD 109 Business Computing (4 credits)
• BUAD 351 Management (4 credits)
• BUAD 360 Marketing (4 credits)
• ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (4 credits)
• PHED 101 Foundations of Physical Education (4 credits)
• PHED 310 History of Sport (3 credits)
• PHED 311 Sociology of Sport (3 credits)
• PHED 312 Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
• PHED 339 Sport Management (4 credits)
• PHED 413 Legal Implications of Sport (3 credits)
• PHED 485 Internship (16 credits)
• PHED 492 Directed Group Study (1 credit)
• THSP 109 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

Subtotal: 60 credits

II. Required Activity Courses

• PHED Two courses in Individual and Dual Sports (2 credits)
• PHED One course in Aquatics (1 credit)
• PHED Three courses in Fitness Activities (3 credits)

Subtotal: 6 credits

Fields of Emphasis (Student will select one of the following)

A. Sport Business and Management

ACCT 103 Principles of Accounting II (4 credits)
ACCT 104 Principles of Accounting III (4 credits)
ACCT 207 Managerial Accounting (4 credits)
BUAD 365 Advertising Management (4 credits)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II (4 credits)

Subtotal: 20 credits

B. Fitness and Leisure

BIOL 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (5 credits)
BIOL 204 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (5 credits)
HLTH 303 Nutrition (3 credits)
HLTH 361 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 credits)
PHED 401 Physiology of Exercise (3 credits)
PHED 402 Exercise Prescription (4 credits)

Subtotal: 23 credits

C. Sports Information

ENGL 220 Expository Writing (4 credits)
MASC 100 Mass Media and Society (4 credits)
MASC 102 Introduction to News Writing (3 credits)
MASC 202 News Reporting (3 credits)
MASC 303 Public Relations Methods (4 credits)
PHED 351 Practicum in Sports Information (3 credits)

Subtotal: 21 credits

D. Individualized Program

The student in consultation with his/her advisor will design a program of study with minimum of 21 credit hours tailored to the specific needs and professional goals of the student. The following restrictions apply:

1. The student must complete a minimum of 12 quarter hours in Physical Education courses numbered 300 and above.

2. The program must be approved by the Curriculum Committee and the Department Chairperson with a copy placed on file in the Physical Education Department Office and in the Records Office.

Subtotal: 21 credits

1. TOTAL QUARTER HOURS FOR MAJOR: 86-88 CREDITS

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Suggested Schedule For Sport Management Major, B.A.

The following is a list of required Physical Education major, B.A., courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

• PHED 101 Foundations of Physical Education
• PHED: Two courses in Individual and Dual Sports
• PHED: One course in Aquatics
• PHED: Three courses in Fitness Activity
• THSP 109 Interpersonal Communication
• BUAD 109 Business Computing
• 100 level courses in Field of Emphasis
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting I
• ECON 201 Principles of Economics I
• 200 level courses in Field of Emphasis
• Liberal Education requirements

Junior/Senior

• PHED 310 History of Sport
• PHED 311 Sociology of Sport
• PHED 312 Psychology of Sport
• PHED 339 Sport Management
• PHED 413 Legal Implications of Sport
• PHED 485 Internship in Physical Education
• PHED 492 Directed Group Study
• BUAD 351 Management
• BUAD 360 Marketing
• Complete Liberal Education requirements
• Begin and complete 300 and 400 level Field of Emphasis courses