2020-2021 Accelerated Undergraduate Catalog

Sport Management (BSSM - Accelerated)

Location:  Online Only

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

Majors: Biblical Studies, Sport Management

Major Mission: The Sport Management program prepares students as highly-skilled leaders with a biblical worldview who identify and meet the present and future needs of the sport profession.

Major Outcomes - Students will:

  1. Plan, create and implement a comprehensive sport program for private and public sectors utilizing biblical principles of stewardship and discipleship.
  2. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the fundamental principles of sport management.
  3. Distinguish individual differences and describe all dimensions of diversity.
  4. Apply critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills to solve problems through the integration of management theories.
  5. Develop the communication skills necessary to disseminate information in a variety of oral, written and electronic formats.
  6. Interpret regulations and legal aspects relative to the sport profession.

Major Details:

36 Credits - General Education

39 Credits - Sport Management

18 Credits - Biblical Studies

27 Credits - Electives

TOTAL - 120 Credits

Curriculum Plan


General Education (36 Credits)

HUM 101 Human Thought and the Humanities

3

HUM 102 Human Thought and Math and Sciences

3

LAN 101College Composition and Research

3

LIT ____
LIT Core (100/200 Level)

3

HIS ____
HIS Core (200 Level)

3

SCI ____
SCI CORE (100/200 Level)

3

MAT ___
MAT Math Core (200 Level) 3 credits

3

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Human Culture Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

Sport Management (39 credits)

SOC 412Sociology of Sport

3

SPM 105Introduction to Sport Management

3

SPM 130Sport Communication

3

SPM 270Sport Marketing

3

SPM 320Organizational Leadership in Sport

3

SPM 325Fundamentals of Coaching

3

SPM 420Sport Finance and Economics

3

SPM 430Recreation Management

3

SPM 445International Sport Management

3

SPM 450Practicum

3

SPM 451Practicum II

3

SPM 470Sport Law & Ethics

3

SPM 475Facility/Event Management

3

Biblical Studies (18 Credits)

 
BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

BIB 105Biblical Hermeneutics

3

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

Electives (27 credits)

Electives can possibly be filled through Life Experience Credits.