Sport Management (AS)
Credential: Associate of Science
Major: Sport Management
Certification/Licensure: None
Location: Lancaster
Program Director: Amanda Zuschmidt, MEd in Sport Management
Program Mission Statement: 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.
Program Learning Outcomes: As a result of this program, 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. Develop the communication skills necessary to disseminate information in a variety of oral, written and electronic formats
Experiential Learning: None
Curriculum Structure and Degree Requirements
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Curriculum Structure
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Credits
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LBC Foundation Studies Courses
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4
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Bible & Theology Core Courses
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15
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Arts & Sciences Core Courses
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15
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Major Courses
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21 |
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Exploration Studies – Elective Courses
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6 |
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Program Total
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61 |
LBC Foundations (4 credits)
Bible and Theology Courses (15 credits)
| BTH 101 | Foundations for Biblical and Theological Studies | 3 |
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption & Consummation | 3 |
Arts and Sciences Courses (15 credits)
| LAN 101 | Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| History / Literature Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
| Science or Mathematics Core | 3 |
| Structures of Human Culture Elective* | 3 |
Sport Management Courses (21 credits)
| SPM 105 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
| SPM 130 | Sport Communication | 3 |
| SPM 315 | Administration of Sport | 3 |
| SPM 320 | Organizational Leadership in Sport | 3 |
SPM
| Sport Management Elective | 3 |
SPM
| Sport Management Elective | 3 |
SPM
| Sport Management Elective | 3 |
| SPM 100 | Sport Management Seminar | 0 |
Take at least one of these electives: SPM 140 Fundamentals of Coaching, or SPM 322 First Aid & Athletic Training, or SPM 190 Team Sports, or SPM 210 Sport in Ministry.
SPM 100 (four semesters)
Exploration Studies (6 credits)
Program Director: Amanda Zuschmidt, M.Ed. in Sport Management
Amanda is a 2003 graduate of Lancaster Bible College and currently working on her EdD in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy. Amanda has been full-time at LBC since 2013.
Faculty
Mrs. Amanda Zuschmidt, MEd Sport Management
Dr. Tom Randolph, EdD Sport Management