SPORT MANAGEMENT AREA

The Sport Leadership track prepares students for a variety of administrative positions within the sport and recreational industry. Sport leadership caters to the successful operation of a variety of sport organizations and operations—such as intercollegiate athletics, sport facilities, professional sport organizations, parks and recreation organizations, sport marketing companies and multi-purpose facilities.
The Sport Management Area is a 51 hour program of which 33 hours are core requirements. The student may choose 18 elective hours from the Business, Human Performance or Mass Communications courses listed and dependent upon the student's area of interest. The Area requires a 6 hour internship and portfolio component from 5 core course requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Students choosing the Sport Leadership track with the Sport Management Area program must have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in the first two core curriculum Area courses (HP 201 and HP 315) to be eligible for admission and continuation with courses in the program.  Students may have no grade less than a “C” in the core requirements for Area or Minor courses. There is a portfolio requirement and six hour internship requirement for the Area.

Minimum Requirements of the Area                                                                         51 Hours

CORE REQUIREMENT OF THE AREA:   33 HOURS
HP 201 History & Philosophy of PE & Sport (3) fall
HP 315 Introduction to Sport Management (3) both
HP 360 Gender & Diversity Issues in Sports (3) spring
HP 370 Sport Facility Management (3) spring
HP 371 Sport Finance (3) fall
HP 405 Sport Marketing (3) spring
HP 430 Psychology of Sport (3) fall
HP 444 Sport Policy & Governance (3) fall
HP 445 Sport & The Law (3) spring
HP 485 Internship (6) fall/spring/summer

ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT: CHOOSE 18 HOURS
HP 234 Safety in Physical Education & Sport (2) both terms
HP 300 Strength Training & Conditioning (3) both terms
CHS 351 Christian Coaching (3) spring
HP 325 Sport & Media (3) spring
HP 350 Sport Tourism (3) on demand
HP 375 Current Issues & Trends in Sport (3) on demand
HP 402 Community Recreation (3)
HP 480 Special Topics (3) both
BA 301 Marketing I ( Eco 222 prerequisite) (3) both
BA 302 Marketing II (BA 301 pre-req) (3) both
BA 311 Principles of Management(Eco 222 pre-req) spring
BA 314 Human Resource Mgt (BA 311 pre-req) (3) spring
BA 315 Sales Management (3) spring                                                                                                                  BA 384 Business Ethics (3) fall
BA 412 Risk Management & Insurance (3) spring
MAC 175 Introduction to Broadcast & Digital Media  (3) fall
MAC 210 Mass Media & Society (3) fall
MAC 240 Reporting & Newswriting (3) fall
MAC 245 Copyediting (3) spring
MAC 371 Writing for Public Relations (3) spring
MAC 380 Sp Topics: Broadcast Announcing (3) spring
MAC 425 Directing for Cinema/Television (3)spring

SPORT MANAGEMENT AREA    Suggested Curriculum Guide Sheet
3 Freshman fall                                       Freshman spring
Eng 111 3 hr                                           Eng 112 3hr
Gen Ed 3 hr                                            Gen ED 3 hr
Gen Ed 3 hr                                            Gen Ed 3 hr
HP 103 2 hr                                            Gen Ed 3 hr
Gen Ed activity 1 hr                               Gen Ed 3 hr
OR 100 1 hr*                                          Or 100 1 hr*
Gen Ed 3 hr
15 hrs                                                       15 hrs

Sophomore fall                                         Sophomore spring

HP 201 3 hr                                              Gen Ed 3 hr
ECON 222 3 hr                                         HP 315 3 hr
Gen Ed 2 hr                                               Sport Mgt Elective hr
Gen Ed 3 hr                                               Sport Mgt Elective 3 hr
Gen Ed 3 hr                                               Elective 3 hr
14 hrs                                                        15 hrs

Junior fall                                                  Junior spring

HP 360 3 hr                                               Sport Mgt Elective 3 hr
HP 371 3 hr                                               Elective 3 hr
Elective 3 hr                                              HP 370 3 hr
Sport Mgt Elective 3 hr                             Sport Mgt Elective 3 hr
Elective 3 hr                                              Elective 3 hr
15 hrs                                                         15 hrs

Senior fall                                                   Senior spring

HP 430 3 hr                                                HP 405 3 hr
HP 444 3 hr                                                HP 445 3 hr
Sport Mgt elective 3 hr                               HP 485 6 hr
Elective 3 hr                                               Elective 3 hr
Elective 3 hr                                               Elective 3 hr
15 hrs                                                          15 hrs

The curriculum has 24 hours of electives outside of the Sport Management Area and General Education courses which would allow for an additional minor should the student choose to do so.

SPORT MANAGEMENT AREA STUDENTS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS GAME Sunday, April 16, 2012