Bachelor
of Science - Liberal
Studies Major: Sport Management
The Liberal Studies Degree is a unique major. It offers
you the opportunity not only to develop skills related to Sport
Management, but you also get a chance to tailor your educational
program based on
your future plans. It is a much more diverse major than
traditional majors and can provide you with better preparation for
continued studies or employment. It is through this major that
you can learn how to make a career in Sport Management work in the real
world.
As you look at the major, you will notice that there are three
components, or steps, that allow you to specifically design your degree
according to your educational needs. Let's look at each one
separately.
Component 1 - General
Education Requirements
To help
keep your educational experience broad enough
to deal with the reality of the real world marketplace, this major
requires that
you complete a series of General Education Courses. These courses
include:
6 hrs English Composition I & II
3 hrs Principles of Speech
3 hrs Philosophy or Modern Culture & Christianity
2 hrs Fitness and Wellness
1 hr P.E. Activity or Varsity Sport
3 hrs Math
4 hrs Science
3 hrs Personal Finance or Marriage & Family
2 hrs Computer Literacy
3 hrs History
3 hrs Psychology or Sociology
6 hrs Bible Survey Course I & II
3 hrs Old Testament Course
3 hrs New Testament Course
4 hrs Humanities
Component 2 - Choosing Your First Track
Building on the foundation received through the General Education Core,
you can now further tailor your educational program by choosing two
tracks. Being that you are
reading this page, we will assume that your first track choice is Sport
Management. Some of the classes you might be taking include:
- Introduction to Physical Education
- Advance Professional Communications
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to Sport Management
- Sport Law
- Adaptive Physical Education
- Recreational Facility and Design
- Recreational Programming
- Administration & Organization of Physical Education
Component 3 - Choosing Your Second Track
Since this major allows you to shape
your educational program according to your specific needs; you will
need to choose
a second track. What do you want to do with your education in Sport
Management? Are you thinking about managing a
recreational center? Then you may want to choose Small Business
Management as your second track. Are you thinking about working
for a rehabilitation
facility? Then you may want to choose Health Care as a second track.
Below, you will find the academic concentrations you may
choose from, and the tracks related to each.
Humanities Concentration
(Tracks in Art, Drama, Music, or Literature)
Science & Mathematics Concentration
(Tracks in Biological/Environmental Science, Health Careers, or
Aviation
& Science)
Philosophy & Religion Concentration
(Tracks in Biblical Literature, Practical Ministry, or Applied
Ministry)
Business Concentration
(Tracks in Business, Management, Small Business Management, Accounting,
or Computer Applications)
Communication Concentration
(Track in Journalism, Communication, or English)
Social Science Concentration
(Tracks in Psychology/Sociology, History/Political Science, Criminal
Justice, Psychology or Sociology)
If you would like to see the course offerings related to any of these
tracks, check out the Liberal
Studies
section of our catalogue.