Sport Management Major:
Candidates for the BSBA degree with a major in Sport Management must complete the following course requirements as well as an approved minor or second major. Candidates must also complete the Institutional Baccalaureate Degree requirements, including the CCI requirement.
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
Course Requirements for Major: | ||
SMG 161 Intro to Sport, Rec., Leisure | 3 | None |
SMG 168 Field Experience in Sport I | 1 | None |
SMG 238 Field Experience in Sport II | 2 | SMG 168 |
SMG 255 Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 | None |
SMG 405 Management of Sport | 3 | MGT 240 |
SMG 415 Sport Marketing | 3 | MKT 233 |
SMG 435 Global Perspectives in Sport | 3 | None |
SMG 440 Professional Seminar in Sport Management | 3 | SMG 161 |
SMG 450 Internship in Sport | 6 | Permission |
Electives (Select 2 Courses): | 6 |
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SMG 262 Facilities Design & Event Management in Sport | (3) | SMG 161 or permission |
SMG 310 Current Trends in Sport | (3) | Soph. Status |
SMG 360 Research in Sport | (3) | None |
SMG 404 Psychology of Sport and Coaching | (3) | CIS 170 or SMG 161; Psych 101 recommended |
Total Hours | 33 hrs. |
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Core Requirements from Business and Economics: | ||
ACCT 201 Financial Acct. | 3 | None |
ACCT 202 Managerial Acct. | 3 | ACCT 201 |
ECON 232 Prin. Of Microecon. | 3 | None |
ECON 233 Prin. Of Macroecon. | 3 | None |
FIN 228 Financial Management | 3 | ACCT 201 |
MIS 221 Information Technology | 3 | None |
MGT 240 Intro to Mgmnt | 3 | None |
MGT 319 Operations Mgmnt. | 3 | MGT 240, MATH 108 |
MGT 323 Bus. Communication | 3 | ENG 102 |
MGT 401 Business Law | 3 | Jr. Status |
MGT 489 Sr. Sem.-Bus. Capst | 3 | COBE Major, Sr. Stat. |
MGT 499 Sr. Assessment | 1 | COBE Major, Sr. Stat. |
MKT 233 Principles of Mktg. | 3 | None |
Choose one: | 0-3 |
|
BUS 239 Bus. Work Exp. | (0) | Senior Status |
*BUS 339 Bus. Intern/Coop. Ed. | (3) | Soph. Status |
Total Hours | 37-40 hrs. |
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Core Requirements from other disciplines: | ||
MATH 108 Introductory Statistics | 3 | MATH 100 or ACT 18 or SAT 480 |
Total Hours | 3 hrs. | |
Institutional Core Requirements: | ||
Communication Course | 3 | |
Critical Cultural Inquiry (CCI) | 3 | |
Math/Logic course | 3 | |
Religion course | 3 | |
Historical Reasoning course | 3 | |
Composition | 6 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Humanities | 6 | |
Social Sciences | 6 | |
Aesthetics | 6 | |
Total Core Hours | 45 hrs. |
Note: This major may only be taken as part of the BSBA degree, including the BSBA Core Requirements. Note: Courses may not count both in the required area and the elective area
*Note: The Internship must be related to the major and pre-approved by the COBE and Sport Management Internship Coordinator.
**To earn an Bachelor's degree through Ashland University, a student must earn at least 120 hours.
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