Jan 29, 2025  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Sports Management, BA


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The study of sports management is truly an interdisciplinary endeavor requiring a rich understanding of many diverse areas of learning: 

  • Business management
  • Facilities and events management
  • Sports law
  • Marketing
  • Psychological and social issues faced in the industry.

In Lenoir-Rhyne’s program you also have the opportunity to focus on a particular area of interest to better prepare for a particular specialization in the industry. Professional internships are highly recommended and encouraged as part of the degree program as they allow you to learn about different career options while gaining firsthand work experience.

The curriculum combines coursework in health and exercise science with business and economics. The major is designed to coincide with the guidelines of the North American Society of Sports Management and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. The Sports Management major earns a B.A. degree.

NOTE: Sports Management students must also complete a second major or a minor.

General Education Requirements (37 hours)


 Graduation Requirements (4 hours)

General Education Requirements  

Choose at least 4 hours from the following:


Minor or Second Major is Required


Discuss options with your advisor. The hours taken for the second major or the minor will count towards your 120-hour degree requirement.

General Elective Credits


General Electives (45 hours) as needed to reach 120 hours overall. The minor counts towards the 120 hour requirement.

Total Credit Hours (Minimum 120)


On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific General Education requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All bachelor’s degree programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 120 credit hours. If, in combination, General Education, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 120 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 120 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

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