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.

All BA Sports Management majors must make a minimum of a C-/1.7 in all required major courses, including technical requirements. Majors who fail to make a C-/1.7 in any required course must repeat that course until the satisfactory grade has been earned.

Honors

Students majoring in Community Health, Exercise Science or Sports Management and judged qualified by faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in HESS. (Health, Exercise Science and Sport Science). To graduate “With Honors in HESS,” students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a minimum major GPA of 3.5. The student must complete HES 385 , HES 390 , and HES 499 , with a minimum grade of 3.0/B in each course. In addition, the student must present a thesis either before the faculty or at an appropriate professional conference.

General Education Requirements (37 hours)

Graduation Requirements (4 hours)

General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (34 Hours)

BUS 340 - Business Management Hours: 3
BUS 360 - Marketing Hours: 3
BUS 366 - Sport Marketing Hours: 3
HES 205 - Principles of Sports Management Hours: 3
HES 220 - Facility and Event Management Hours: 3
HES 287 - Personal Health Hours: 3
or
HES 288 - Nutrition Hours: 3
HES 330 - Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Hours: 3
HES 331 - Sport in Society Hours: 3
HES 408 - Critical Issues in Sport Hours: 3
HES 409 - Sports Law Hours: 3

Choose at least 4 hours from the following:

HES 315 - Sports Management Internship I Hours: 2
HES 316 - Sports Management Internship II Hours: 2
HES 416 - Sports Management Field Experience Hours: 4
Other advisor-approved courses/practicum experience.

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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