Sport Management BA/BS
The Sport Management major prepares students to integrate principles relating to business, kinesiology, and health to the administration and management of athletic programs and organizations, fitness and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related activities. The program focuses on planning and development; promotion, marketing, and recruitment; management of events, facilities, and personnel; and financial management principles.
Students in this major must have two advisors: one from the Physical, Life, Movement, & Sport Sciences and one from Business and Computer Science Division.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Take 16 credits of language classes if selecting a Bachelor of Arts degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-42.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Kinesiology Courses | ||
| HLTH-354 | ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE | 2.00 |
| KIN-220 | SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | 3.00 |
| KIN-260 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| KIN-425 | ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS | 3.00 |
| KIN-484 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SPORT | 3.00 |
| KIN-485 | SPORT LAW | 3.00 |
| KIN-486 | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS | 3.00 |
| KIN-487 | SPORT ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-488 | SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-489 | SPORT MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 6.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| HISTORY OF SPORT | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT | ||
| Business Courses | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| BUS-323 | PROMOTION METHODS | 3.00 |
| or BUS-431 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | |
| BUS-360 | LEADERSHIP | 3.00 |
| or BUS-413 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-412 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| ECON/PSYC/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Senior Research Project | ||
| Select KIN or BUS option | 6.00 | |
| Kinesiology Option | ||
| SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | ||
| RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II | ||
| Business Option | ||
| SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 11 elective credits | 11.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
No grade lower than a "C" will be accepted in the Program courses for Health & Kinesiology and Business. Students in this major must have two advisors: one from the Movement and Sport Sciences Division and one from the Business Division.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS or PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| KIN-220 | SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | 3.00 |
| KIN-260 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| HLTH-354 | ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE | 2.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| KIN-221 or KIN-421 | HISTORY OF SPORT or PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| KIN-425 | ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS | 3.00 |
| KIN-484 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SPORT | 3.00 |
| KIN-486 | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| BUS-323 or BUS-431 | PROMOTION METHODS or PUBLIC RELATIONS | 3.00 |
| KIN-488 | SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-485 | SPORT LAW | 3.00 |
| KIN-489 | SPORT MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-360 or BUS-413 | LEADERSHIP or ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3.00 |
| BUS-412 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-487 | SPORT ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-498 or BUS-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I or SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | 3.00 |
| PSYC-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS or STATISTICAL METHODS or STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 18.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II (or BUS: Experiential Component) 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 5.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |