The Sport Management concentration provides students with an integrated academic learning environment for understanding the challenges in the business of sport.
Successful candidates for the sports management degree will demonstrate understanding of the nature of the sport industry including knowledge of the qualifications, job requirements, and working conditions for a sport industry position.
All business students complete 43 semester credit hours of core business courses in preparation for their selected concentration area. The junior and senior years focus on business studies in one of four concentration areas offered by the college.
Lander College of Business graduates will:
The B.S. in Business Administration, Sport Management Concentration is a program in the School of Business at Lander University. Click here to learn more about the department.
The School of Business is housed in Lander University’s College of Business and Technology. For more information on the college, click here.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
| MATH 121 | Mathematical Applications OR MATH 123 Calculus and its Applications OR MATH 141 Single Variable Calculus I |
3 | |
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives | |||
| ECON 101 | Economics in Society | 3 | |
| Behavioral and Social Perspectives elective | 3 | ||
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
| Approved Lab Science | 4 | ||
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111R2 | United States History to 1877 OR HIST 112R2 United States History since 1877 OR POLS 101R2 American National Government |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| ACCT 201 | Financial Accounting Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Managerial Accounting Principles | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 226 | Introduction to Analytical Methods | 3 |
| BA 250 | Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets | 3 |
| BA 251 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BA 299 | Professional Development I | 1 |
| BA 304 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 325 | Advanced Analytical Methods | 3 |
| BA 399 | Professional Development II | 1 |
| BA 414 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| BA 499 | Professional Development III | 1 |
| FINA 301 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 330 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| COM 275 | Professional Communications | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| BA 360 | Organizational Fundraising | 3 |
| MGMT 315 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| SPTM 101 | Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| SPTM 201 | Principles of Sport Management | 3 |
| SPTM 302 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SPTM 303 | Legal Aspects of Sport | 3 |
| SPTM 305 | Event and Facility Management | 3 |
| SPTM 405 | Financial Aspects of Sports | 3 |
| SPTM 490 | Internship in Sport Management | 3 |
Business Elective 300-level or above (ACCT, BA, ECON, FINA, HCMT, HOSP, MGMT, MKT, or SPTM) |
3 | |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 75 | |
| Additional Electives | 10 | |
| TOTAL FOR B.S. DEGREE | 120 | |