Sport Management (B.A.)

Bachelor Degree

Lewis-Clark State College

Instruction Method

Online

Time to Degree

4 years

Institution information 208-792-5272

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About the Program

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.

Program Requirements

Sport Management Core Requirements complete the following 8 requirements

27 credits

Written Communication, complete one option.

Take ENGL 101 and 102.

ENGL101 - Writing/Rhetoric I

3 credits

ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II

3 credits

Take ENGL 109.

ENGL109 - College Writing & Research

6 credits

Oral Communication, complete one course.

COMM101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3 credits

COMM203 - Sm Group Communication

3 credits

COMM204 - Public Speaking

3 credits

Mathematical Ways of Knowing, requires a minimum grade of 'C' or better.

MATH123 - Math in Modern Society

3 credits

MTHPT137 - Math for Technology

4 credits

MATH143 - College Algebra

3 credits

MATH147 - College Algebra Trig

5 credits

MATH170 - Calculus I

4 credits

MATH253 - Statistical Methods

3 credits

MATH257 - Math Elem Teachers II

4 credits

Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing, Choose two courses from two of the three categories (Literature, Arts, Language)

Take 1 ENGL-Literature course Choose from ENGL 175, 257, 258, or 261.

ENGL175 - Literature and Ideas

3 credits

ENGL257 - World Classics

3 credits

ENGL258 - International Literature

3 credits

ENGL261 - Mythologies

3 credits

Take 1 course in the arts. Choose from ART 100, HUM 101 or 150, MUS 101, 102, 150, 151 or 152, or THEA 101.

ART100 - Introduction to Art

3 credits

HUM101 - The Art and History of the Motion Picture

3 credits

HUM150 - Intro/Arts

3 credits

MUS101 - Survey/Music

3 credits

MUS102 - Music in America

3 credits

MUS150 - World Music

3 credits

MUS151 - History Musical Theater

3 credits

MUS152 - Hist Jazz/Pop Music

3 credits

THEA101 - Survey/Theater

3 credits

Take 1 Language course. Choose from NP 101, or 102, or SPAN 101, or 102.

NP101 - Nez Perce Lang/Culture

4 credits

NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History

4 credits

SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I

4 credits

SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II

4 credits

Scientific Ways of Knowing

BIOF100 - Intro Bioinformatics

3 credits

BIOL100 - Concepts of Biology

4 credits

BIOL120 - Plants and People

4 credits

BIOL123 - Biology in Film

3 credits

BIOL175 - Human Biology

4 credits

BIOL227 - Anatomy/Physiology I

4 credits

CHEM100 - Concepts of Chemistry

4 credits

CHEM105 - Gen Organic/Biochemist

4 credits

CHEM111 - Prin/Chemistry I

4 credits

CS108 - Intro to Computer Sci

4 credits

CITPT108 - Intro to Computer Sci

4 credits

FSCI101 - Intro/Forensic Science

4 credits

GEOL101 - Physical Geology

4 credits

GEOL120 - Intro Earth Systems

4 credits

GIS271 - Intro/Geog Info Sci

4 credits

ID240 - Integrated Science II

4 credits

NS140 - Integrated Science I

4 credits

NS150 - Intro/Natural Sciences

3 credits

NS174 - Nat Sci Elem Education

4 credits

PHYS111 - General Physics I

4 credits

PHYS112 - General Physics II

4 credits

PHYS171 - Phys Sci Elem Educ

4 credits

PHYS205 - Descriptive Astronomy

4 credits

PHYS211 - University Physics I

5 credits

Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing

Take ECON 201 or 202.

ECON201 - Principles of Macro

3 credits

ECON202 - Principles of Micro

3 credits

Take PSYC 101.

PSYC101 - Intro/Psychology

3 credits

Diversity requirement.

ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology

3 credits

ANTH120 - World Prehistory

3 credits

ANTH170 - Intro/Native Amer Studies

3 credits

ANTH360 - Race and Ethnicity

3 credits

COMM345 - Intercultural Communication

3 credits

ENGL258 - International Literature

3 credits

ENGL474 - Native Amer Written Lit

3 credits

GEOG102 - Intro to Geography

3 credits

HIST101 - World History I

3 credits

HIST102 - World History II

3 credits

HIST111 - US History I

3 credits

HIST112 - US History II

3 credits

HRPT184 - Diversity/Organization

3 credits

SS184 - Diversity/Organization

3 credits

NP101 - Nez Perce Lang/Culture

4 credits

NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History

4 credits

POLS285 - Comparative Government

3 credits

SOC101 - Intro/Sociology

3 credits

SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I

4 credits

SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II

4 credits

SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish I

4 credits

SPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish II

4 credits

ID300C - Ethics and Identity

3 credits

Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values Requisite for all Integrative Seminars: Completion of ENGL 102 or 109, and 24 credits of General Education Core courses.

ID300A - Animals and Society

3 credits

ID300B - Art and Censorship

3 credits

ID300C - Ethics and Identity

3 credits

ID300D - Ethics and Ecology

3 credits

ID300E - Ethics and Technology

3 credits

ID300F - Gender and Culture

3 credits

ID300G - Health Integrative Seminar

3 credits

ID300H - Law and Society

3 credits

ID300J - Terrorism

3 credits

ID300K - Values and Sports

3 credits

ID300L - Vietnam

3 credits

ID300M - Vulnerable Populations

3 credits

ID300N - Wilderness

3 credits

ID300P - Diseases and Society

3 credits

ID300Q - Econ of Good & Evil

3 credits

ID300R - Leadership & Ethics

3 credits

ID300S - NW Culture/Hist/Lit

3 credits

ID300T - Propaganda

3 credits

ID300U - Women in the 20th Century

3 credits

ID300V - Gandhian Ethics/Values

3 credits

ID300W - Food and Agriculture

3 credits

ID300X - Civil Rights Movement

3 credits

ID301A - Hells Canyon Institute

3 credits

SS350 - Ethics:

3 credits

HUM350 - Ethics:

3 credits
Sport Management Major Requirements complete the following 3 requirements

75 credits

Health and Kinesiology courses. Earn a grade of C or better in all courses.

Take HLTH 354, KIN 220, 260, 425, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, and 489.

HLTH354 - Addiction & Perf

2 credits

KIN220 - Soc/Cult Aspects/Sport

3 credits

KIN260 - Intro to Kinesiology/Hlth

1 credit

KIN425 - Eth Dec Spt Leaders

3 credits

KIN484 - Comm Relations Sport

3 credits

KIN485 - Sport Law

3 credits

KIN486 - Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Athletics

3 credits

KIN487 - Sport Administration

3 credits

KIN488 - Sport Facility/Event Mngt

3 credits

KIN489 - Sport Mktg and Adv

3 credits

Choose KIN 221 or 421.

KIN221 - History of Sport

3 credits

KIN421 - Philosophy of Sport

3 credits

Take 6 credits of KIN 494.

KIN494 - IN:

1 - 12 credits

Business courses. Earn a grade of C or better in all courses.

Take AC 231, and 232, BUS 220, 311, 321, 365, or 412.

AC231 - Prin/Accounting I

3 credits

AC232 - Prin/Accounting II

3 credits

BUS220 - Business Communications

3 credits

BUS311 - Foundation/Mgmt Theory

3 credits

BUS321 - Principles of Marketing

3 credits

BUS365 - Business Law I

3 credits

BUS412 - Human Resource Mgmt

3 credits

Choose ECON/PSYC/SS 300.

PSYC300 - Statistical Methods

3 credits

SS300 - Statistical Methods

3 credits

ECON300 - Statistical Methods

3 credits

Choose BUS 323 or 431.

BUS323 - Promotion Methods

3 credits

BUS431 - Public Relations

3 credits

Choose BUS 360 or 413.

BUS360 - Leadership

3 credits

BUS413 - Org Behavior

3 credits

Kinesiology or Business option for Senior Research/Project. Earn a grade of C or better in all courses.

Take KIN 498 and 499 for Kinesiology Senior Research Project.

KIN498 - Senior Research/Project I

3 credits

KIN499 - Res Project/Seminar II

3 credits

Take BUS 498 and choose one from BUS 294/394/494, BUS 346, BUS 405, BUS 421 for Business Senior Research Project.

BUS294 - IN:

1 - 12 credits

BUS394 - IN:

1 - 12 credits

BUS494 - IN:

1 - 12 credits

BUS346 - Nonprofit Management

3 credits

BUS405 - Entrepreneurship

3 credits

BUS421 - Marketing Research

3 credits

BUS498 - SR STRAT SEM

3 credits
Foreign Language Bach Arts complete 1 of the following requirements

12 credits

Complete foreign or heritage language, through the 202 level for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Course number 101, the first semester of language, is also required as a pre-requisite and may be used as Diversity or general electives.

Spanish

SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II

4 credits

SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish I

4 credits

SPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish II

4 credits

Nez Perce

NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History

4 credits

NP201 - Inter Nez Perce Lang I

4 credits

NP202 - Inter Nez Perce Lang II

4 credits

Other Foreign or Heritage languages
Lab Science Requirement

3 credits
120 Credits Required for Bachelor's Degree

120 credits

Grand Total Credits

120

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.