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Sport Management (B.S.)

Bachelor Degree
Lewis-Clark State College
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
4 years

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
  • 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.