Curriculum
I. General Education Curriculum
42 credit hours (minimum)
Learning Objectives
6 hrs | GEC #1 (Communication) – 6 hrs. (English 101 and 102)
13-15 hrs | GEC #2 (Basic Math and Science)
Science w/Lab (4 hrs.);
Math 126/121 (3 hrs.);
CS 101 (4 hrs.);
one additional course from Obj. 2 list (3 hrs.)
3 hrs | GEC #3 (The Past and its Traditions)
3 hrs | GEC #4 (Contemporary Society) (Comm 100 and Comm 102, or COMM 104; 3 hrs. needed)
3 hrs | GEC #5 (Artistic Expression)
4 hrs | GEC #6 (The Individual in Society) (SEP 272) (Includes 1 hour for WVUe 191 or SEP 170 -Athletes Only)
3 hrs | GEC#7 (American Culture) (SEP 271)
3 hrs | GEC #8 (Western Culture)
3 hrs | GEC #9 (Non-Western Culture)
II. Foundation Area Requirements
31 credit hours
3 hrs. | BUSA 202 – Survey of Accounting
3 hrs. | Economics 201 – Micro Economics (must be sophomore)
4 hrs. | CS 101 – Intro. to Computers (GEC #2)
3 hrs. | Comm. 306 – Human Communications
3 hrs. | Journalism 101 – Mass Communications
3 hrs. | PR 215 – Intro. to Public Relations
3 hrs. | B Adm. 320 – Principles of Management (Fall/Sum)
3 hrs. | B Adm. 330 – Principles of Marketing (Spring/Sum)
Approved Electives (6 hours)
3 hrs. | Accounting 202 – Principles of Accounting
3 hrs. | Adv. 215 – Principles of Advertising
3 hrs. | B Adm. 310 – Business Law (Spring/Sum)
3 hrs. | B Adm. 340 – Survey of Finance (Fall/Sum)
3 hrs. | Economics 202 – Macro Economics
III. Applied Area Requirements
47 credit hours
3 hrs. | SM 167 Introduction to Sport Studies (must earn a grade of “B” or higher beginning Fall 2009)
3 hrs. | SEP 271 Sociology of Sport (GEC #7)
3 hrs. | SEP 272 Psychology of Sport (GEC #6)
3 hrs. | SM 340 Sport Governance (Fall)
2 hrs | SM 345 Technology in Sport Mangement (Fall)
2 hrs | SM 350 Leadership in Sport Management (Spring)
1 hr | SM 355 Orientation to Internship (Fall & Spring)
3 hrs. | SM 370 Sport Finance
3 hrs. | SM 380 History/Philosophy of Sport
3 hrs. | SM 385 SPTP: Sport Economics
3 hrs. | SM 375 SPTP: Sport in the Global Market
3 hrs. | SM 425 Facility Planning
3 hrs. | SM 426 Liability in Sport
3 hrs. | SM 485 Sport Management
3 hrs. | SM 486 Sport Marketing
3 hrs. | SM 487 Issues in Sport Management
3-12 hrs | SM 483 Internship (minimum 3 hrs)
Hours required to graduate: 128
∗∗Jr. Standing ∗∗∗Sr. Standing
Approved Electives and/or Internship – 16hrs.
Must have a grade of “C” or higher in foundation requirements and applied area requirements and a “B” or better in SM 167.
Application to SM Major
Requires completion of the following courses (18 hrs.) with “C” or beter (unless otherwise noted): SM 167 (“B” or better); ENGL 101; JRL 101; MATH 121/126; COMM 100/102 or COMM 104; ECON 201 or ACCT 201.