Sport Management

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The core and distribution requirements are those listed for baccalaureate degrees , with the exception that ECO 150 is fulfilling the social science distribution and is also required for the major.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 55 hours
Sport Management 27 hours
Business and Statistics 15 hours
Electives 29 hours
Total Hours: 126

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

SPM 205 Principles of Sport Management 3 hour(s).
SPM 308 Marketing & Communication in Sport 3 hour(s).
SPM 318 Sport Facility & Event Management 3 hour(s).
SPM 345 Sales and Sponsorship in Sports 3 hour(s).
SPM 405 Leadership in Sport Organizations 3 hour(s).
SPM 406 Sport Law & Ethics 3 hour(s).
SPM 484 Internship in Sport Management When taken in fulfillment of the sport management major requirement, must be taken for 3 credits in one semester. 1-3 hour(s).
SPM 492 Capstone Project in Sport Management 3 hour(s).

Supporting Elective - Choose 1 of the following:

ECO 350 Economics & Analytics of Sport 3 hour(s).
SPM 275 Athletics in Secondary & Higher Education 3 hour(s).
SOC 201 Sociology of Sport 3 hour(s).

Supporting Business & Statistics Courses: 15 hours

Unless completed prior to enrolling at Covenant, no supporting requirements may be transferred in from another institution.

ACC 150 Accounting Concepts 3 hour(s). *
BUS 250 Principles of Management 3 hour(s).
ECO 150 Economics & Contemporary Issues 3 hour(s). * (satisfies social science distribution)
MKT 335 Promotion 3 hour(s).
STA 252 Elementary Statistics: Concepts and Methods 3 hour(s). *

Total degree hours: 126

* Students with a mathematics placement level of 3 or higher may substitute STA 253 Statistics for Decision Making for STA 252 Elementary Statistics: Concepts and Methods . Students pursuing a business minor may substitute ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I for ACC 150 Accounting Concepts and ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics for ECO 150 Economics & Contemporary Issues . ECO 202 requires a mathematics placement level of 3 or higher.