Overview
Sport Management is a field of business that involves the organization and administration of sports teams, events, athletes, and facilities. The Sport Management curriculum provides students with a foundational knowledge and skills necessary to become invaluable assets to organization like professional sport teams, intercollegiate athletic departments, county and city recreation departments, campus recreation departments, and sport facilities. The leadership, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills a student develops through the Sport Management curriculum will enable them to turn their passion for sports into a rewarding profession.
Students are provided the opportunity to apply the skills they gained in the classroom while gaining practical experience through the completion of a semester-long internship in a sport-related field of their choice.
The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management prepares students for a variety of careers in the sport industry including sport event management, sport marketing, sport facility management, athletic administration, campus recreation programming, coaching, and sport ministry programming.
Degree Requirements
All students pursuing majors and/or minors offered by the College of Business and Entrepreneurship must earn a grade of C or better in College of Business and Entrepreneurship courses numbered 2000 and higher. In addition to degree requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Chapel (CHPL) and Performing Arts and Lecture Series (PALS) requirements. See Special Courses section of Academic Catalog for details.
Core Curriculum
Required Courses
Literature
Choose one from the list below.
Fine Arts
Choose one from the list below.
Civic Awareness
Choose one from the list below.
| PLSC-2310 | American National Government | 3 |
| HIST-2310 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST-2320 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Science requirements for the Core Curriculum are listed under each concentration.
Major Requirements
Choose a concentration from Business, Coaching, or Ministry. Concentration hours must be completed in a single concentration.
Ministry Concentration Requirements
Business Supporting Courses
Christian Studies Requirements
Old or New Testament
Choose one course from the list below.
Sport Management Major Courses
Business Concentration Requirements
Business Supporting Courses
Sport Management Courses
Coaching Concentration
Business Supporting Courses
Sport Management Major Courses
| Total Degree Requirements (Ministry Concentration) |
131 |
| Total Degree Requirements (Business Concentration) |
125 |
| Total Degree Requirements (Coaching Concentration) |
134 |
Mission Statement and Outcomes
The mission of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Greenville University is to honor God by transforming students into innovative thinkers and entrepreneurial problem-solvers who create value that leads to human flourishing in a dynamic marketplace.
Student Learning Outcomes
- The student will apply principles of written communication applicable to the sport profession.
- The student will communicate effectively when presenting to an audience within the sport profession.
- The student will apply principles of critical thinking and research applicable to the sport profession.
- The student will use knowledge and skills indicative of one who is prepared to enter the sport profession.
- The student will develop and grow in their Christian worldview while studying sport management.