B.A. Sport Management- Coaching Emphasis
Program Admission Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.A. in Sport Management.
Graduation Requirement
In order to graduate from the Sport and Exercise Science major, the candidate must achieve the following in addition to completing the course requirements:
- Minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in professional courses.
- Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification from a nationally recognized provider.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HPSS 2222 | First Aid CPR and Sport Safety | 3 |
| HPSS 2223 | Foundations of Physical Education and Sport | 3 |
| HPSS 2237 | Activity Performance Techniques | 3 |
| HPSS 3322 | Introduction to Sport Psychology | 3 |
| HPSS 3364 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 |
| HPSS 3366 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| HPSS 4454 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| HPSS 4473 | Sport Facilities and Event Management | 3 |
| HPSS 4475 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 3 |
| HPSS 4493 | Issues in Sport | 3 |
| HPSS 4492 | Practicum in Sport Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Emphasis in Coaching
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HPSS 2243 | Anatomical Foundations of Human Activity | 3 |
| HPSS 3300 | Movement Theory and Motor Development | 3 |
| HPSS 3303 | Kinesiology for Teachers and Coaches | 3 |
| HPSS 3362 | Tests and Measurements in Physical Education | 3 |
| HPSS 3370 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HPSS 4433 | Coaching Philosophy and Ethics | 3 |
| Coaching Methods (Choose from classes from list below) | 10 | |
| Approved Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching Methods Courses (All 8-week, online courses) | 10 | |
| Sports Officiating | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Baseball and Softball | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Basketball | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Football | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Soccer | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Tennis | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Track and Field | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Volleyball | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Wrestling | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Endurance Sports | ||
| Practical Applications of Coaching Strength Training | ||
| Coaching Problems | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Electives* (Other courses will be considered by Program Advisor) | 6 | |
| Practical Outdoor Skills | ||
| Physiology of Exercise and Physiology of Exercise Laboratory | ||
| Biomechanics and Biomechanics Laboratory | ||
| Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education | ||
| Water Safety Instructors Course | ||
| Outdoor Risk Management and Liability | ||
| Outdoor Leadership | ||
| Athletic Performance Nutrition | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education | ||
| Methods of Teaching Outdoor Activities and Practicum | ||
| Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement | ||
| Exercise Assessment and Prescription | ||
| Adapted Physical Activity | ||
| Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Groups and Communication | ||
| Foundations of Leadership | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Corporate Financial Management * | ||
| Legal Environment of Organizations | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Community Planning | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
| Public Organizational Theory | ||
| Budgeting and Finance | ||
| Public Personnel Management | ||
| Labor Organization | ||
| Grantwriting | ||
- *
Any course listed under Sport Management – Sport Operations emphasis also qualifies as an approved elective for Coaching emphasis students. Additional courses not listed above may be considered and approved by student’s HPSS major advisor.
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.) | 67 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |