2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences Exercise and Sport Science 2007-08 Cedarville University 117 Exercise and Sport Science A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Sport Management First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.................................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.............................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.....................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.........................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.........................................................3.5 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ............................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..................................1 SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management.....................................3 History Elective.......................................................................................3 Physical Education Activity Elective.......................................................1 Quantitative Elective...............................................................................3 Sport Management Elective...................................................................4 Total..................................................................................................33.5 Second year: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I....................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature..................................................3 BUS-2100 Business Communication.....................................................3 ECON-2110 Essentials in Economics....................................................3 ESS-2100 Leadership & Ethics in Sport.................................................3 SMGT-2100 Sport in Society..................................................................3 SMGT-2500 Org Behavior in Sport........................................................3 SMGT-2910 Campus Sport Management Practicum.............................1 SMGT-2920 Recreation Management Practicum...................................1 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective....................................................................3.5 Total...................................................................................................32.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.....................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration. ........................................2 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ..............................................3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management....................3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing.......................................................3 SMGT-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry......................................3 SMGT-3200 Facility Design & Management..........................................3 SMGT-3300 Event Planning & Production.............................................3 Humanities Elective................................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective............................................3 Sport Management Electives ................................................................3 Electives.................................................................................................3 Total.....................................................................................................34 Fourth year: SMGT-4100 Marketing & Promotions in the Sport Industry...................4 SMGT-4200 Financing Sport Operations...............................................3 SMGT-4910 Athletic Administration Practicum.......................................1 SMGT-4990 Internship in Sport Management...................................9-12 Electives..............................................................................................3-8 Total.....................................................................................................28 Sport Management The sport management major prepares graduates to pursue career opportunities across the wide spectrum of sport: from amateur to collegiate to professional to corporate sport settings; and from roles in management to marketing to journalism to law. Course requirements involve 62 semester hours including: Sport Management requirements................................................55 ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I ..................................... 3 BUS-2100 Business Communication........................................ 3 ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics ...................................... 3 ESS-2100 Leadership & Ethics in Sport .................................. 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management ...... 3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing......................................... 3 SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management....................... 3 SMGT-2100 Sport in Society ................................................... 3 SMGT-2500 Organizational Behavior in Sport ......................... 3 SMGT-2910 Campus Sport Management Practicum................ 1 SMGT-2920 Recreation Management Practicum..................... 1 SMGT-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry........................ 3 SMGT-3200 Facility Design & Management............................. 3 SMGT-3300 Event Planning & Production................................ 3 SMGT-4100 Marketing & Promotions in the Sport Industry...... 4 SMGT-4200 Financing Sport Operations ................................. 3 SMGT-4910 Athletic Administration Practicum......................... 1 *SMGT-4990 Internship in Sport Management ........................ 9 Electives..................................................................................12-14 ESS-3800 Sport Psychology..................................................... 2 ESSE-2830 Recreational Leadership ...................................... 2 MIS-1500 Information Technology for Business. ...................... 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business..................................... 2 SMGT-3880 Special Topics: Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics 2 SMGT-4990 Additional Internship hours ............................... 1-3 *Capstone Course Sport Management Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements...........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................52-60 Sport Management Major Requirements.....................................62 Electives....................................................................................6-14 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) . ......................... 128 With a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1, professors are able to interact with students individually to answer specific questions and to encourage personal growth.