2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

SES-4995 3–6 hours Senior Research Project in Sport and Exercise Studies – Fa, Sp The senior research project is recommended for those students planning to go to graduate school or those interested in doing a significant research project. The proposal for the Senior Project will be submitted no later than the mid-term of the semester prior to the term of attendance in this course and will be reviewed and challenged or approved by a committee consisting of the student’s advisor, project coordinator, the department Chair, and the school Dean. The results of the project will be presented formally to student peers and department faculty. Capstone course for exercise and sport science major. Prerequisites: a comparable research course in their minor; senior status and departmental approval is required. Credit/no credit. (Fee $35) Sport Management (SMGT) SMGT-1000 Sport Management Practicum–Fa, Sp 1 hour An on-campus sport management opportunity for students in the sport management major to be involved in a variety of activities compatible with athletic and recreational sporting events and experiences. A minimum of 30 hours is required for each practicum. Prerequisites: SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management; departmental approval. Credit/no credit. SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management–Fa 3 hours This course is designed to introduce the student to the dynamic nature of sport management and the potential for successful and satisfying career opportunities. SMGT-2100 Sport in Society–Sp 3 hours The purpose of this course is to expand the student’s understanding of sport by investigating how sport and society interact. The relationship of sport to social variables, institutions, and social issues/problems will be examined. Prerequisite: SMGT- 1350 Introduction to Sport Management. SMGT-2500 3 hours Organizational Behavior in Sport–Fa, Sp This course will help students define and understand the concepts of management and leadership within sport organizations. There will be a focus upon the various skills, roles, and functions of sport managers. This course places sport organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizes the manager’s role in adapting and reacting to changes in the environment. Prerequisites: SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management. SMGT-2910 1 hour Campus Sport Management Practicum–Fa, Sp This practicum provides the sport management major the opportunity to assist faculty members or staff on the Cedarville University campus with their sport management responsibilities for a required minimum of 30 hours total. Prerequisite: Sophomore status or permission of the instructor. SMGT-2920 1 hour Recreation Management Practicum–Fa, Sp This practicum provides the sport management major the opportunity to assist a recreation management employee/ volunteer with their responsibilities for a required minimum of 30 hours total. Prerequisite: Sophomore status or permission of the instructor. (Fee $30) SMGT-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry–Sp 3 hours This course will focus on the three major areas of law that have a direct impact on the management of sport: tort liability and risk management, contract law, and constitutional law. Prerequisite: Junior status. Crosslisted with EXSC-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry. SMGT-3200 Facility Design and Management–Fa 3 hours This course includes planning and designing areas and facilities in sports and utilization of those facilities for sporting events. Topics will include maintenance, supervision, scheduling, planning, renovation, etc. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of the instructor. (Fee $35) SMGT-3300 Event Planning and Production–Sp 3 hours This course includes the process of planning for and organizing an event in sport. Organizing a plan for an event would include financial planning, risk management, scheduling, facility use, communication, promotions, registration, etc. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of the instructor. SMGT-3880 1–3 hours Special Topics in Sport Management–Su This course will be a means of exposing students to current issues and trends in the sport industry. SMGT-4100 3 hours Marketing and Promotions in the Sport Industry–Fa This course applies the principles of promotion and marketing to the sport and fitness industry, including the area of professional sports, corporate fitness, college/high school athletics, clubs, and resorts. Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the instructor. SMGT-4200 Financing Sport Operations–Fa 3 hours This course provides the student with an overview of the financial aspects of the sport industry. SMGT-4850 1–3 hours Independent Study in Sport Management–Fa, Sp Independent study in the area of sport management by students pursuing the sport management major. Departmental approval is required. SMGT-4910 Athletic Administration Practicum–Fa, Sp 1 hour This practicum provides the sport management major the opportunity to assist a local athletic administrator with their responsibilities for a required minimum of 30 hours total. Prerequisites: SMGT-3200 Facility Design and Management; SMGT-3300 Event Planning and Production. SMGT-4990 9–12 hours Internship in Sport Management–Fa, Sp This is an actual work experience in a sport management setting for a minimum of 40 hours per week for a minimum of twelve weeks. Capstone course for sport management major. Departmental approval is required. Credit/no credit. (Fee: $35) Sociology (SOC) SOC-1300 Introduction to Sociology–Fa, Sp 3 hours Introduction to the concepts of sociology. The structure and processes of social life are studied. SOC-2200 Criminology–Fa 3 hours Introduction to the major criminological perspectives regarding crime causation. Selected notorious crimes are considered as case studies to enhance understanding of each perspective. Crosslisted as CRJU or SOC. SOC-2250 Popular Culture and Politics–Sp 3 hours This course will consider the relationship and effects which various forms of popular culture have had with/upon social and political movements as well as public policy initiatives both in America and International politics. The class will listen to, consider, and analyze a variety of cultural-artistic genres and the sociopolitical movements these engendered and supported in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Attention will be given to any or all of the following: music, film, art, and literature as well as to the historical, political, and social context. Crosslisted as POLS and SOC. (odd years) SOC-2310 Juvenile Delinquency–Fa 3 hours Study and assessment of casual theory and problems of correction and prevention of delinquency. Crosslisted as CRJU or SOC. (Fee: $30) Course Descriptions | SPAN-3500 – SPAN-4790 Page 263 2013–14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions SES-4995 – SOC-2310