Belmont Abbey College

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Major - Sports Management
The sports industry is global, and the Sports Management major educates students to work in a highly competitive environment. The field of sports management is complex, and requires legal, business and management knowledge and skills, as well as the broad liberal arts education given to all Belmont Abbey students. Professionals in sports management will have to find creative ways to meet the needs of their various constituencies.

Majors in the field integrate the skills, knowledge, and values of the College’s liberal arts core curriculum with foundational courses in Business Management and specialized courses in Sports Management. In addition, all students are required to do a six-hour internship with a local company, non-profit, or professional sports organization (Panthers, NASCAR, YMCA, etc.)

Sports Management – Program of Study
Requirements for a B.A. degree
Within the general requirements of the College for graduation, the following are particular requirements for a Sports Management major: MA 151, EC 201 (can be taken as part of the core); CS100; AC211-212; and eleven courses within the major areas of Sports Management and Business, selected in consultation with the Coordinator of the program.

For a double major in Sports Management and Business Management, concentration courses cannot be in Sports Management.

SM 210. Introduction to Recreation

SM 302. First Aid and CPR

SM 300. Sports Management

SM 311. Leadership in Recreation

SM 312. Planning and Design of Recreational and Sports Facilities

SM 314. Current Issues in Recreation

SM 350. Junior Seminar

SM 412. Organization and Administration of Recreation

SM 413. Leisure Education

SM 414. History and Principles of Recreation

SM 417. Risk Management in Recreation and Sport

SM 420. Senior Seminar

SM 450-451. Internship

Dr. Michael Reidy, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Sports Management
B.S. Campbell University, M.A. Appalachian State University, Ed.D. Northwestern State University of Louisiana