Sport Management (BA)

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Program Information

Program Description

The mission of the Sport Management program is to challenge and develop the minds of students through an interdisciplinary approach as they prepare to become servant leaders in various professional contexts in the realm of sport and athletics. Students will graduate with a working knowledge and skill set in finance, management, marketing, event planning and/or sales, and leadership that will prepare them for a future career in amateur, collegiate, and professional sports organizations from the playing surface to the front office.

Core Experience (41-42 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Core Experience

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Developing A Christian Mind

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

English

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Fine Arts

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

History

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Kinesiology

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Mathematics

Choose one 3-hour course from the list below.*

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

*A 4-hour math will fulfill this requirement, plus 1 hour toward your total required hours for the degree.

Natural Science

Choose one 4-hour course from the list below. The second digit of the course number must be a four.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

Religion

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Religion Surveys

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

AND

Religion Choice

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Social Science

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Additional Program General Studies Hours (14 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Additional Program General Education Hours

Choose two 4-hour courses from the list below. The second digit in the course number must be a four. Additionally, please choose two 3-hour courses in the same language from the list below.

Complete at least 4 courses in the following Course Sets:

Major Core (45 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Major Core

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

AND

Major Core Course Choices

Choose two of the courses listed below.

Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

Electives (0-20 Total Credit Hours): Elective hours must be sufficient to meet minimum Total Credit Hour requirement.

Completion requirement

Upper-Level

Select 0 upper-level credit hours.

Lower or Upper-Level

Select 19-20 lower or upper-level credit hours.

Total Credit Hours

Completion requirement

Minimum: 120 Total Credit Hours

Additional Course Information

Completion requirement

Service-Learning

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

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AGP-Eligible

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain an AGP-Eligible component. More information can be found here.

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A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

NOTE: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

Suggestions if you want/need to add a minor. Any of these minors will benefit you as you pursue a career in Sport Management. A minor will lower the number of elective hours you need.

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Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.