Sport Management

SPM 105 – Introduction to Sport Management

This introductory course in the sport management program is designed to provide the student with an overview of the tools necessary in organizing and administering a sport management program. General principles, basic sport management skill development as well as practices and concepts in the sport management field will be discussed.

SPM 130 – Sport Communication

This course provides the student with an understanding of the uses of sport communication at the professional, scholastic, parachurch and church levels. The course will cover areas including the role of communications in management, news release writing, working with and utilizing the various forms of media, use of the internet in communications and sports, crisis management, pitching stories, interviews, and ethics. Emphasis will be placed on development communication, telecommunication, audio-visual communication, mass communication, sports information, public relations, and community relations.

SPM 210 –  Sport in Ministry

This course will examine the relationship between sport and ministry. While sport is seen as a universal language opening doors for ministry, there are also challenges that need to be addressed. Students will explore these complex issues and develop strategies to use sport as a platform for ministry. Students will formulate a biblical response to current societal issues that arise when faith and sport collide.

SPM 270 – Sport Marketing

This course is designed to give an overview of the marketing process and the marketing plan as they pertain to sport organizations. Topics to be covered include marketing terminology, formation of a marketing plan, making marketing decisions and factors that affect the successful promotion of an organization.

SPM 322 – First Aid & Athletic Training

This course is designed to give the student an introduction to the prevention, recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Taping, care of common injuries, conditioning, basic anatomy, and training programs are discussed. American Red Cross CPR and American Sport Education Program for First Aid certifications may be granted upon successful completion of the course.

SPM 190 – Team Sports

This course is designed to introduce students to the games of softball, soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental skills, rules, and basic strategies for each sport. Lifetime fitness and wellness are stressed in this course.

SPM 320 – Organizational Leadership in Sport

This course is designed to provide and examination of effective leadership. Students will examine general concepts in leadership (theories, principles, traits, skills, etc.) that exist and are necessary to every sport organization. In addition, the core of organizational leadership will center on the four traditional fundamentals of management, which include: management planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

SPM 315 – Administration of Sports

This course is designed to give an overview of the administration of a physical education and school athletic program. Topics covered include staff recruitment and supervision, budgeting, equipment purchase, maintenance, scheduling of athletic events, officials, facilities, public relations, sport management, and sport promotions.

SOC 412 – Sociology of Sport

This is a required course for students in the sport management curriculum and is designed to assist students in understanding the sociological aspects of sport in our culture as well as other cultures in an attempt to prepare them to use sport as a tool for management.

SPM 420 – Sport Finance and Economics

This course is designed to give an overview and analysis of financial and economic concepts applied to sport environments. Students will examine the biblical guidelines for financial management and stewardship. Fundraising from various constituencies will be explored. Topics to be covered include preparation of financial plans, business plans, market trends, strategic budgeting and operating budgets.

SPM 470 – Sport Law and Ethics

This course introduces the student to the fundamental tenets of the law, the legal structure, and basic legal terminology. Students will examine various types of law such as contracts, torts, and the ways in which these laws affect the sport environment. The review of law and ethics will include an investigation of the biblical perspective on these topics. The material will seek to heighten the student’s awareness of the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of liability with various sport settings.