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The Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration, Sport Management Concentration offers a sequence of courses that prepares students for entry- level positions in the sports industry. Possible career paths will include areas such as: Personal Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Community-Based Sport Programs, Sport Marketing and Promotion, and Corporate Fitness Programs. Students are exposed to the fundamentals of Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, Strength and Conditioning, First Aid, Officiating, and topics in Professional, Collegiate, and Recreational Athletics.
Our unique Coaching Techniques course covers the fundamentals of coaching (with a focus on youth and interscholastic sports) to prepare you for a coaching position after graduation. You will develop the skills and character traits to become a better coach while also investigating contemporary issues and problems with coaching. You will also get real-world coaching experience in 10 to 15 hours of work alongside actual coaches in the MNE athletics program. Students will have the opportunity to earn 11 certificates from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the PIAA.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of accounting.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of management.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of marketing.
• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of economics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge in concentration courses.
A minimum of 60 credits is required for the completion of this Associate degree program. Students must earn an overall 2.0 GPA along with a minimum grade of a 2.0 in all concentration required courses. Any concentration required course(s) with a grade less than a 2.0 must be repeated.
This course introduces the basics of financial accounting for business enterprises with a focus on accounting for corporations. Topics include the theory of the financial accounting principles that guide the preparation of financial accounting information and the role of accounting in capital markets as well as the ethical standards imposed on accountants. The course provides a thorough review of the accounting cycle and the operating areas of the balance sheet with special focus on how accounting transactions affect the financial statements and analysis of financial statement information.
Examination of the basic personnel processes involved in the selection, development, and maintenance of human resources. Emphasis on managerial and legal requirements.
MGMT 120
This course examines the application of psychological principles to sports and to athletes of all levels. Topics include: performance enhancement (i.e, mental imagery, self-talk), promoting well-being (i.e., the "recreational athlete"), psychopathology in sport and exercise (i.e., eating disorders), working with special populations (i.e., children, elite athletes, college athletes), and education and training for a career in sport psychology (i.e., graduate training, relevant work experience).
This course applies basic marketing principles to the sport industry. An examination of the current environment of the sport industry will include: tactics, strategies and examples of sport industry organizations use of marketing.
MKTG-162 SBM-100
The course provides practitioners the tools necessary to survive in the legal and ethical framework of the sport industry. Sport managers will establish a foundation of the legal aspects ranging from risk management, gender equity, and antitrust law. Basic concepts of ethics and morality will be discussed to assist in developing an ethical perspective of sport managers.
This course will provide an introduction to statistical methods used in research with an emphasis on describing, organizing, applying and interpreting a variety of basic statistical techniques. Topics include measurement scales, elements of experimental design, probability, hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics, correlation, t-tests, analysis of variance, chi-square tests, regression techniques, and non-parametric statistical methods. Students will gain experience in basic data management using a data entry platform, such as Excel.
Introduction to the biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the structure and function of membranes and organelles, especially mitochondria and chloroplasts. Also included are studies of the molecular structure and function of DNA, with emphasis on the organization of the eukaryotic genome, transcription and translation.
BIO 143
Introduction to the biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the structure and function of membranes and organelles, especially mitochondria and chloroplasts. Also included are studies of the molecular structure and function of DNA, with emphasis on the organization of the eukaryotic genome, transcription and translation.
BIO 143
