Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

About the Sport Management Undergraduate Program

Kate Jacobs ('11) with Charlie
Chislaghi at the Sport Sales
Workshop  in Cleveland.  

The undergraduate program in Sport Management at Liberty University provides a 120 credit hour Bachelor of Science degree for those students interested in earning a business and practical experience based foundation for a career in sports.

In addition to the undergraduate Sport Management major, students may use 17 elective hours toward a Coaching minor, or 18 elective hours toward a minor in Business.  Non-Sport Management majors, who may also be interested in a career in sports, may also select a 15 credit hour Sport Management minor.

The undergraduate Sport Management program at Liberty University is approved by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), the international accrediting body for the discipline of sport management.

Undergraduate Program Purpose

The mission of the Sport Management degree program at Liberty University is to help students develop skills to organize, administer and facilitate sport programs at the corporate, agency, professional and amateur levels. Opportunities are provided to develop knowledge and skills relevant to the performance of these functions. 



Curriculum Options

Each of the undergraduate majors at Liberty University has a unique Degree Completion Plan (DCP) that students may use as a guide to scheduling classes and estimating their time of graduation.  The degree completion plan for the undergraduate Sport Management major and the required courses for the Coaching and Sport Management minors are provided below.

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management - with Optional Minors

ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BUSI 301  Business Law (3)
BUSI 310  Principles of Management (3)
BUSI 472  Organizational Ethics (3)
BUSI 303  International Business (3) — OR
BUSI 330  Principles of Marketing

  • Coaching Minor - Required Courses (17 hours)

SMGT 300 Introduction to Coaching (3)
SMGT 304 Coaching Football OR SMGT 306 Coaching Basketball (3)
SMGT 307 Overview of Coaching Fall Sports (3)
SMGT 308 Overview of Coaching Spring Sports (3)
SMGT 314 Officiating in Athletics (2)
SMGT 400 Sport Psychology (3)

  • Sport Management Minor - Required Courses (15 hours)

SMGT 200 Introduction to Sport Management (3)
SMGT 302 Sport Facilities and Events (3)
SMGT 305 Sport Law (3)
SMGT 404 Administration and Organization in Sport (3)
SMGT Elective (400 Level) (3)