Sport Management (B.S.) - Sport Venue Management - Resident

Sport Management (B.S.) - Sport Venue Management - Resident

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Total Hours40-43
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 and EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 and THEO 202 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
ACCT 209Survey of Accounting and Finance 13
ECON ElectiveECON 110 or higher 13
Total Hours6
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
SETM 415Research Methods in Sport & Hospitality Management3
SMGT 200Introduction to Sport Management3
SMGT 201History of Sport3
SMGT 302Sport Facilities and Events3
SMGT 305Sport Law3
SMGT 310Communication in Sport3
SMGT 312Introduction to Sport Ministry Outreach3
SMGT 404Administration and Organization in Sport and Recreation3
SMGT 405Sport Finance3
SMGT 406Issues and Trends in Sport3
SMGT 410Sport Marketing3
Experiential Component
SETM 205Practicum in Sport and Hospitality3
SETM 399Interim Internship in Sport & Hospitality3
or SETM 497 Special Topics in Sport & Hospitality
SETM 499Internship in Sport & Hospitality3
Total Hours42
Cognate
BUSI 313Foundations of Project Management3
CJUS 380Introduction to Homeland Security3
SMGT 440Guest Service Management3
SMGT 441Sport Venue Operations3
Total Hours12
Free Electives
Choose 13-19 credit hours of Free Electives13-19
Total Hours13-19

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper level courses in the major and all SMGT courses
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
  • CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 1
Math Elective 1 3
Technology Competency 2 0-3
CSER 0
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
Communications Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
SMGT 200 Introduction to Sport Management 3
SMGT 201 History of Sport 3
CSER 0
 Hours14
Second Year
First Semester
ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting and Finance 3
RSCH 201 Research 3
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
Natural Science Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 1 3
SETM 205 Practicum in Sport and Hospitality 3
CSER 0
 Hours17
Second Semester
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
ECON Elective 3 3
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
SMGT 305 Sport Law 3
CSER 0
 Hours17
Third Year
First Semester
BUSI 313 Foundations of Project Management 3
SETM 399
Interim Internship in Sport & Hospitality
or Special Topics in Sport & Hospitality
3
SMGT 302 Sport Facilities and Events 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
CJUS 380 Introduction to Homeland Security 3
SMGT 310 Communication in Sport 3
SMGT 312 Introduction to Sport Ministry Outreach 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
SETM 415 Research Methods in Sport & Hospitality Management 3
SMGT 404 Administration and Organization in Sport and Recreation 3
SMGT 405 Sport Finance 3
SMGT 406 Issues and Trends in Sport 3
SMGT 440 Guest Service Management 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
SETM 499 Internship in Sport & Hospitality 3
SMGT 410 Sport Marketing 3
SMGT 441 Sport Venue Operations 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
CSER 0
 Hours13
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements 

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information

3

Choose any ECON course (ECON 110 or higher)

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