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2025-2026 General Catalog

Sports Management, BSBA

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General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (Minimum 30 Cr.)

SMGT 152 - Fundamentals of Sports Management Credits: 3
SMGT 240 - Governance in Sports and Phys Ed Credits: 3
SMGT 333 - Management & Development of Facilities Credits: 3
SMGT 433 - Sport Law Credits: 3
SMGT 443 - Financial Aspects of Sport Credits: 3

One Course From the Following Options:

SMGT 343 - Sport Marketing and Social Media Credits: 3
MKT 351 - Digital Marketing Credits: 3

Two Courses From the Following Options:

SMGT 220 - Coaching Theory Credits: 3
SMGT 310 - Psychology of Sport Credits: 3
SMGT 320 - Sport, Society, and Ethics Credits: 3
SMGT 390 - Special Topics in Sports Management Credits: 1
SMGT 390 must be completed as a 3 cr course
ECON 367 - Sports Economics Credits: 3

One Course From the Following Options:

CVA 243 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
CVA 244 - Persuasion and Advocacy Credits: 3
CVA 265 - Public Relations Principles Credits: 3
MGT 315 - Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3

One Course From the Following Options:

ENT 330 - Business Planning and Venture Finance Credits: 3
MGT 310 - Managing Human Resources Credits: 3
MGT 311 - Selection, Training, and Development Credits: 3
MKT 320 - Sales Management Credits: 3

Degree Map: With Business Administration Minor

Credits: 124

2022-2023

Freshman Year

Fall: Semester 1

VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
World Language Credits: 4
BUS 100 - The Business Experience Credits: 3
SMGT 152 - Fundamentals of Sports Management Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 2

VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
World Language Credits: 4
MATH 124 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 4
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 111 - Laboratory in General Experimental, Psychology Credits: 1

Total Credits: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall: Semester 3

REL 100 - Religion and Society Credits: 3
ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
BUS 115 - Business Applications/Decision-Making Credits: 3
SMGT 240 - Governance in Sports and Phys Ed Credits: 3
BLAW 204 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Spring: Semester 4

ACC 205 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 205 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
MGT 304 - Management & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MKT 304 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
Humanities Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Junior Year

Fall: Semester 5

ACC 206 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
FIN 304 - Financial Management Credits: 3
CVA 243 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
PHIL 145 - Elemementary Logic and Critical Thinking Credits: 3
Natural Science + Lab, Credits: 4

Total Credits: 17

Spring: Semester 6

SMGT 333 - Management & Development of Facilities Credits: 3
SMGT 343 - Sport Marketing and Social Media Credits: 3
BAN 304 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credits: 3
SCM 304 - Global Ops/Supply Mgmt Credits: 3
ENGL 210 - Intro/Bus & Prof Writing-WIC Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Senior Year

Fall: Semester 7

SMGT 443 - Financial Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MGT 305 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MGT 310 - Managing Human Resources Credits: 3
SMGT 220 , SMGT 310 , SMGT 320 , SMGT 390 (3 credits), or ECON 367

Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 8

SMGT 433 - Sport Law Credits: 3
ECON 367 - Sports Economics Credits: 3
BUS 475 - Business Policy & Strategy Credits: 3
MGT 395 - Internship Experience in Business, Administration I Credits: 1
SMGT 220 , SMGT 310 , SMGT 320 , SMGT 390 (3 credits), or ECON 367
Social Science Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

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