Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Fitness Programs Management
Program Coordinators: Mr. Brandon Arnold and Mrs. Denise Jacobs
Alice Lloyd College Business Department
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The major in Sports and Fitness Programs Management offers an interdisciplinary course of study in Physical Education and Business to prepare students for professional positions in:
- the creation and administration of programs in community recreation
- community centers
- state and city parks and recreation
- resorts
- camps
- theme parks
- tourist attractions
- youth service organizations
- corporate fitness programs
- church programs
Many of these positions will require teaching ability in addition to management and leadership skills, and graduates may expect to lead and give instruction in games and sports in addition to administering programs and facilities. College graduates with skills to operate in recreational resources and facilities add to the physical and economic health of the region. Students must earn a “C” grade in each course in the major field in order to graduate; the overall GPA must be at least a 2.00.
Sports and Fitness Programs Management Major Requirements
Students should become familiar with the requirements for their individual programs and work with their advisors to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. A guide sheet is extremely helpful in academic planning. Students wishing to major in Sports and Fitness Programs Management can access a downloadable version (pdf) of the guide sheet at the top of this page, or he or she may obtain one from his or her Faculty Advisor or from the Registrar. The student has the ultimate responsibility for seeing that all academic requirements are being met.
General Education Requirements / 54 hours
Institutional – 18 hours: CIS 110, COMM 126, ENG 101, ENG 102, LE 101. PE 103
Humanities: 12 hours
Social Sciences: 12 hours
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 12 hours
Collateral Requirements / 10 hours
HLTH 210, 220; BIOL 211
Sports and Fitness Programs Management Requirements / 51 hours
Required (33 hours): PE 273, 274, 405, 406; KIN 301, 311, 321, 351, 352, 402, 421
Required (6 hours): BUS 240, BUS 315
Choose 12 hours of PSY 200 level or above or SOC 200 level or above (must have at least 3 hours in PSY and at least 3 hours in SOC)
Choose 3 hours from the following: BUS 315, 317, 465
General Electives / sufficient to total 128 hours for graduation
Students are encouraged to consider courses that can lead to a second major or a minor.
Suggested Course Sequence
Freshman Year
First Semester
ENG 101
CHEM 101
MATH 113 or 125
BIOL 111
PE 103
Second Semester
COMM 126
ENG 102
Social Science Elective
Math 114/126
CIS 110
BIOL 205
Sophomore Year
First Semester
CHEM 115
LE 101
BIOL 220
Humanities Elective
MATH 250
Second Semester
CHEM 116
Biology 206
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective
Junior Year
First Semester
BIOL 220
PHYS 211
BIOL 320
CHEM 225
Second Semester
BIOL 305
Social Science Elective
PHYS 212
Biology Elective
Biology Elective
Senior Year
First Semester
Humanities Elective
Biology Elective
Social Science Elective
BIOL 468
General Elective
Second Semester
Social Science Elective
Biology Elective
General Elective
BIOL 413