| SM
250 |
INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT
(3 hours) |
|
Examination
of historical, philosophical, cultural,
and psychosocial foundations involved
in managing sport organizations.
Includes overview of sport industry
and exploration of career opportunities
in sport agencies, businesses,
and in schools.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
251 |
SPORT
FACILITIES, PLANNING, AND MANAGEMENT (3
hours) |
|
An
in-depth study of sport facilities
to include mission development, site
selection, planning, design, and
specialized equipment. Special attention
focused on facility management concepts,
evaluation, budgeting, and selection
of support personnel. Prerequisite:
PE 250.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
291 |
FIELD
EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
(1-3 hours) |
|
Supervised
shadowing/observation experience
in a selected sport organization,
agency, business, or school. Developed
by faculty member, site director,
and student. Prerequisite: PE 250
and department chair approval.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
340 |
LEGAL
ASPECTS AND LIABILITY IN SPORT
(2 hours) |
|
Overview
of federal legislation as it relates
to sport business. Study in collegiate
and high school governance, rules,
and regulations. Includes topics
such as drug testing, player and
event contracts, product liability,
and legal duties of owners, coaches
and facility supervisors/directors.
Prerequisite: MGT 332.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
342 |
SPORT
MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING (3
hours) |
|
The
study of concepts and specialized
strategies used to market sport and
fund raise within sport organizations.
Special emphasis is placed on public
relations. Prerequisite: MKT 331.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
470 |
ETHICS, ISSUES, AND PROBLEMS IN SPORT
(3 hours) |
|
Study
in ethical theory, personal and professional
ethics, and applied sports management
ethics. Special emphasis on reasoning
and decision making regarding issues
and problems in sport business. Course
fulfills Senior Integrative Experience
requirement. Prerequisite: senior
standing
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SMSCA 485 |
ORGANIZATION
AND ADMINISTRATION OF ATHLETICS
AND SPORT
(3 hours) |
|
The
study of administrative and management
leadership styles. Specific attention
to appropriate professional relationships
and communication methods between
employer/employee, volunteers, community,
patrons, donors, and businesses.
Other topics analyzed include but
are not limited to personnel management,
promotion and evaluation. Prerequisite:
junior standing. For coaching minor,
also PE 291.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SM
499 |
INTERNSHIP
IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
(3-6
hours) |
|
Supervised
practical experience in selected
sport organization, agency, business
or school. Developed by faculty member,
sport organization/site director,
and student. Prerequisites: senior
standing, 2.0 GPA, and department
chair approval.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
|
|
| Physical
Education Courses |
| SCA
181 |
FIRST
AID/CPR (1
hour) |
|
Information
on immediate care for victims of
respiratory, bleeding, fractures,
and other emergencies. Successful
completion results in Red Cross certification
in First Aid and CPR.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
226 |
WATER
SAFETY INSTRUCTOR (2
hours) |
|
Official
Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
(WSI) certification. Training of
individuals to teach the infant
and pre-school aquatics program,
the seven levels of the Learn to
Swim program, the Community Water
Safety and the Water Instructor
Aide courses. Prerequisite: ability
to swim 50 yards each of basic
strokes; standing dive from deck. Score
80% or better on written test.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
250 |
LIFETIME
WELLNESS (3
hours) |
|
Designed
to create and foster and understanding
of the principle surrounding an active
and healthy lifestyle. Emphasis
on why exercise and and fitness are
important to lifetime wellness. How
to exercise properly and what the
student’s individual exercise
and fitness needs are. Information
on planning and implementing an exercise
program using proven exercise principles. Activity
component to accompany lecture portion
of class.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
280 |
CARE
AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES (3 hours) |
|
An
introduction to the field of sports
medicine. Emphasis on recognition,
treatment, and rehabilitation of
common athletic injuries, taping,
modalities, and therapeutic exercise
programs. Lab experiences required.
Lab Fees. Prerequisite: First Aid/CPR,
Anatomy, or consent of instructor.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
291 |
METHODS
OF COACHING (3
hours) |
|
Study
in the fundamental and advanced coaching
knowledge of the sport. Study includes
techniques and strategies of the
game, knowledge of the rules, administrative
management, budgeting and program
development. Methodology of coaching
basic defensive and offensive individual
and team fundamentals of competitive
sport. The psychological and social
components of team play and competitive
atmosphere, appropriate physical
conditioning programs and methods
for childhood through adult, are
covered.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
300 |
SPECIAL
TOPICS (1-2
hours) |
|
Topics
in health, fitness, physical education,
leisure, and other related areas
of study.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCAPY
345 |
PSYCHOLOGY
OF SPORTS (3
hours) |
|
Study
in the psychology of communication,
perception, learning, personality,
motivation, and emotion in relation
to sports. Includes various perspectives-community,
parents, business, schools, etc.
Knowledge and understanding of the
psychological skills needed to become
an effective coach. Course does not
satisfy a social science requirement.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
|
|
| PHYSICAL
EDUCATION ACTIVITY COURSES |
| SCA
246 |
VARSITY
SPORTS (PE) (1
hour) |
|
Varsity
Sport is open to students participating
in varsity athletics at the University
of Saint Mary, provided all
participation requirements are met.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
246-1 |
Varsity
Football (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-2 |
Varsity
Soccer (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-3 |
Varsity
Volleyball (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-5 |
Varsity
Men's Basketball (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-6 |
Varsity
Softball (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-7 |
Varsity
Baseball (1
hour) |
| SCA
246-9 |
Varsity
Women's Basketball (1
hour) |
|
|
| SPORTS
AND FITNESS |
| SCA
130 |
Aerobics (1
hour) |
| SCA
131 |
Aqua
Fitness/Conditioning (1
hour) |
| SCA
132 |
Bowling (1
hour) |
| SCA
133 |
Martial
Arts (1
hour) |
| SCA
134 |
Golf (1
hour) |
| SCA 139 |
Weight
Training/Physical Conditioning (1
hour) |
| SCA
140 |
Racquetball (1
hour) |
| SCA
145/245 |
Sport (1
hour) |
| SCA
146 |
Fitness (1
hour) |
| THRSCA
100 |
Ballet
I (1
hour) |
| THRSCA 101 |
Ballet
II (1
hour) Prerequisite:
Ballet I |
| THRSCA
118 |
Jazz
Tap I (1
hour) |
| THRSCA
218 |
Jazz
Tap II (1
hour) Prerequisite:
Ballet II |
|
|
|
| SWIMMING
COURSES |
| SCA
121 |
BEGINNING
SWIMMING (PE) (1
hour) |
|
Basic
water safety skill and beginning
swimming skills. Crawl, back float,
and survival float. Elementary backstroke
and treading water. Basic front dive.
No minimal swimming skill required.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
122 |
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
SWIMMING
(PE) (1
hour) |
|
Review
of basic strokes from PE 121. Introduction
to sidestroke, breaststroke, and
basic rescue skills. Emphasis on
coordination of entire stroke to
swim efficiently. Standing front
dive, speed turns, surface diving,
butterfly. Prerequisite: Ability
to swim ten yards each of crawl and
back crawl.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| SCA
124 |
LIFEGUARDING (PE) (1
hour) |
|
American
Red Cross certification in Lifeguard
Training (including First Aid) and
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
(CPR-PR). Teaches lifeguards the
skills and knowledge needed to prevent
and respond to aquatics emergencies
and the skills needed to respond
appropriately to respiratory and
cardiac emergencies. Prerequisites:
Tread water for 2 minutes legs only;
swim 500 yards continuously using
each of the following strokes at
least 100 yards: crawl, breaststroke;
submerge to a minimum depth of 7
feet, retrieve a 10-pound object
and return to the surface.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education] |
| AC
251 |
PRINCIPLES
OF ACCOUNTING I (3
hours) |
|
The
study of accounting as a means of
communicating financial information
about the activities of a sole proprietorship. Emphasis
is placed on identifying, and the
systematic recording of relevant
information; the concepts and principles
underlying the measurement of income
and financial position, the preparation
and use of the Balance Sheet and
the Statement of Income.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| AC
252 |
PRINCIPLES
OF ACCOUNTING II (3
hours) |
|
Continuation
of AC 251. The
course studies the Accounting Concepts
and Principles as applied to Partnerships
and Corporations, the principles
and techniques governing long-term
liabilities and the preparation and
use of the Statement of Cash Flows. The
course also introduces basic concepts
of Managerial Accounting and Cost
Accounting. Prerequisite: AC 351.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| EC
232 |
PRINCIPLES
OF MICROECONOMICS
(SS) (3 hours) |
|
The
functioning of the market economy
in relation to demand, supply, and
prices; the revenue and cost structure
of the firm in view of its market
structure; the product market and
the factorial distribution on income;
discussion of current economic problems.
Open to freshmen.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| EC
233 |
PRINCIPLES
OF MACROECONOMICS (SS) (3
hours) |
|
Income accounting,
the determinants of national income
and employment; the role of money
and analysis of money and fiscal
policy; the causes of economic growth. Open
to freshmen.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| FIN
362 |
PRINCIPLES
OF FINANCE (3
hours) |
|
An
introduction to the management of
the finance function. Topics include
financial forecasting, financial
planning and control, working capital
management, capital budgeting, and
long-term financial decisions. Prerequisites:
EC 232/233 and AC 241/242.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| MGT
331 |
PRINCIPLES
OF MANAGEMENT (3
hours) |
|
Study
of the objectives and functions of
an organization. Emphasis is on the
management functions of planning,
organizing, motivating, and controlling.
Prerequisite: junior standing or
consent of instructor
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]]
|
| MGT
332 |
LEGAL
AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS (3
hours) |
|
An
overview of legal institutions,
markets, and sources, and the ethical
issues that face the modern business. Specific
treatment of areas of law of greatest
concern to business. Review
of ethical cases in business and
the institutions that monitor ethical
behavior.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| MKT
331 |
PRINCIPLES
OF MARKETING (3
hours) |
|
Basic
marketing course defining marketing
and its place in society; the marketing
concept; and the components of the
marketing mix--product, price, place,
and promotion. Prerequisites: EC
232, EC 233, and AC 241 or ACT 251.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| COM
120 |
PUBLIC
SPEAKING (3
hours) |
|
Fundamentals
of public speaking, focusing on organization,
delivery, and audience response.
A basic approach in communication
to both formal and informal audiences.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
| IT
120 |
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3
hours) |
|
This
course introduces the student to
the broad concepts of information
systems, the Microsoft Office Suite,
and desktop computers in general,
through lectures, independent study
and practical exercises. The
students participate in practical
application exercises and individual
presentations.
[SportsManagement] [Physical
Education]
|
