Sport Management Associate of Science

Program Overview:

RCTC offers an Associate of Science degree for students interested in a career in Sport Management. Sport Management positions are found in a wide variety of community and corporate or small business settings. The Sport Management program options prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities. These may include careers in community education, recreation centers, athletic/fitness clubs, adventure courses, ice arenas, park and recreation departments, high school or collegiate athletic programs, amateur or professional sports teams, leagues or administrations. Upon completion of the coursework required, an internship experience allows students to see how their skills are applied in the workplace.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Sport Management program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate effective professional communication skills with clients and professional networks.
• Apply critical thinking skills in program planning and development, and perform responsible decision making in ethical and legal situations.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and the appropriate use of power in any given situation.

SPORT MANAGEMENT AS

MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM (MnTC)/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)

GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION (7 CREDITS)

• COMM 1114 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr)
• ENGL 1117 – Reading and Writing Critically I (4 cr)

GOAL 3: NATURAL SCIENCES (4 CREDITS)

• BIOL 1107 – Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr) OR BIOL 1110 – Human Biology (4 cr) OR BIOL 1217 Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr)

GOAL 4: MATHEMATICS/LOGICAL REASONING (3 CREDITS)

• MATH 1115 – College Algebra (3 cr)

GOAL 5: HISTORY AND THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (10 CREDITS)

• ECON 2214 – Principles of Economics, Micro (4 cr) OR ECON 2215 – Principles of Economics, Macro (4 cr)
• PSYC 1611 – Psychology of Adjustment (3 cr)
• SOC 1614 – Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)

GOAL 6: HUMANITIES AND THE FINE ARTS (6 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 6

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (26 CREDITS)

• AOP 2350 – Microcomputer Business Applications (3 cr)
• BUS 2210 – Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)
• HLTH 1114 – Responding to Emergencies (3 cr)
• PHED 1105 – Lifetime Fitness (3 cr)
• PHED 2270 – Introduction to Physical Education (2 cr)
• PHED 2280 – Introduction to Sport Facility Management (3 cr)
• PHED 2281 – Development and Management of Sport/Recreation Facilities (3 cr)
• REC 2210 – Recreation Program Leader (3 cr)

PROGRAM ELECTIVES (7 CREDITS)

Select courses from ACCT, BUS, COMM, PHED, or MnTC

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES

FULL-TIME

• Semester 1 (14 CREDITS): AOP 2350, COMM 1114, Elective, ENGL 1117, MnTC Goal 4
• Semester 2 (15 CREDITS): BIOL 1107 OR BIOL 1110 OR BIOL 1217, ECON 2214 OR ECON 2215, PHED 2270 (Spring only), PHED 2280 (Spring only), PHED 2281 (Spring of even years only) OR REC 2210 (Spring of odd years only)
• Semester 3 (16 CREDITS): Electives, HLTH 1114, MnTC Goal 6, PHED 1105, SOC 1614
• Semester 4 (15 CREDITS): BUS 2210, Electives, Elective, MnTC Goal 6, PHED 2281 (Spring of even years only) OR REC 2210 (Spring of odd years only), PSYC 1611

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions