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This course is designed to identify and provide students with an understanding of the unique characteristics of sport related facilities, including
planning, design, equipping and managing. One focus of this course is the many aspects of facility management: marketing, services and
program day to day operations, documentation, fiscal management and trends. A second focus includes the planning for and design of these
facilities. Other areas what will be discussed are event staging, security control and maintenance needs.
SPM 310 GOVERNANCE IN SPORT 3 CREDITS
Sport at all levels continues to grow in scope recognition and importance in the U.S. and abroad. As the growth continues, governance takes on
increased importance at all levels of athletic competition. This course will deal with the growing spread and development of sport throughout the
world, as well as how the governing bodies involved affect the structure, organization and delivery of sport. The students will become familiar
with these agencies, their authority, organizational structure, and functions.
SPM 313 INDEP RES/STUDY IN SPORT MGMT 2 CREDITS
The student, in consultation with the instructor, will select a topic or problem that he/she wishes to research in depth. The topic will include
current issues in sport management and must be approved and sponsored by a faculty member.

SPM 315 LEGAL ASPECT OF SPORTS 3 CREDITS
This course will enhance the student's knowledge about the legal system as it pertains to sport laws. A presentation of the basic legal system,
its terminology, and principles as applied to professional and amateur sports. Emphasis is on identifying and analyzing legal issues, the
ramifications of those issues, and the means of limiting the liability of sport organizations. Basic legal concepts concerning both contract and
tort law in sport will provide the student a sound foundation so that the student will be better able to recognize legal liability and delivery of
sport.

SPM 325 FINANCE AND ECONOMICS OF SPORT 3 CREDITS
This course will study how sport organizations develop financial strategies and utilize financial indicators in developing organizational strategic
plans. There also will be an analysis of how economic models are used to measure the impact of sport on various economics. Students will
learn there are established basic principles of behavior that characterize how people decide what to do. This course will introduce several basic
principles of finance and economic behavior and show how they apply to the world of sports. Other issues that will be covered are industrial
organization of sports, labor economics, public finance and the economics of amateurism and college sports.
SPM 405 ORGANIZATION AND ADM OF SPORTS 3 CREDITS
This course will be a study of the application of organizational theory to the understanding and management of sport organizations. Experience
has shown the critical factor in promoting excellence in sport management programs has been the quality of the head administrator. The
course will also deal with structure and design of sport organizations, sport organization effectiveness, management strategies, environmental
influences, power and politics, decision making, organizing, motivation, planning staffing and supervising.
SPM 410 DIVERSITY IN SPORT MANAGEMENT 3 CREDITS
This course provides the student with basic understanding of the developments and trends in the workplace pertaining to age, gender, people
of color, sexual orientation, people with differing abilities, educational levels and skill needed by an organization. It will also discuss managing
diversity, benefits of diversity, barriers to diversity, strategy for managing diversity, affirmative action and equal opportunity employment.
SPM 451 INTERNSHIP IN SPORT MANAGEMENT 12 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all professional level classes. This course is the Sport Management student's capstone experience. Students will
be assigned to an internship site based on their unique educational needs and experience. Internship students will work directly with sport
management professionals in one or more work settings. This will be the on the job learning experience in a segment of sport industry with a
minimum of 14 weeks, 5 days per week, and 8 hours per day. Supervision will be jointly provided by the cooperating organization and the
college departmental staff. Field experience yield the necessity of receiving direction, undertaking responsibility, and demonstrating
competence by applying theory learned for course work. It allows the student to complete a partial fulfillment in his/her degree program and
will help him/her discover career options and confirm career choices. Students must secure their own internship (based on their concentration)
but internship must be approved in writing by the department staff.

THEA: THEATRE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

THEA 100 ACTING (FOR NON MAJORS) 3 CREDITS
This course introduces students to the craft of acting on and off stage through theatre exercises, improvisations, and scene studies, as it
develops an appreciation for acting as an art form.

THEA 101 PLAY PRODUCTION 1-2 CREDITS
Students are offered the opportunity for hands-on experiences in developing departmental theatre productions. This will involve participation
in at least one of the many areas in play production including design, acting, dramaturgy, stage managing, stagecraft or other technical crew
areas. Students are required to work 15-20 hours for 1 CREDIT and 20-30+ hours for 2 CREDITS. An acting journal or reflective paper is
required at the end of the experience. Class and laboratory.
Open to non-majors.

THEA 102 PLAY PRODUCTION 1-2 CREDITS
Students are offered the opportunity for hands-on experiences in developing departmental theatre productions. This will involve participation
in at least one of the many areas in play production including design, acting, dramaturgy, stage managing, stagecraft or other technical crew
areas. Students are required to work 15-20 hours for 1 CREDIT and 20-30+ hours for 2 CREDITS. An acting journal or reflective paper is
required at the end of the experience. Class and laboratory
Open to non-majors.

THEA 103 INTRODUCTION TO TECH THEATRE 3 CREDITS
An introductory course to the areas of technical theatre. Special emphasis is on the language, equipment, duties, and vocational opportunities.

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