Sport Management and Leadership, B.A.

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Sport Management and Leadership from Lakeland University should be able to:

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of sport management, leadership, sport marketing, and facilities management.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to contemporary sport management conduct.
Identify guidelines relative to diversity and inclusion in the sport industry.
Demonstrate content knowledge as it pertains to the sport industry.
Demonstrate personal characteristics such as motivation, maturity, judgment, and adaptability as they pertain to the sport industry.

Major Requirements (49-59 semester hours)

Students who choose to complete an available internship course as part of their specific emphasis must complete three (3) semester hours of the internship course of that emphasis in addition to three (3) semester hours of the SML 400 - Internship in Sport Management and Leadership (1-12 semester hours) course.^

A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if also completing a Management emphasis.

*Only available to Sport Management and Leadership majors

A student is not eligible to complete this emphasis if also completing a major in Hospitality Management.

Courses for this emphasis are typically scheduled online or in other course formats.

Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the College of Business and Science, courses offered in other College of Humanities and Education, cooperative design courses, or internship experiences that are relevant to an area of interest.

A student completing a major in Sport Management and Leadership is not eligible to earn a major in Business Administration or Organizational Leadership and Development with a Sport Management or Management emphasis.
- The student may complete a major in Business Administration or Organizational Leadership and Development with a different emphasis.
A student completing a major in Sport Management and Leadership is not eligible to earn a minor in Cooperative Education.*
^Degree restrictions apply.