Sport/Recreation Management B.S.*

General Education Requirements - 40 hours

A minimum of 40 hours of academic work in general education is required. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students should complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  General Education Requirements 

Required Courses - 34 hours

• ACCT 2103 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BADM 3113 - Business Communications
• H ED 2212 - First Aid/Responding to Emergencies
• H ED 3313 - Psychological Aspects of Sport/Fitness
• H ED 4213 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Sports/Fitness
• H ED 4383 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
• H ED 4723 - Sport/Fitness Facility Management
• MGMT 3183 - Principles of Management
• MGMT 4013 - Essential Workplace Skills
• SPMG 2012 - Introduction to Sport/Recreation Management
• SPMG 4343 - Adminstration in Sport/Recreation Programs
• SPMG 4653 - Sport/Recreation Event Management

Minor - 18 hours

This program requires a minor.

Total Degree Hours - 120 Hours

Additional Degree Information - College of Education

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

• English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
• ​A minimum of 120 hours is required although several education majors require more. PE activity hours cannot be counted toward the total degree credit hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
• ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
• A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
• A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
• At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
• At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
• The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.A.Ed. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 40 hours.  B.S. degrees require at least 55 hours.  Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .

Accelerated B.S. Sport/Recreation Management to M.S. Health and Sport Science with Sport Administration/Management option

Note:  Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program   for complete information concerning the Accelerated Degree Program (ADP).  Refer to the current Graduate Catalog for master’s degree requirements.

IMPORTANT:

Students admitted to the Accelerated B.S. Sport/Recreation Management or M.S. Health and Sport Science with Sport Administration/Management option degree program will complete up to 15 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Students may not receive credit toward both the undergraduate and the paired graduate-level course. A student completing an undergraduate course and the paired graduate-level course will only receive credit for one course toward the bachelor’s degree.

A minimum grade of C is required for all 5000 level graduate courses.

Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program. 

Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.

Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway.  Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.