Sports Management Program:

The sports management program prepares students for management level positions in athletics and the fitness and wellness profession. Program requirements include completion of one of the majors listed below and a special group of courses in a second area.
The following options are available for persons interested in this field: health major (non-teaching, wellness emphasis) plus group I, or physical education major (non-teaching, exercise science emphasis) plus group I, or management major plus group II

Group I Courses: Accounting 130, 140; economics 130; plus any three courses from management 240, 351, 357, or MIS 130

Group II Courses: Physical education 110 (three one-credit skills courses including Personal Wellness and Fitness), 223, 224, 251, 361, 365, 366; health 372; health or physical education elective (110/221 does not apply); summer/January internship (1-4 hours); recommend participation in varsity sport and/or intramural sports and/or community recreation program

Management
Required for a major: The core courses, plus 20 credit hours in management. These must be selected as follows: 240, 351, 352, 353; at least one course from 360, 361, 362; remaining hours from 235, 55, 357, 358, 364, 365, 66, 367, 468, 478, 69, 70. Students planning to pursue graduate work in business administration (especially the MBA) are advised to include the following courses: economics 247, 248; management 240, 351, 352, 353, 361; MIS 130; mathematics 151.
Required for certification to teach: Completion of the management major, completion of the secondary education program, and student teaching at the secondary level. See education department for secondary education minor requirements.
Management courses numbered above 350 are intended for those who have completed the core courses, or have consent of instructor.
The courses listed under the heading of management are those traditionally included as business administration courses. There is a growing trend toward the use of the term "management" to emphasize that the principles taught apply to all types of organization rather than only to profit-seeking business enterprises.

235 Operations Research 3 hours
Analytic tools useful to management: linear programming, sensitivity analysis, duality; integer linear programming; goal programming; dynamic programming; networks, PERT-CPM, maximum flow, shortest path; simulation. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: mathematics 141or 151. (Same as mathematics 235.) (J)
137 Women in the Workplace 3 hours
The study of women in the workplace, with emphasis on the transition from the student role to the career environment. Discussion topics include current workplace issues such as mentoring, balance between career and personal goals, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, glass ceilings, leadership, and communication between genders. Students analyze their personal strengths and weaknesses, develop an understanding of career objectives, and discover ways to approach the future with flexibility. Course content is reinforced with guest speakers and a field trip experience. No prerequisite. (Same as women's studies 137.) (J)
139, 239, 339, 439 Special Topics Credit arr.
240 Principles of Management 3 hours
Contemporary approaches to managing people and organizations. Includes assessing, developing, practicing, and applying management competencies, knowledge and skills. (F,S)
351 Principles of Marketing 4 hours
A survey course emphasizing the marketing concept, the marketing environment, marketing research, consumer behavior, business-to-business marketing, market segmentation, product strategy, channel strategy, promotional strategy, and pricing strategy. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (F,S)
352 Human Resource Management 4 hours
Principles involved in managing human resources to promote harmony and coordination within an organization. Consideration of such areas as employee recruitment, placement, development, performance evaluation, and compensation. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (S)
353 Financial Management 3 hours
Financial management theory applied to financial analysis and decision making in organizations. Topics include: time value of money, stock and bond valuation, capital budgetintg, cost of capital, capital structure and leverage, dividend policy, financial forecasting and budgeting, and working capital management. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (F,S)
55 Computer Information Systems 4 hours
A study of computer information systems within organizations and the relationship between information technology (IT) and business strategies. An appreciation of the computer as a tool for decision making is gained through completion of case studies using current application software. Recommended for juniors and seniors only. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Same as MIS 355.) (F,S)
456 Health Care Management 3 hours
A study and analysis of economic, social, political, and ethical factors that affect management of human, technological, and financial resources in health service organizations. Includes the historical development of health care delivery and reform issues in the United States and selected other industrialized nations. There will be a particular focus on strategic and operational management of hospitals, long-term care facilities and home health care agencies. Rural versus urban issues will also be addressed. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (F)
357 Management and Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations 3 hours
Introduction to fund accounting, economic principles, strategic planning, and budgeting techniques recommended for nonprofit organizations. Special reference to accounting and management for colleges and universities, health and welfare organizations, state and local governments, hospitals, religious institutions and other nonprofit areas, including the visual and performing arts. Legal requirements, methods of organization, social responsibilities, and distinctions between nonprofit and profit enterprises are discussed. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Same as accounting 357.) (S)
358 Managerial Cost Accounting 3 hours
Cost accumulation, allocation, analysis, and control, including statistical cost estimation, standard costing, process costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and use of computer software. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Same as accounting 358.) (S)
360 International Business Management 3 hours
Emphasis is upon the need to be aware of legal, religious, cultural, and other factors which create a different business climate in foreign countries from what is normally experienced in the United States. Methods considered standard here are often unacceptable in an overseas environment. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (S)
361 Business Law: The Legal Environment of Business 4 hours
A study of the sources of law and their application to contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, agency, business organization and government regulation. Emphasis on critical thinking including legal and ethical considerations in making business decisions. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (F)
362 Entrepreneurship 3 hours
Seminar in concepts and fundamentals of starting or acquir-ing a business. Emphasis on investigating the necess-ary steps in planning and operating the small business. Frequent problems encountered by the owner/manager are discussed. Prerequisite: core courses or consent of instructor. (S)
364 Sales, Advertising and Promotion 3 hours
An introduction to professional salesmanship emphasizing its relationship to marketing concepts. Case studies and demonstrations are used throughout the course. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor; management 351 encouraged. (F)
365 Investments 3 hours
Analysis of the investment environment, instruments, markets, and institutional aids for purposes of formulating broad personal investment programs. Prerequisites: core courses, or consent of instructor. (J,S)
367 Organizational Behavior 3 hours
Human behavior in organizations is examined. Specific emphasis is placed on studying and understanding the theories of motivation, group behavior/dynamics, work design, decision making, leadership, organizational communication and organization change/development. Management solutions are developed through the application of related principles and are reinforced through case analysis and in-class exercises. Prerequisite: 240, or consent of instructor. (J)
468 Federal Income Taxation I 4 hours
Analysis of the individual income tax, with emphasis on the economic and legal effect on the individual taxpayer. Much of the material is relevant to the taxpayer in the business environment, including taxation for the proprietor, partnership, and basic concepts of corporate taxation. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Same as accounting 468.) (S)
70 Special Topics Credit arr.
375 Directed Readings 1-3 hours
Students who develop an interest in a specialized area of the discipline for which course offerings are limited may follow a prescribed reading list under the direction of a member of the faculty with expertise in that area.
380 Internship 1-3 hours
On-the-job learning experience in government or industry. The plan must be presented for departmental approval before the experience begins. Normally available only to seniors. (Note: Those students with less than a 2.50 GPA in the major must have departmental approval before interviewing.)
385 Seminar Credit arr.

395 Independent Study 1-3 hours
490 Senior Project 1-4 hours
493 Senior Honors Project 3 hours
A year-long independent research project. Applications are completed on the "Honors Program" form available at the registrar's office, requiring the signatures of a faculty supervisor, the department head, the honors program director, and the registrar. Interdisciplinary projects require the signatures of two faculty supervisors. The project must be completed by the due date for senior projects. The completed project is evaluated by a review committee consisting of the faculty supervisor, another faculty member from the major department, and a faculty member from outside the major department. All projects must be presented publicly. Only projects awarded an "A- or A" qualify for "department honors" designation. The honors project fulfills the all-college senior project requirement.