Degree Plan
The Sport Management - Diving Industry Program Curriculum
The SM-DI Track is an area of concentration within the Sport Management Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program. It consists of 132 credits which span the university distribution requirements, Sport & Exercise Science core courses, Sport Management core courses, SM-DI required core courses and a business minor. You must also satisfy various criteria prior to acceptance into the major (see Program Requirements).
Distribution Requirements and Corequisites: 47 credit-hours
As a major in Sport-Management-Diving Industry, you will be required to complete 11 credit hours in science and mathematics, bringing you above the University's distribution requirements of 45 credit-hours. (Courses specifically required are listed below each subject area with a double asterisk (**) and must be completed with a grade of C or better. In addition, all SES majors and Business minor courses require a grade of C or better).
| Theology and Philosophy: 9 credit-hours |
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| THE 201 | Faiths, Beliefs, and Traditions | (3) |
| PHI 220 | Intro to Philosophy | (3) |
| THE/PHI Elective | | (3) |
| Written and Oral Communication: 9 credit-hours |
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| **ENG 111 | First Year Comp. and Lit. | (3) |
| **ENG 112 / 210 | Techniques of Research or Intro to Literature | (3) |
| SPE 101 or COM 104 or TH 155 | Elective | (3) |
| Science and Mathematics: 11 credit-hours |
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| **BIO 220/ 220L | Intro to Human Anatomy and Laboratory | (4) |
| **MAT 152 | Elementary Probability & Statistics | (3) |
| **SES 360/ 360L | Applied Exercise Physiology and Laboratory
(also required in SES Core) | (4) |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 credit-hours |
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| **ECO 201 | Introductory Macroeconomics
(also required for minor in Business) | (3) |
| **PSY 281 | Intro to Psychology | (3) |
| SOC 201 or BEH/SOC Elective | | (3) |
| Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 credit-hours |
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| 9 credit hours from university approved distribution list | (9) |
| SES Core Requirements: 18 credit-hours |
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| SES 210 | Foundations of Sport & Exercise Sciences | (3) |
| SES 212/ 212L | Emergency Response and Laboratory | (3) |
| SES 270 | Concepts of Fitness and Wellness | (3) |
| SES 335 | Psycho-Social Aspects of Sport | (3) |
| SES 340 | Adapted Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation | (3) |
| SES 360/ 360L | Essentials of Exercise Physiology and Laboratory
(4 hours counted in distribution) | (4) |
| SES 480 | Contemporary Issues and Ethics in Sport | (3) |
| Sport Management Major Requirements: 33 Credit hours |
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| CS 180 | Intro to Computers | (3) |
| SES 250 | Sport and Recreational Management | (3) |
| SES 485 | Introduction to Law In Sport and Exercise Sciences | (3) |
| SES 499 | Internship in Sport Management or SM-Diving Industry | (12) |
| Diving Industry Specialization Requirements: 26 credit-hours |
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| SES 110 | Intro to Diving Sciences, Technology and Management | (2) |
| SES 226 | Seamanship & Laboratory | (3) |
| SES 230 | Recreational Diving Theory | (3) |
| SES 240/ 240L | Dive Accident Management & Rescue with Laboratory | (3) |
| SES 351/ 351L | Diving Leadership & Practicum with Laboratory | (3) |
| SES 362 | Diving Business Management, Retailing & Practicum | (3) |
| SES 365 | Hyperbaric Physiology & Decompression Theory | (3) |
| SES 421 | Methods of Instruction in SCUBA Diving | (3) |
| Summer Intensive Program |
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| SES 311 | Tropical Diving Environments | (3) |
| SES | Dive Industry Track Electives | TBA |
| Minor in Business: 18 credit-hours |
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| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | (3) |
| ECO 201 | Intro. Macroeconomics
(3 hrs. counted in Distribution) | (3) |
| BUS 315 | Intro. to Management Systems | (3) |
| MGT 305 | Organizational Behavior & Management | (3) |
| MGT 352 | Human Resource Management | (3) |
| MKT 306 | Marketing Concepts and Applications | (3) |
| MKT 385 | Consumer Behavior | (3) |
Electives (3 hours minimum): 3 credit-hours
Recommended Courses: |
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| SES 260 | Leisure Planning and Programming | (3) |
| SES 300 | Special Topics in Diving Industry | (3) |
| SES 308 | Underwater Photography | (3) |
| SES 380 | Facility Design & Event Management | (3) |
| SES 444 | Financial Applications to Sport | (3) |
Degree Total: Sport Management - Diving Industry (BS): 133 credits
