Sport and Fitness Management prepares you for careers in the sports, recreation, and fitness industry. You'll learn principles of business, including marketing, finance, management and law while applying those principles to different areas of the sport industry. Students who graduate with an Associate in Arts degree focusing in Sport and Fitness Management will be prepared to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Preparation for IHCC
A strong mathematics and English background is recommended for this area.
Since the bachelor's degree requirements of various transfer institutions differ, if you're planning to transfer to a four-year institution you are stongly advised to familiarize yourself with the requirements of the program at the institution to which you plan to transfer. You should consult with an advisor at the transfer institution and with an IHCC academic counselor to plan a program that meets those requirements.
Required Courses:
| Course Name: | Credits |
| Composition I and II | 6 |
| Public Speaking or Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Literature course | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language electives | 5 |
| US History or Western Civilization course | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts or Statistics | 3 |
| Laboratory science course | 3 |
| Math or Science elective | 2 |
| Introduction to Computers or Computer Essentials | 1-3 |
Recommended Courses:
| Course Name: | Credits |
| Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
| Sports Marketing | 3 |
| Basic Athletic Training | 3 |
| Athletic Training Administration | 3 |
| Athletic Training Practicum I-V | 1-5 |
| Public Relations | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| Principles of Accounting I and II | 6 |
| Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 3 |
| Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Business Statistics | 3 |
| Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Internship | 1 |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Principles of Selling | 3 |
| Introduction to Accounting Systems | 3 |
| Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 |
| Leadership Development | 3 |
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