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Sports in Society B.S. Degree

The Sports in Society major leads to a BS degree which prepares the student for a position in a sports-related industry. With core requirements covering courses across three (3) colleges the student is exposed to the varied ways that sports operates in society. Students are allowed to choose from three (3) different areas of specialization with a spectrum of courses across all four (4) undergraduate colleges. The areas of specialization are Sports and Social Sciences, Sports and Education, and Sports and Communications Arts. This interdisciplinary approach caters to a student’s interests and prepares them enter the sports industry at a variety of positions.

Major Requirements:

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

Core Courses - all required

SIS 200Introduction to Sports in Society

3
SOC 203Introductory Sociology

3
Quantitative Methods
(SOC/ECON/EXSC)

3
SOC 360Sociology of Leadership and Organizatio

3
SPO 450Sport Law and Compliance

3
Or
SIS 400Sports Policy Analysis

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Areas of specialization - choose 8 with at least 2 from each area

Area A - Sports & Social Sciences

ECON 340Sports Economics

3
Or
SPO 301Sport Finance and Economics

3

EXSC 321Psychology of Physical Activity

3
PSYC 201Introductory Psychology

3
SPO 320Sport Facililty and Event Management

3
HIST 300History of Sports

3

SOC 490Internship in Sociology

1-12
Or
Or
EDU 490Internship in Education

1-12
Or
COMM 490Communication Internship

3-6
Or
MART 490Internship

3

Area B. Sports & Education

EDU 300Sports in Secondary Education Settings

3
EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3
EDU 211Classroom Management

3
EDU 401Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment in Education

3
EDU 486Rdng & Lrng Skls Content Mid/Hi TchrsAreas for Middle & High School Teachers

3

Area C. Sports & Communication Arts

COMM 217Mobile and Social Media Video

3
COMM 332WISocial Media: Writing

3
COMM 325Social Media: Management and Strategy

3
SPO 370Sport Promotion and Technology

3
ART 205Intro to Digital Photography

4
MART 131TIIntermedia

3
Total Credit Hours:39

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

29

Sports in Society Four Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 1
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

SOC203

 
 
 
 

Introductory Sociology

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C /M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

SIS200
 
 
 
 

Introduction to Sports in Society
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

JU111/JU159 (scholars)/JU169 (honors)
 
 
 
 

First Year Seminar
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 2
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

CS150/MATH170TI/MART131TI

DSIM203RI/GEOGTI/ART115TI
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Choose the TI-intensive course matching your interests
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area A
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 3
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area A
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area B
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

SOC211
 
 
 
 

Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 4
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area B
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area C
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 5
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Required Elective - Area C
 
 
 
 

See course catalog for pre-requisites
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

SOC360
 
 
 
 

Soc. Of Leadership & Organization
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 6
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Area A, B or C course
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 7
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Area A, B or C course
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C/E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 8
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

SIS400
 
 
 
 

Sports Policy Analysis
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Credit Distribution

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Notes

 
 
 
 

Credits

 
 
 
 
 

Major (M)

 
 
 
 

Required major courses

 
 
 
 

39*
 
 
 
 
 

Core (C)

 
 
 
 

Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses

 
 
 
 

34
 
 
 
 
 

Electives (E)

 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with core

 
 
 
 

47*
 
 
 
 
 

Total
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

120

* Credits may vary if student chooses Area A, B or C courses that are more than 3 credits.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core Courses (37 credits)
 
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Course(s)
 
 
 
 

Planned
 
 
 
 
 

Economics
 
 
 
 

ECON 201 (satisfied by major)
 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

English
 
 
 
 

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

English (Lit)
 
 
 
 

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fine Arts
 
 
 
 

Three credit hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Global Studies
 
 
 
 

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

History
 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with major (HIST300 History of Sports)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Humanities
 
 
 
 

Any HUM-XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Lab Science
 
 
 
 

100-level natural science with a lab (four credit hours total)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Mathematics
 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, 114 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 104 or Math placement), or MATH 140 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 110)

 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

Philosophy
 
 
 
 

PHIL 101, 189, or 212
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Science
 
 
 
 

Satisfied by major
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Technology
 
 
 
 

CS 150/ MATH170TI/ DSIM203RI/GEOGTI/ART115TI/MART131TI
 
 
 
 

X

 

  

  

 
 
 
 
 
 

Areas of Specialization for Sports in Society majors – Students must choose 2 courses from each Area. Remaining courses for a total of 39 credits (minimum) can be chosen from any Area.
 
 
 
 
 

Area A: Social Science & Sports
 
 
 
 

Area B: Education & Sports
 
 
 
 

Area C: Communication Arts & Sports
 
 
 
 
 

ECON340 Economics of Sport
 
 
 
 

EDU102 Human Dev. & Learning
 
 
 
 

COMM217 Intro TO MM, J’nalism &

Story
 
 
 
 
 

EXSC321 Psych. of Physical Activity
 
 
 
 

EDU211 Classroom Mgmt.
 
 
 
 

COMM325 Social Media Mgmt.

 
 
 
 
 
 

EXSC330 Prin. Of Rsrch & Evidence-

based Practice
 
 
 
 

EDU300 Sports in Sec. Educ.

Settings
 
 
 
 

COMM332 Writing for Social Media
 
 
 
 
 

EXSC406 Journal Seminar I
 
 
 
 

EDU401 Meas., Eval. & Assessment
 
 
 
 

SPO370 Sport Promotion & Technology
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC201 Introductory Psychology
 
 
 
 

EDU486 Reading & Learning Skills…

Teaching
 
 
 
 

ART205 Introduction to Digital

Photography
 
 
 
 
 

SPO320 Sport Facility & Event Mgmt
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

MART131TI Intermedia
 
 
 
 
 

HIST300 History of Sports
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

SIS480 Spec. Topics in Sports in Soc.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Internship (SOC/EXSC/EDU/COMM/MART)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

* See Academic Catalog for course descriptions and required pre- or co-requisites for any courses listed in the table.

 

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees: 

  • A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.

  • A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.  

  • A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

  • A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. 

  • A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.  

  • At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. 

  • A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

  • At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.  

  • First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

  

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog. 

 

 

Total Credit Hours: 120