Pre-Sports Management
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students transferring into the following 4-year programs:
Dean: Dr. Shirley Wendel/Dr. Marvin Hunt
Coordinator: Susie Myers/Lakshmy Sivaratnam
Note: Students should observe the "See course description" footnotes that appear throughout the following programs. Many courses in these programs have prerequisites or are offered only during certain semesters or at certain times.
These programs provide students with their basic education and prepare them to transfer to a four-year college.
Students interested in completing the bachelor's degree program in sports management should follow this course of study. Two years of a general education programs and two years sports management courses must be completed. Students should consult with the college where they plan to transfer at an early date in their college career.
The Associate in Arts Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
Transferability to a Four-Year Institution
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to a four-year institution, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisor before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student's responsibility to follow the transfer requirements established by his/her transfer institution.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, First Year Experience. All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV0101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning. (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| HUDV Requirement |
| HUDV0100 |
First Year Experience or |
1 |
| HUDV0101 |
Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning |
2 |
| Total |
1-2 |
| |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL0101 | Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL0102 | Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH0151
| Public Speaking or
|
|
| SPCH0153 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| |
| Mathematics Requirement |
| MATH0105 |
College Algebra or higher |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| |
| Natural & Physical Science Requirement: |
| BIOL0121 |
General Biology or |
5 |
| BIOL0141 |
Human Anatomy & Laboratory |
4 |
| Total |
4-5 |
| |
| Humanities Requirements: (from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Music#, Literature, and Theatre# ): |
| | Humanities Core Electives |
6 |
| PHIL0206 |
Ethics |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| |
| Social and Behavioral Science Requirements: |
| PSYC0101 | Psychology |
3 |
| ECON0201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or |
|
| ECON0202 | Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| |
| Foreign Language Requirement: |
| LANG | Foreign Language Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| |
| Total General Education Requirements |
39-41 |
| |
| Technical Requirements (24 additional credits) |
| BUSN0101 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| BUSN0102 |
Accounting II |
3 |
| BUSN0286 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BUSN0204 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| BUSN/EXSC0215 |
Introduction to Sports Management |
3 |
| EXSC0205 |
Personal School Community Health |
3 |
| EXSC0206 |
Lifetime Fitness |
3 |
| EXSC0211 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
| Total |
24 |
| |
|
| Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Pre- Sports Management Degree: |
63-65 |
*See course description for prerequisite.