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Emphasis - Sport Administration

B.A.S.R.A. in Sport and Recreation Admin

Description

The B.A.S.R.A. degree program is designed to develop skills preparatory to leadership and supervisory roles in a variety of sport and leisure service careers, including municipal, outdoor, therapeutic, military, church, youth, commercial/tourism, and industrial agencies and organizations.

The Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Recreation Administration program is accredited through the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 124

General Education Requirements

See the General Education/Core Curriculum for the School of Applied Sciences.

An additional 24 hours is required in the following related subjects: Psy 301 OR NHM 323; Mgmt 371, GB 370, or higher; Accy 201; Econ 202; HP 203: HP 191; Csci 191: Spch 102 OR 105.

Course Requirements

The B.A.S.R.A. degree requires 42-45 semester hours of SRA courses. The following 30-33 hours of course work are required of all sport and recreation administration students:

*Students are required to complete a 400-hour, capstone internship experience.

The remaining 12 hours of major course work are taken under the student's chosen area of emphasis: sport administration or recreation administration.

Other Academic Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the SRA core courses presented for their degree.

All students with the recreation administration emphasis must complete one of the following minors: accountancy, biological science, business administration, economics, education, English, geology, international studies, journalism, political science, professional writing, psychology, public policy leadership, religious studies, sociology, a modern language, or other minor approved by the program coordinator.

All students with the sport administration emphasis must complete one of the following minors: accountancy, business administration, education, economics, entrepreneurship, journalism, professional writing, or public policy leadership or a minor approved by the program coordinator.

Emphasis - Sport Administration

Course Requirements

In addition to the 30-33 hour SRA core, students who select the sport administration emphasis must complete the following 12 hours of SRA course work: SRA 270, 311, 370, and 475.

Other Academic Requirements

All students with the sport administration emphasis must complete one of the following minors: accountancy, business administration, education, economics, entrepreneurship, journalism, professional writing, or public policy leadership or a minor approved by the program coordinator.

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

B.A.S.R.A. in Sport and Recreation Admin

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
3 hrs literature 200+ 3 Complete 3 hours of literature at the 200 level or higher with a passing grade.
3 hrs Arts Appreciation 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; and Theatre 201.
Soc 101 3 Complete Soc 101 with a passing grade.
Psy 201 3 Complete Psy 201 with a passing grade.
3 hrs statistics course 3 Sucessfully complete a statistic course from the following list of courses: CJ 202, Math 115, Econ 230, Bus 230 or Psy 202.

General Education II

Requirement Hours Description
3 hrs humanities or fine arts 3 Successfully complete 3 credit hours in humanities chosen from the following areas: African American Studies, classical civilization, gender studies, philosophy, modern or ancient languages, religion, or southern studies. Or, successfully complete 3 credit hours in the area of fine arts chosen from the following areas: art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
3 hrs Math 121 or higher 3 Successfully complete Math 121 or a higher level math with a passing grade.
Human biology course 3 Successfully complete either Bisc 102, Bisc 160, Bisc 206 or Bisc 207 with a passing grade.
Human biology lab 1 Successfully complete the accompanying human biology lab.
Additional science course 3 Complete 3-4 hours of natural science courses with labs from the following areas: biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or astronomy.
Additional science lab 1 Successfully complete an additional science lab.
Psy 301 or NHM 323 3 Complete either Phy 301 or NHM 323 with a passing grade.
Mgmt 371 or higher 3 Complete Mgmt 371 or other higher management course with a passing grade.
Accy 201 3 Complete Accy 201 with a passing grade.
Econ 202 3 Complete Econ 202 with a passing grade.
HP 191 3 Complete HP 191 with a passing grade.
PH 203 3 Complete PH 203 with a passing grade.
Csci 191 3 Complete Csci 191 with a passing grade.
Spch 102 or 105 3 Complete either Spch 102 or 105 with a passing grade.
Writ 250 3 Complete Writ 250 with a passing grade.

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
SRA 194 3 Complete SRA 194 with a passing grade.
SRA 200 3 Complete SRA 200 with a passing grade.
SRA 301 3 Complete SRA 301 with a passing grade.
SRA 302 3 Complete SRA 302 with a passing grade.
SRA 410 3 Complete SRA 401 with a passing grade.
SRA 425 3 Complete RA 425 with a passing grade.
SRA 471 3 Complete SRA 471 with a passing grade.
SRA 401 6 Complete SRA 401 with a passing grade.

Emphasis - Sport Administration

Requirement Hours Description
SRA 270 3 Complete SRA 270 with a passing grade.
SRA 311 3 Complete SRA 311 with a passing grade.
SRA 370 3 Complete SRA 370 with a passing grade.
SRA 475 3 Complete SRA 475 with a passing grade.
The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.