Sports Management Degree

The sports management program at Warner Pacific College prepares students for a career in academic and professional sporting groups, fitness, and health-focused positions with athletes, and retail management for sporting goods. The program focuses on applying business, coaching, and physical education, administration and management of athletic programs and teams. Program courses include: program planning and development, business and financial management principles, sales, marketing, and recruitment, scheduling and management, public relations, legal aspects of sports, and applicable health and safety standards. Get more details below including other Oregon colleges that offer sports management degrees.

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Warner Pacific College

1140 Umpqua College Rd., Roseburg, OR

Warner Pacific College, located in Portland, Oregon, is a private Christian liberal arts college. The school was founded in 1937, when it was known as the Pacific Bible College, and is affiliated with the Church of God, and is the only such school in the western United States. The school was originally located in Spokane, Washington, but moved to its present location in 1940. The school is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Academics

Warner Pacific College offers associate and bachelor degree programs. The school offers 27 majors and 27 minors to choose from. Students pursuing an associate's degree can choose from one of five fields. The school believes in providing an environment that stresses critical thinking, educational innovation, and spiritual maturity. All students nearing graduation will take a core humanities curriculum, culminating in a thesis discussing the human condition.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• History
• Psychology
• Liberal Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students interested in enrolling at Warner Pacific College should be high school graduates or GED holders, with a cumulative GPS of 2.5 or equivalent score. Students should also have a combined SAT score of 910 on the SAT (1600 scale) or 19 on the ACT. Students not fulfilling these requirements will be further reviewed and evaluated for admission.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships. Interested students should complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) and promptly supply any required documents to the financial aid office. Warner Pacific College's financial aid department will assist in answering any questions students may have, as well as work with students to complete the financial aid process.

Students Enrolled in the Sports Management Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Warner Pacific College offers a bachelor's degree program in sports management.

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Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Coaches and Scouts

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, coaches and scouts employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, fitness trainers and aerobics instructors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).