Faculty
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Contact:
Craig Paiement
Glenbrook Gymnasium
802-468-6430
craig.paiement@castleton.edu
For more information and application materials, contact:
ADMISSIONS
Wright House
Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-1213
info@castleton.edu

Frost Heaves owner visits
Alex Wolff, owner and general manager of the Vermont Frost Heaves and a writer for Sports Illustrated, spoke in the Old Chapel, April 10, 2007. His visit was arranged by Professor Craig Paiement of the Castleton sports administration program, which has established itself as an independent and growing major.
Wolff was introduced by student Shelby Sorrentino of Essex Junction, who interned with the Frost Heaves and played an important role in their game-day operations.
Wolff spoke about how he worked to make the Frost Heaves the “people’s team,” by hiring good players who also understood how to become part of a community.
He gave an insider’s appraisal of the type of basketball the Frost Heaves play.
His lecture was also of interest to business students and faculty as he discussed what it takes to achieve financial stability in a small-market.
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Sports Administration
The Sports Administration concentration trains and develops students for employment in the sport industry.
The goal is prepare students for administrative positions in professional and amateur athletics, recreation, stadium, arena and convention facilities, college and university athletic departments, health and fitness centers, management companies, sports marketing and other programs that require a sports and business background.
Besides the interdisciplinary coursework, students will be required to serve an administrative internship in their senior year.
Students have served internships at a fitness center, college athletic office, area elementary school, and a college camps and conference office, indicating that this new concentration seems to be a popular addition already. Graduates of this program will be able to gain employment in this field at entry positions or as assistants.
The program offers four tracks:
Sport Business
Outdoor Education
Sport Promotion
Sports Information
Program Overview
Physical Education Major Courses
PED 1350 Introduction to Sport Administration (SL) – 3 credits
BUS 2020 Principles of Management – 3 credits
ECO 2050 Microeconomics in a Global Context – 3 credits (MTH 1221 or 1320 0r 2021 as prerequisite)
PED 2090 Principles and Practices of Coaching – 3 credits
PED 2120 Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Activity – 3 credits
ACC 2101 Accounting I – 3 credits
BUS 2230 Principles of Marketing – 3 credits
PED 2470 Seminar in Sport Administration – 2 credits (So. Class, PED 1350 as prerequisite)
SOC 3160 Sport and Society – 3 credits
PED 3130 Athletic Event & Facility Management – 3 credits
lkjhlkjhOR PED 2140 Fitness Center Management (Jr. class, PED 1350 as prerequisite)
BUS 3290 Sports Marketing – 3 credits (BUS 223 as prerequisite)
PED 3170 Seminar in Sports Information Practices– 3 credits (Jr. class, PED 1350 as prerequisite)
PED 3160 Legal and Ethical Principles in Sport (SI, WI) – 3 credits (Majors only, PED 1350 as prerequisite)
PED 4040 Economics of Sport – 3 credits (Majors only, ECO 2050 as prerequisite)
PED 4030 Org & Admin of PE and Athletics – 3 credits (Jr. class, Major only.)SA Electives – 3 credits
SA Electives – 3 credits
SA Electives – 3 credits
PED 4811 Internship in Sport Administration – 9 credits (Department Approval a prerequisite)
Total – 65 credits
General Education
First Year Seminar - 3 credits
ILA 1051 (Soundings I) - 1 credit
ILA 1052 (Soundings II) - 1 credit
Computer requirement (BUS 1270) - 3 credits
Effective Speaking (English 1070) – 3 credits
Speaking requirement (PED 3160- Legal and Ethical) – 3 credits
English Composition (English 1061) - 3 credits
Writing intensive (PED 3160- Legal and Ethical) - 3 credits
Writing intensive - 3 credits
Touchstones of Western Literature(English 2260) - 3 credits
Aesthetic understanding - 3 credits
Aesthetic understanding - 3 credits
World Views: Cult/Hist/Phil - 3 credits
World Views: Cult/Hist/Phil - 3 credits
Scientific/Math Lab - 4 credits
Scientific/Math understanding (MTH 1221 or MTH 1320 or MTH 2021) - 3 credits
Scientific/Math understanding - 3 credits
Social/Behavioral understanding - 3 credits
Social/Behavioral understanding - 3 credits
Students may choose a specific track listed below or a general track of any 9-12 credits from this list as approved by advisor and department chair.
Sport Business Track (Any 12 credits)
ACC 3010 - Accounting for Management Decisions
BUS 3060 - Consumer Behavior
BUS 3210 - Advertising
BUS 3131 - Business Law I
BUS 3230 - Financial Management
BUS 3250 - Organizational Development and Behavior
Outdoor Education Administration Track (10 credits)
OED 1211 - Adventure Education- Low (2cr)
OED 1212 - Adventure Education- High (2cr)
OED 2060 - Advanced Wilderness First Aid (3cr)
OED XXX - OED activity courses (3cr)
Sport Promotion Track (Select 9 credits)
COM 1040 - Media Writing
COM 2150 - Public Relations
BUS 3210 - Advertising
COM 2230 - News Gathering and Writing
Broadcast Media Track (9 credits)
COM 1210 - Video Workshop I
COM 2210 - Video Workshop II
COM 2210 - Broadcast performance
Sports Information Track (9 credits)
COM 1040 - Media Writing
COM 2220 - Web Content and Development
COM 2221 - Computer Graphics I
Additional Non Track Electives
Any Coaching Sport courses (max 3cr)
ECO 2040 - Macroeconomics
Other course approved by advisor and department chair
Steps to graduating in Sports Administration
Apply for program in Fr/So year
Completed 75 Credits
2.7 Core GPA after 75 credits
2.5 Overall GPA after 75 credits
Application for Internship
Pass Culminating Exam after filing internship application
Completed 90 Credits
Submit Internship Proposal
2.7 Core GPA after 90 credits
2.5 Overall GPA after 90 credits
Submit Internship Contract
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