Two New Bachelor’s Degrees, Additional Online Associate Degree Added for Fall 2024

Spartanburg Methodist College continues to expand its academic offerings, launching bachelor’s degrees in sport management and professional writing and digital communications in fall 2024. The SMC Online program is also growing with the addition of a religious studies associate degree.

“These new fields of study will help our students pursue careers in two fast-growing, popular career paths,” said Dr. Curt Laird, Provost and Executive Vice President at SMC. “Combined with our Camak Core professional development program, our graduates get the education and hands-on experience they need to enter the workforce with the skills and confidence to succeed.”

Sports is a booming industry with numerous career options. Students in the new sport management bachelor’s degree program will learn the intricacies of the business of sports like contracts, event management, liability and risk, and communications and marketing. With the tools they gain, graduates can move into jobs in professional or college sports, youth and recreation programs, arena management, and more.

Students will be confident taking on careers in coaching, player representation, sports marketing, event coordination, recreation management, and more.

The unending growth of the digital information landscape provides seemingly endless opportunities for students with outstanding writing and content creation skills. SMC’s bachelor’s in professional writing and digital communications teaches best practices in writing and integrating art, music, and digital elements into content.

Blending these skills will best prepare graduates to become social media content creators, journalists, technical writers, speech writers, public relations professionals, and more. Content creation is essential in almost all careers, and SMC graduates will be ready to step in and succeed.

“SMC continues to expand the education opportunities for everyone who wants to earn a degree and improve their career prospects,” Dr. Laird said. “We’re excited to offer these new degrees and provide more pathways to success for our students.”

With SMC’s unique Camak Core professional development program, students will get the academic tools and the career-readiness training they need to succeed. Employers continue identifying professional talents like communications, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership as lacking college graduates. The Camak Core is a required part of all SMC bachelor’s degrees, providing hands-on training in these critical skills to graduates.

More students are pursuing a degree in a non-traditional manner, and SMC is adding another option to its online academic menu. The Associate in Religious Studies is the online equivalent of the college’s current on-campus degree. Providing an online version will give returning, working, and other students who can’t attend classes in person the chance to earn their associate degree. The religious studies program can help graduates find opportunities in missionary work, religious and charitable organizations, local churches, and more.