• Applicants must meet the following requirements:
  • Present an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Complete a minimum 30 semester degree credit hours.
  • Complete the following courses with a grade of "C" or better: MA115 or MA116 or MA123, MI101, SC105, EN140, and SM220
  • The Sport Management Director will send a letter of acceptance with a copy of admission policy to successful applicants via email. Those individuals who do not meet the admission criteria will be notified in writing.
  • Students denied acceptance are permitted to re-apply fro admission after they hve met the admission criteria.

Sport Management Core
(45 Hours Required – Business Administration minor required)

A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course

• MC204 Strategic Sport Communication (3)
• MK351 Sport Marketing (3)
• PE201 Sport & Society (3)
• SM220 Introduction to Sport Management (3)
• SM250 Governance of Sport Organizations (3)
• SM340 Sport Ethics (3)
• SM360 Sporting Event Management (3)
• SM370 Practicum in Sport Management (2)
• SM455 Sport-Related Venue Design & Operation (3)
• SM460 Fund of Sport Delivery Systems (3)
• SM465 Professional Seminar in Sport Management (1)
• SM470 Sport Management Internship (12)
• SM540 Legal Aspects of Sport & Physical Activity (3)
• SM570 Management & Leadership in Sport Organizations (3)

Support Courses:
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements. A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.

• PL204 Ethical Theory (3)
• SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)

Business Administration Minor (30 Hours) – Required
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each course.

• AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
• AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
• MI101 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
• EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• FI361 Financial Management (3)
• MG301 Principles of Management (3)
• MI375 Management Info Systems (3)
• MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
• QM257 Business Statistics (3)
• QM258 Business Statistics II (3)
  
  

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics examination

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (16 Hours) 

• UI100 (1) 
• EN100 (3) 
• MA116 or MA123 (3) 
  
• MI101 (3) 
• PE201 (3) 
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)

• EN140 (3) 
• QM257 (3)
• SC105 (3)
• SM220 (3) 
• General Education (3) 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15 Hours) 

• AC221 (3)
• QM258 (3)
• SM250 (3)
• General Education (3) 
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)

• AC222 (3)
• EC215(3)
• MC204 (3)
• PL204 (3)
• General Education (3)

Milestone: Application to the BS in Sport Management by 2nd semester of sophomore year

Junior Year

Fall Semester (18 Hours) 

• EC225 (3)
• MK301 (3)
• SM340 (3)
• SM360 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours) 

• FI361 (3)
  
• MG301 (3)
• MK351 (3)
• SM370 (2)
• SM460 (3)
• SM465 (1)

Milestone: A grade of ‘C’ or higher is required in all major courses

Senior Year

Fall Semester (14 Hours)

• MI375 (3)
• SM455 (3)
• SM540 (3)
• SM570 (3)
• Elective (2)

Spring Semester (12 Hours)

Milestone: A 2.5 GPA is required for major and overall to complete the degree