Sport Management, B.S.

Major Requirements

Concentrations Hours: 18-21 selected from:

Electives

General electives (3-6 hours), including appropriate credits at the junior-senior level, are required to complete the program.

Students with majors outside the College of Business

Are prohibited from taking more than 25 percent of the hours required for their degree from College of Business courses.

Admission Criteria:

All requirements for admission to Sport Management (SM) must be met by the semester in which the student submitted the application. The following are requirements for admission:

1. Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on hours attempted at WCU.
2. All students must have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible to take any 400 level SM prefix course.

Students who have not met the requirement for admission into the Sport Management major (2.5 GPA on hours completed at WCU) may register as pre-majors in Sport Management. Premajors will be advised in the Advising Office, and will bring their course schedules to a Sport Management advisor to receive their Registration Access Number (RAN). Students who have not achieved a 2.5 GPA by the time they have completed 60 hours should not remain as premajors in Sport Management, but should select another major.

Requirements for Graduation in Sport Management

• 2.5 WCU Grade Point Average (required for admission to internship and for graduation)
• 120 semester hours
• All other WCU requirements

Curriculum Guide for Sport Management, B.S. Degree

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Graduation Fee

After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year

Total Hours for Degree:

Total hours for Degree:  121 or 123

*123 hours for students taking the Exercise Science and Fitness Management concentration.

*Students taking the Exercise Science and Fitness Management concentration have 3 elective hours as opposed to 5 elective hours compared to all other SM concentrations.

Additional Information

1. At least 32 hours taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level
2. Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA to be accepted into program, do internship, and graduate.
3. All students must have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible to take any 400 level SM prefix course.
4. Must complete all SM prefix courses before doing internship.
5. Must have 56 hours before taking 300/400 level Marketing or Management courses.
6. For many concentrations a minor is strongly recommended.
7. Many students will take an extra semester to intern during the summer months. This allows students to spread coursework out an extra semester.
8. Semester advising sessions are strongly recommended due to the many concentrations and unique goals and objectives of individual students.
9. A cookbook approach to course selection is very difficult and the above is only one example of how a student could graduate in 8 semesters. This example should not be used as a template for advising.
10. Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.