Degree Requirements
All students are required to complete overall degree requirements in addition to their major. Please see Degree Completion Requirements for full details for students entering in the 2025-2026 catalog year.
Those students who started at Hiram prior to the 2025-2026 academic year will follow the Degree Requirements outlined in your catalog of record.
Major Requirements
Students may only double major in two disciplines from the Scarborough School of Business & Communication with permission from the program faculty. Students must develop a proposal to outline how they will achieve breadth of knowledge in the two disciplines chosen.
A double major in Esports and Gaming Administration and Sport Management is not permitted.
Required Core Courses - 46 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPMT 10100 | INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ESPT 10100 | INTRO TO ESPORTS MGMT * | 3 |
| ESPT 10500 | INTRO TO GAMES | 3 |
| ACCT 10100 | ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS BASICS | 1 |
| ACCT 22600 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| SPMT 22000 | PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| MGMT 11800 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:CA | 4 |
| MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA | 4 |
| ESPT 31000 | CONV,EVENT,TRADE SHOW PLANNING | 3 |
| ESPT 40500 | DISTRIBUTION OF GAMES | 3 |
| SPMT 35000 | LEGAL ETHIC ASPECT OF SPORT:ES * | 4 |
| SPMT 40500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT * | 4 |
| SPMT 48000 & SPMT 49800 | SENIOR SEMINAR and INTERNSHIP | 4-9 |
- *
A grade of C or better is required to count toward the major.
Elective Courses - 6-8 credits
Choose any two courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 24500 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 4 |
| ECON 20100 | PRIN OF MICROECONOMICS:MM | 4 |
| ECON 20200 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ENTR 20510 | ENTR MIND/CREAT&INNOVATION:CM | 4 |
| MGMT 22100 | GROUP INTERACTION PROCESSES | 3 |
| MGMT 28000 | SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | |
| MGMT 30200 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
| MGMT 32210 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| MGMT 34000 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT:EW | 4 |
| MGMT 36800 | ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| MKTG 31800 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MKTG 36100 | MULTINATIONAL MARKETING:EW | 4 |
| PSYC 23500 | SPORT/EXERCISE/PERFORM PSYC | 4 |
| SPMT 20100 | FACILITY/EVENT MGMT IN SPORT | 4 |
| SPMT 30100 | HIST/PHIL OF SPORT IN US | 3 |
| SPMT 32000 | SPORT IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY:UD | 3 |
Pathway
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 12 Week | Hours | |
| UCS 10101 | FIRST-YEAR ENDURING QUESTIONS | 4 |
| SPMT 10100 | INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| UCS 20201 | ADDRESSING URGENT QUESTIONS | 4 |
| ESPT 10100 | INTRO TO ESPORTS MGMT | 3 |
| ACCT 10100 | ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS BASICS | 1 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| ESPT 10500 | INTRO TO GAMES | 3 |
| MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| MGMT 11800 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:CA | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| ACCT 22600 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| SPMT 22000 | PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| ESPT 40500 | DISTRIBUTION OF GAMES | 3 |
| Major Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| UCS 30301 | URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT | 4 |
| ESPT 31000 | CONV,EVENT,TRADE SHOW PLANNING | 3 |
| SPMT 35000 | LEGAL ETHIC ASPECT OF SPORT:ES | 4 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| SPMT 49800 | INTERNSHIP | 1-6 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Major Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13-18 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| SPMT 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| SPMT 40500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 117-122 | |