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 2024-2025 catalog year. 

Those students who started at Hiram prior to the 2024-2025 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. 

Required Core Courses - 46 credits

SPMT 10100INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT4
ESPT 10100INTRO TO ESPORTS MGMT *3
ESPT 10500INTRO TO GAMES3
ACCT 10100ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS BASICS1
ACCT 22600MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING3
SPMT 22000PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP4
MGMT 11800ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:CA4
MKTG 15500PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA4
ESPT 31000CONV,EVENT,TRADE SHOW PLANNING3
ESPT 40500DISTRIBUTION OF GAMES3
SPMT 35000LEGAL&ETHIC ASPECT OF SPORT:ES *4
SPMT 40500CONTEMPORARY 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:

COMM 24500PUBLIC RELATIONS4
ECON 20100PRIN OF MICROECONOMICS:MM4
ECON 20200PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS4
ENTR 20510ENTR MIND/CREAT&INNOVATION:CM4
MGMT 22100GROUP INTERACTION PROCESSES3
MGMT 28000SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
MGMT 30200CORPORATE FINANCE4
MGMT 32210ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION4
MGMT 34000INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT:EW4
MGMT 36800ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP4
MKTG 31800CONSUMER BEHAVIOR3
MKTG 36100MULTINATIONAL MARKETING:EW4
PSYC 23500SPORT/EXERCISE/PERFORM PSYC4
SPMT 20100FACILITY/EVENT MGMT IN SPORT4
SPMT 30100HIST/PHIL OF SPORT IN US3
SPMT 32000SPORT IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY:UD3

Pathway

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall 12 WeekHours
UCS 10101 FIRST-YEAR ENDURING QUESTIONS 4
SPMT 10100 INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT 4
Hiram Core Requirement 4
 Hours12
Fall 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours12
Spring 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours11
Fall 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours12
Spring 3 Week
ACCT 22600 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3
 Hours3
Third Year
Fall 12 Week
SPMT 22000 PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP 4
ESPT 40500 DISTRIBUTION OF GAMES 3
Major Elective 4
 Hours11
Fall 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours11
Spring 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
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
 Hours13-18
Fall 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
Spring 12 Week
SPMT 48000 SENIOR SEMINAR 3
SPMT 40500 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT 4
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 4
 Hours11
Spring 3 Week
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course 3
 Hours3
 Total Hours117-122