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 Sport Management and Esports and Gaming Administration is not permitted.
Core Sport Management Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 11800 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:CA | 4 |
| MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA | 4 |
| SPMT 10100 | INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT 1 | 4 |
| SPMT 20200 | CAREERS IN SPORT MGMT | 1 |
| SPMT 22000 | PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| SPMT 30100 | HIST/PHIL OF SPORT IN US | 3 |
| SPMT 32000 | SPORT IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY:UD | 3 |
| SPMT 35000 | LEGAL ETHIC ASPECT OF SPORT:ES | 4 |
| SPMT 38000 | SEM: (Sports Economics) | 4 |
| SPMT 40500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT 1 | 4 |
| Sport Management Electives | ||
| 9 or more credit hours (at least 3 hours at the 30000 level); students may take only one elective without the SPMT designation | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
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Students must earn a C- or better for this course to count toward the completion of the major/minor.
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better in the major.
Sport Management Capstone Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPMT 49800 | INTERNSHIP (Beginning Internship) | 1-4 |
| or SPMT 29800 | FIELD EXPERIENCE | |
| SPMT 49800 | INTERNSHIP (Senior Internship) | 1-4 |
| SPMT 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR (3 credits) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 5-11 | |
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 | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| UCS 20201 | ADDRESSING URGENT QUESTIONS | 4 |
| MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall 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 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| SPMT 30100 | HIST/PHIL OF SPORT IN US | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| Sport Management Track-specific Course | 4 | |
| SPMT 38000 | SEM: (SPORTS ECONOMICS) | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| SPMT 20200 | CAREERS IN SPORT MGMT | 1 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 4-5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| SPMT 22000 | PRINCIPLES COACH/LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| SPMT 49800 | INTERNSHIP (Beginning Internship) | 1 |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| UCS 30301 | URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT | 4 |
| SPMT 35000 | LEGAL ETHIC ASPECT OF SPORT:ES | 4 |
| Sport Management Elective Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| SPMT 32000 | SPORT IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY:UD | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| SPMT 49800 | INTERNSHIP ((Connect)) | 4 |
| Sport Management Elective Course | 4 | |
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| 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 | 121-126 | |