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 2022-2023 catalog year.
Those students who started at Hiram prior to the 2022-2023 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.
Core Sport Management Courses
All nine courses are required.
Code | Title | Hours |
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ACCT 22500 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING:CA | 4 |
MGMT 11800 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:CA | 4 |
MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING:CA | 4 |
SPMT 10100 | INTRO TO SPORT MANAGEMENT 1 | 4 |
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 | SPORT ETHICS & LAW:ES | 4 |
SPMT 40500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT 1 | 3 |
Total Hours | 33 |
- 1
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 Tracks
To help students achieve their career goals, the program includes administrative, fitness, and education and coaching tracks of elective courses. Students must choose one of these tracks and complete at least three courses from the track (including required course(s) within the track, indicated by asterisks).
Administrative Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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ACCT 22600 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
COMM 24500 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 4 |
IES 29700 | FITNESS ADMIN/ORGANIZATION (*) | 3 |
MGMT 22200 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
MGMT 30200 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
MGMT 36800 | ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 4 |
SPMT 20100 | FACILITY/EVENT MGMT IN SPORT | 4 |
Fitness Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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ACCT 22600 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ENTR 20510 | ENTR MIND/CREAT&INNOVATION:CM | 4 |
IES 21000 | FITNESS & HEALTH PROMO/MGMT (*) | 3 |
IES 29700 | FITNESS ADMIN/ORGANIZATION | 3 |
IES 31300 | PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING | 4 |
IES 36000 | HEALTH,FITNESS&SAFETY CHILD:ES | 3 |
MGMT 28000 | SEM: (SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING) | 3-4 |
SPMT 20100 | FACILITY/EVENT MGMT IN SPORT | 4 |
Education and Coaching Track
Code | Title | Hours |
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EDUC 15000 | EDUC CULTURE & SOCIETY:CA,UD | 4 |
EDUC 23100 | HUMAN GROWTH/DEVELOP/LRNG:UD (*) | 4 |
EDUC 38700 | PEDAGOGY AND INSTRUCTION (*) | 4 |
IES 36000 | HEALTH,FITNESS&SAFETY CHILD:ES | 3 |
MGMT 22100 | GROUP INTERACTION PROCESSES | 3 |
MGMT 28000 | SEM: (SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING) | 3-4 |
PSYC 23500 | SPORT/EXERCISE/PERFORM PSYC | 4 |
Sport Management Capstone Experience
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
INTERNSHIP (Beginning Internship - 1 credit) | ||
INTERNSHIP (Senior Internship - 1 credit) | ||
SENIOR SEMINAR (3 credits) | ||
Total Hours | 5 |
Pathway
First Year | ||
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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 |
ACCT 22500 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: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 | ||
MKTG 15500 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING: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 | |
MGMT 11800 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: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 | |
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 | SPORT ETHICS & LAW:ES | 4 |
Sport Management Track-specific 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 | 1 |
Sport Management Track-specific Course | 4 | |
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 | ||
SPMT 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
Hiram Core Requirement, Elective, or Minor Course | 4 | |
Hours | 11 | |
Spring 3 Week | ||
SPMT 40500 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT | 3 |
Hours | 3 | |
Total Hours | 121-126 |