Accelerated Pathway from B.S. in Sport Management to M.S. in Sport Administration or MS. in Management and Leadership - Sport Business
Accelerated Pathway Features
144 Total Credit Hours
(111 Undergraduate Credits Hours and 34 Graduate Credit Hours)
Program Description
The Sport Management Accelerated Pathways Program offers qualified undergraduate Sport Management students with at least junior standing to take graduate coursework that will apply to both bachelor’s and master’s degrees: 1) Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management and Master of Science (MS) in Sport Administration, and 2) Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management and Master of Science (MS) in Management and Leadership Sport Business Concentration. Students accepted to the Accelerated Pathways Program can save time and money to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.
Combined Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management and Master of Science (MS) in Sport Administration
The Accelerated Pathways Program offers students to complete both BS and MS in Sport Administration degrees in five years. Interested candidates for the Accelerated Pathways Program should have an overall GPA of 3.40. This program consists of a minimum of 111 credit hours of undergraduate course work, a maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate course work to count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students will receive a BS in Sport Management degree after successful completion of the fourth year. In the fifth year, students will complete 24 credits of graduate coursework and receive a MS in Sport Management degree. See 5 Year Curriculum Program Plan combined BS in Sport Management & MS in Sport Administration.
Combined Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management and Master of Science (MS) in Management and Leadership Sport Business Concentration
The Accelerated Pathways Program offers students to complete both BS and MS in Management and Leadership Sport Business degrees in five years. Interested candidates for the Accelerated Pathways Program should have an overall GPA of 3.40. This program consists of a minimum of 111 semester hours of undergraduate course work, a maximum of 9 credit hours of graduate course work to count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students will receive a BS in Sport Management degree after successful completion of the fourth year. In the fifth year, students will complete 24 credits of graduate coursework and receive a MS in Management and Leadership Sport Business degree. See 5 Year Curriculum Program Plan combined BS in Sport Management & MS in Management & Leadership Sport Business .
Student Eligibility
To apply for the Sport Management Accelerated Pathways Program, students must:
- Be enrolled in Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sport Management program
- Have a minimum of 45 credits but no more than 60 credits at ESU
- Have a minimum 3.40 overall GPA
Additional Requirement: Student accepted to the Accelerated Pathways Program must maintain a minimum of 3.40 overall GPA and receive a B or higher grade in graduate courses in order to count credits toward Master’s degree.
5 Year Curriculum Program Plan combined B.S. & M.S. in Sport Administration
Subject to change by the University. Please check with department for updates.
Freshman Year
Fall
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| SMGT 201 | Foundations of Sport Management | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Activity | 3 credits |
| SMGT 304 | Historical Concepts of Movement and Sport | 3 credits |
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| SMGT 346 | Computer Applications in Sport Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 204 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 347 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 credits |
| SMGT 405 | Comparative and International Issue in Sport and Physical Activity | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| MGT ____ | 300-400 Level elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SMGT 408 | Financing Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SMGT 409 | Concepts of Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Research | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 445 | Organization and Administration of Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| Advanced Research Methods | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
| SMGT 486 | Field Experience & Internships | 12 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credits for B.S. in SMGT: 120
5th Year
Fall
| Planning and Management of Sport Facilities | 3 credits |
| SMGT 547 | Sports Business & Finance | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring
| SMGT 519 | D.E.I. in Sport | 3 credits |
| SMGT 552 | Governance and Policy in the Sport Industry | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer
| Field Experience & Internship | 3 - 12 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Additional Notes:
- SMGT Internship (486 & 586) can be completed in fall, spring, or summer once a student has earned 90 credits with a 2.5 GPA. The internship is completed at an approved internship site.
- Total Credits: 144 (111 undergraduate credits + 33 graduate credits).
5 Year Curriculum Program Plan BS to MS in Management & Leadership in Sport Business
Subject to change by the University. Please check with department for updates.
Freshman Year
Fall
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| SMGT 201 | Foundations of Sport Management | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Activity | 3 credits |
| SMGT 304 | Historical Concepts of Movement and Sport | 3 credits |
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| MGT 204 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SMGT 346 | Computer Applications in Sport Management | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 347 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 credits |
| SMGT 405 | Comparative and International Issue in Sport and Physical Activity | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| MGT ____ | 300-400 Level elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SMGT 409 | Concepts of Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
| SMGT 408 | Financing Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SMGT 570 | Introduction to Research | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 445 | Organization and Administration of Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| SMGT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| SMGT 513 | Sport Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| SMGT 440 | Contemporary Sport | 3 credits |
| SMGT 447 | Sport Facilities | 3 credits |
| Sports Marketing | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SMGT 486 | Field Experience & Internships | 12 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credits for B.S. in SMGT: 120
5th Year
Fall
| Organizational Strategy | 3 credits |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 credits |
| Planning and Management of Sport Facilities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring
| Organizational Behavior | 3 credits |
| Organizational Control Systems | 3 credits |
| Sports Business & Finance | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer
| Field Experience & Internship | 3 - 12 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Comprehensive Exam also required.
Additional Notes:
- SMGT Internship (486 & 586) can be completed in fall, spring, or summer once a student has earned 90 credits with a 2.5 GPA. The internship is completed at an approved internship site.
- Total Credits: 144 (111 undergraduate credits + 33 graduate credits).