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 |
| SPRT 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
| SPRT 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Activity | 3 credits |
| SPRT 304 | Historical Concepts of Movement and Sport | 3 credits |
| MGMT 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
| SPRT 346 | Computer Applications in Sport Management | 3 credits |
| MGMT 204 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SPRT 347 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 credits |
| SPRT 405 | Comparative and International Issue in Sport and Physical Activity | 3 credits |
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| MGMT ____ | 300-400 Level elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SPRT 408 | Financing Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SPRT 409 | Concepts of Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPRT 570 | Introduction to Research | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SPRT 445 | Organization and Administration of Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| SPRT 513 | Sport Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
| SPRT 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
| SPRT 546 | Planning and Management of Sport Facilities | 3 credits |
| SPRT 547 | Sports Business & Finance | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring
| SPRT 519 | D.E.I. in Sport | 3 credits |
| SPRT 552 | Governance and Policy in the Sport Industry | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer
| SPRT 586 | 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 |
| SPRT 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
| SPRT 302 | Psychosocial Aspects of Activity | 3 credits |
| SPRT 304 | Historical Concepts of Movement and Sport | 3 credits |
| MGMT 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
| MGMT 204 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPRT 346 | Computer Applications in Sport Management | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SPRT 347 | Introduction to Sport Law | 3 credits |
| SPRT 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 |
| MGMT ____ | 300-400 Level elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SPRT 409 | Concepts of Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPRT 408 | Financing Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| SPRT 570 | Introduction to Research | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SPRT 445 | Organization and Administration of Sport Operations | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ___ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| SPRT ___ | Sport Management Elective | 3 credits |
| SPRT 513 | Sport Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
| SPRT 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
| MGMT 502 | Organizational Strategy | 3 credits |
| MGMT 503 | Organizational Leadership | 3 credits |
| SPRT 546 | Planning and Management of Sport Facilities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring
| MGMT 501 | Organizational Behavior | 3 credits |
| MGMT 504 | Organizational Control Systems | 3 credits |
| SPRT 547 | Sports Business & Finance | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer
| SPRT 586 | 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).