Students seeking professional-division status must fulfill the department's 45 credit-hour progression requirement and that of the college. A minimum grade point average of 2.50 must be achieved. Students not meeting the specific course, semester hour, grade point average, and practicum requirements for progression must continue in the preprofessional division or change to another major. Graduation requires a 2.50 minimum GPA.
c. two courses in one of the following areas: computer science, statistics, PHIL 110 and 111.
Sport and Entertainment Management Courses (12 hours)
SPTE 201, 274, 295 (6)
Other Courses (21 hours)
a. ECON 221, 222; RETL 261, 262; MKTG 350, MGMT 371; THSP 140
b. Because many sport and entertainment management course assignments require computer skills, students must be able to use a computer keyboard with reasonable speed and accuracy. Evidence of proficiency may be obtained by passing a college-level keyboarding class or passing a test administered by the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. No keyboarding course, however, will be allowed for credit toward the degree.
2. Restricted Courses
The following courses are restricted to students enrolled in the professional division of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management or those students who receive special permission of the department chair: SPTE 295, 495.
Only students admitted to the professional division of sport and entertainment management will be allowed to enroll for more than 18 credit hours of SPTE course work.
3. Graduation Requirement
In addition to meeting all specific academic degree requirements, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 on all USC work attempted in order to receive a degree in sport administration.
Degree Requirements
1. General Education Requirements (49 hours)
Humanities and Social Sciences (36 hours)
English (12 hours)
Humanities and Social Sciences (24 hours)
Eight courses with a maximum of two courses in each field
Courses must include:
Foreign Languages--Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language proficiency test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.
Mathematics and Sciences (13 hours)
Six hours in mathematics and/or related areas are required.
This requirement may be fulfilled in any of the following ways:
a. MATH 122 or higher and a second higher MATH course, except MATH 221, 222
b. MATH 122 or higher and one course in computer science, statistics, or philosophy (110 or 111)
c. two courses in one of the following areas: computer science, statistics, or philosophy (110 and 111).
Two courses (one of which must have a laboratory) from the following sciences: astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, marine science, physics (7 hours).
2. Major Requirements (60 hours)
Fundamental Knowledge (24 hours)
Business Administration
MKTG 350 Marketing
FINA 363 Business Finance
MGMT 371 Principles of Management
Economics
ECON 221 Principles of Economics I
ECON 222 Principles of Economics II
Retailing
RETL 261 Functional Accounting I
RETL 262 Functional Accounting II
RETL 344 Personnel Organization and Supervision
Sport and Entertainment Management and Professional Specialization Course Work (36 hours)
SPTE 201, 274, 295(6), 440, 444, 495(6)
and four of the following courses with advisor’s consent:
SPTE 110, 325, 340, 435, 490, 530, 580, 635, 650; JOUR 331, 458; AIME 342
3. General Electives with Consent of Advisor (18 hours)
Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Course Descriptions
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