Sports Business to M.S. Sports Administration, Accelerated Graduate Degree

Eligibility Requirements for AGD Program

  • Must have completed at least 60 hours toward the Bachelor’s degree;
  • Must have at least a 3.30 overall undergraduate GPA;
  • Must have at least a 3.30 GPA in the major;
  • Must meet the admission requirements of the chosen graduate degree program, apart from the receipt of a bachelor’s degree. Students must earn a bachelor’s degree to be fully admitted into the graduate degree program.

AGD programs may have admission requirements that differ from the admission requirements for the regular graduate degree. For example, some departments might waive the required admission test, such as the GRE or GMAT. Students should check with the chosen graduate degree program.

How to Apply

  1. During the junior or senior year, eligible students should meet with their Undergraduate Advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies of their chosen graduate degree program to develop an AGD plan of study. Any changes to the AGD plan of study must be approved by the undergraduate advisor and director of graduate studies in writing to the dean of the college housing the graduate program.
  2. The student’s acceptance into the AGD program is subject to the approval of the plan of study by the dean of the college housing the graduate program.
  3. Students accepted into the AGD program should apply for admission to the chosen graduate degree program for the first semester after the bachelor’s degree is awarded. Admission applications should be submitted during the last semester of the senior year.

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all graduate credit toward their graduate degree program.

Withdrawal from the AGD

A student may withdraw at any time from the AGD by informing in writing the undergraduate advisor, the director of graduate studies and the dean of the college housing the graduate program. The student’s status will then revert to the standard undergraduate degree program. Any graduate hours earned must be approved for use in fulfillment of bachelor’s degree requirements by the student’s undergraduate dean.

From Undergraduate to Graduate Student

Beginning with the semester after the student has earned the bachelor’s degree and has been accepted into a graduate degree program, the student is enrolled in the graduate program and is assessed tuition and fees at the graduate rate. All rules regarding graduate education will apply to the student once admitted into the graduate degree program.

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Graduate Degree (AGD) in the M.S. in Sport Administration program can substitute up to a maximum of twelve hours of graduate courses which can count for any B.B.A. Student or B.A. in General Business student. 

Students in the AGD will enroll in twelve hours from 500 and 600 level STHM graduate courses during their senior year. Specifically, the 12 hours courses for the senior year can be selected from, but are not limited to,  courses such as: 

STHM 511Ethics in Sports3
STHM 516Facility Design & Management3
STHM 552Sports Analytics3
STHM 596Olympic Games3
STHM 615Legal Concerns in STHM3
STHM 624Current Issues in STHM3
STHM 671Research in Sports Studies3
STHM 674Sport Finance Economics3
STHM 675MKT MGT of Sport Industry3