BS Sport Management at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The primary objective of the sport management program is to provide students with the interdisciplinary knowledge, professional application, critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills necessary to effectively manage sport and exercise programs.

Faculty: Mary Frances Early College of Education | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours total. Required courses include KINS 3303 (3 hours) Sport Management Practicum; KINS 3420 Managing the Legal Aspects of Sport; KINS 4250 Introduction to Sports Analytics; KINS 4520/6520 Sport Finance; KINS 4810 Sport Marketing.

Career pathways

The program prepares graduates to begin careers in a variety of administrative areas within the sport industry.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college. Major-specific entrance requirements: Students must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered to apply: Applicants must be in "good academic standing" at UGA, meaning the student must have a 2.0 or higher UGA GPA, or no UGA GPA for a new transfer student. Applicants must also have a 2.6 or higher earned overall GPA (transfer and UGA coursework combined). Applicant must have successfully completed the following courses before applying, with a passing grade posted to the student’s UGA academic record: ACCT 1160 or ACCT 2101 ECON 2106 Applicant must have successfully completed or be enrolled in the following courses before applying: MIST 2090 ECON 2105 KINS 3430 LEGL 2700 or LEGL 2800H

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/

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