2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R
Management: Sport Business Concentration (4618), B.S.B.A.
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) - Major in Management (4610)
The UT Martin Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) consists of credit hours in these main areas: General Education, Business Core, Major Core, Concentration (if any) and Electives (if any).
- General Education credit hours are common across all UT Martin majors.
- Business Core credit hours are common across all UT Martin business majors (i.e., Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, and Information Systems).
- Major Core credit hours are specific to the business major.
- Concentration credit hours are specific to particular majors requiring concentrations. If a concentration is not required of a major, no hours will be required for this area.
- Elective hours will equal as many hours as necessary to reach a total of 120 credit hours. For example, a student who chooses a General Education course that also satisfies a Business Core requirement will enjoy additional elective hours allowing more personalized options for courses.
The following table summarizes the minimum allocation of credit hours in these main areas.
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CATEGORY
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CREDIT HOURS
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General Education
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38
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Business Core
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45
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Major Core / Concentration (if any) *
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33
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Electives *
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4
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MINIMUM TOTAL
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120
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* Each major / concentration uses the above table except Major of “Management” with Concentration of “Sport Business.”
For more information about business majors, contact:
College of Business and Global Affairs
Undergraduate Services
Business Administration Building Room 107
cbgaundergradservices@utm.edu
(731) 881-7208
UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Each student earning a B.S.B.A. degree at UT Martin:
- Must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours at UT Martin.
- Must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours at an accredited four-year institution.
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
- Must have a minimum institutional GPA of 2.0.
- Must meet all General Education Requirements.
- Must meet all Business Core Requirements (see specific information noted in that section).
- Must meet all Major Core Requirements (see specific information noted in that section).
- Must meet all Elective Requirements (see specific information noted in that section).
- Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements including General Education Exam and Major Field Test
- Must meet any documented entrance deficiencies noted upon admission into UT Martin.
- Must meet OR be subjected to mandatory placement requirements.
- Must not exceed eight (8) semester hours of physical activity courses to count toward degree requirements. (ONLY two (2) physical activity courses may be taken for credit during any given semester.)
COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE
Note to students: Some degree programs include required courses for the Business Core or the Major Core that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. If a student completes a course that simultaneously satisfies both a requirement for the Business Core or the Major Core and a requirement for the University-Wide General Education Requirements, then the student may need to complete additional elective coursework to meet the minimum number of credit hours (i.e., 120 credit hours) required for the degree.
Business Core Requirements (45 credit hours)
Business Core Requirements are imposed on every UT Martin business major (i.e., Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing) as follows:
- Courses numbered in the 100 and 200 series are normally taken during the first two years of study.
- Courses in the 300 and 400 series are upper-division courses taken during the second two years of study.
- A minimum of 50% of the business core, major core, and concentration (if a concentration is required) courses required for graduation must be taken at UT Martin.
- A student wishing to graduate with honors must earn at least 60 semester hours from UT Martin.
- To graduate with a B.S.B.A. degree, students must have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average and no more than two (2) grades of D in Business Core courses.
- With prior approval from their department chair or dean, students may apply a maximum of nine (9) hours of upper division business coursework from another university to satisfy any combination of Business Core or Major Core Requirements. Students should work closely with their academic advisor to apply the UD transfer courses that best fit their academic and career goals. MGT 490 must be taken at UT Martin.
Business Core Course Requirements
Business Core Requirements consist of the following fifteen (15) courses / categories:
All B.S.B.A. students must take these courses:
Major in Management (4610)
The management major (4610) curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to assume entry-level management positions and progress in the management profession. Students interested in developing knowledge to prepare themselves with a general knowledge of management should choose the Management concentration. These students may also use the electives to develop a narrow focus of study within management or to study a broader scope of the management discipline. Through the Sport Business concentration (4618) students can pursue positions in recreation, sports administration, information, merchandising, sales or various other venues. The Sport Business concentration is not available for online students. Sport Management courses may not be taken for Management concentration Upper Division Management electives, but may be taken as Upper Division Business electives credit.
Major Core Course Requirements for Management (15 credit hours)
Major Core Requirements are imposed on every UT Martin Management major as follows:
- For credit to count toward graduation for a major in management, a student must earn at least a C in each management course listed below in Major Core and Concentration requirements.
- The Management major does not require the completion of a minor.
All majors in Management must take the following courses:
Concentration in Sport Business (4618)
Concentration in Sport Business (4618) (21 credit hours)
Concentration Requirements
Sport Business students must take BLAW 301 as part of the business core.
- SPMG 290 - Introduction to Sport Business and Administration Credit(s): 3
- SPMG 310 - Contemporary Issues in Sport Credit(s): 3
- SPMG 311 - Sport Ethics Credit(s): 3
- SPMG 413 - Event and Facility Planning Credit(s): 3
- MKTG 372 - Sport Marketing Credit(s): 3
- Either SPMG 480 - Internship in Sport Business Credit(s): 1-10 or SPMG 481 - Sport Business Practicum Credit(s): 1-7
Note: For the Sport Business student, the 10 credit hour internship is in a setting such as sport sales, sport administration, sport organizations, public recreation or professional athletic programs. Application must be made one semester in advance of the internship placement. All internships require 450 hours of work experience. No other course work may be taken during the internship without faculty supervisor approval, and if approved, course work should not exceed four hours. Student may or may not receive compensation as a result of this experience.
- Electives (1+ credit hours)
Completing the General Education requirements, Business Core Requirements, and Major Core /Concentration Requirements should allow a student to have four (4) or more credit hours in free electives. These electives can be taken in any business or non-business course. Regarding physical activity courses, a student is limited to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours of physical activity courses to count toward degree requirements (imposed even if student seeks double degree) with only two (2) physical activity courses to be taken for credit during any given semester.
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