Getting Started (Majors Guide)

School: Isenberg

 (Revised Spring 2018)  

How to Explore/Get Started in the Major

Suggested General Education Courses

Under the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus.  For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track.  Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened.

Suggested Major and Pre-requisite Courses

Required prerequisites/predictors:
Before applying to the major, interested students must take:

TWO Sport Management predictor courses (one of which must be SPORTMGT 210)

  • SPORTMGT 210
  • SPORTMGT 200 or SPORTMGT 202

TWO of the remaining predictor courses (one of which must be MATH 121)

  • MATH 121 or higher level math
  • ECON 103 (SB) or RES-ECON 102 (SB)
  • STATISTC 240 or RES-ECON 212
  • ECON 104

How to Declare the Major

  • A cumulative GPA of 3.2 is the minimum recommended for admission to the major.
  • Students will be required to get a B- or better in the above-listed prerequisite/predictor courses that are outside the major and a B or better in SPORTMGT courses.
  • All students must attend a Sport Management Information Session before applying to the major.  Two information sessions are held each semester.
  • After attending an information session, students may apply to Sport Management during the semester in which they are completing or as soon as they complete all four of the predictor courses listed above.
  • Prospective students must submit an online application, which is available in early November and early April. Application deadlines are 5pm on December 1st and May 1st. Admission decisions will be made after grades appear on SPIRE by mid-January and mid-June.  NOTE: First year, first semester students can only apply for the May 1st deadline. 
  • Check the Isenberg website for meeting dates/times/locations, more detailed major information, and the online application: https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/programs/undergraduate/on-campus/admissions/internal-transfers/sport

Summary of Requirements for the Major

Minimum total # of credits required: 66 or 73 (see tracks listed below)

  • Bachelor of Science Core Requirements (35-36 credits)
  • Sport Management Core (22 credits)
  • Nine credits (three courses) of SPORTMGT electives at any level (General Curriculum Track)
          OR
    A three-credit SPORTMGT elective and a twelve-credit internship (Internship Track)
  • Satisfy all University General Education Requirements

Is there a minor? If so, what are the reqiuirements?  No.

For further information, contact:
Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office
206 Isenberg; (413)545-5610
undergrad@isenberg.umass.edu