Admission Standards and Procedures

1. Prospective students must use the Graduate School application to apply to the program. The applicant must submit an official transcript for undergraduate and graduate studies. Additionally, as part of the application to the Graduate School, an applicant seeking admission is not required to submit GRE scores. However, official GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or other standardized test scores may be requested by KWS faculty or submitted to support an application. 
2. An applicant must also submit the following to the department: 1) An updated resume or curriculum vitae, 2) A personal statement of 300-500 words, 3) Two letters of recommendation are strongly suggested, but not mandatory, 4) International applicants must provide evidence of English Language Proficiency as outlined in the University’s Graduate School admission standards.
3. An applicant must have graduated with a minimum baccalaureate GPA of 2.5. The department may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed. Meeting the minimum department standards does not entitle an applicant to admission. Meeting such standards only ensures consideration of the application.
4. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate major and a strong background in discipline-specific courses in sport management, hospitality, culinary, casino management, economics, finance, marketing, public relations, communications, commercial recreation, event management, resort management, and/or tourism. 
5. Completion of undergraduate work deemed by the concentration committee as prerequisite to graduate courses. 
6. Student admissions to the Sport and Hospitality Management (SHM) major are differentially restricted to enable Graduate Faculty to closely mentor their students. To ensure maximum consideration for admission into the major, the SHM admissions committee abides by the Graduate School’s established timeline for application (domestic and international). The admission committee may request a personal interview. Multiple criteria will be used when considering applicant admission, including, but not limited to, undergraduate and graduate grade point average, GRE/GMAT/LSAT scores, personal goals statement, relevant employment history, and letters of recommendation.
7. Application deadlines are August 1 for the Fall Semester, May 1 for the Summer Semester, and December 1 for the Spring Semester, with a rolling basis for application reviews. If special circumstances might affect adherence to these deadlines, potential exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Upon receiving all application materials, KWS faculty members from the relevant program will review the completed file and notify the applicant.

Program Requirements

The required number of credit hours is 33.

Program Core (6 hours):

• SPRT 7010 - Research&Data Analysis in SHM ** Credit Hours: (3)
• SPRT 7321 - Theoretical Foundations ** Credit Hours: (3)