Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) In Sport Management- Business Cognate Degree Plan/Progress Record


60 Semester-Hour Program

Degree Requirements:


1.  Entrance exam scores submitted   8.  Research topic approved by Dissertation Committee
2.  Official transcript(s)   9.  Dissertation proposal approved by committee
3.  Unconditional Admission 10.  All credit earned within 8 years of start date
4.  60 Semester hours of credit 11.  Successfully defend dissertation within 8 years of program start date
5.  Complete New Student Orientation 12.  No more than two grades below “B”
6.  Admission to candidacy 13.  A minimum overall GPA of 3.0
7.  Passed comprehensive exam 14.  Graduation Application filed

Business Cognate Area: (18 sh)


In consultation with the approval of the major advisor, students have an option to complete 6000 level courses in the following areas: BUS, FIN, HRM, QM, ECO, MGT, MKT, and/or MSM.

Synthesis and Evaluation: (12 sh)


Items to be Discussed:


  1. Unconditional Admission
  2. Availability of faculty for academic advising
  3. Petition for master’s credit once unconditionally admitted
  4. Class attendance
  5. Drop and Withdrawal procedures; deadline and consequences
  6. Petition for an Incomplete grade
  7. Student participation in course and program evaluation
  8. Selection of major adviser
  9. Selection of dissertation committee
  10. Petition for transfer credit from another doctoral sport management program
  11. Comprehensive exam
  12. Dissertation proposal
  13. Dissertation defense
  14. Other

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  DATE INITIALS
Unconditional Admission    
Test Scores    
Comprehensive Exam    
Dissertation proposal    
Dissertation defense