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Nov 08, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) In Sport Management- Business Cognate Degree Plan/Progress Record
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60 Semester-Hour Program
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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 | Research and Statistics Requirements: (15 sh)
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:
- Unconditional Admission
- Availability of faculty for academic advising
- Petition for master’s credit once unconditionally admitted
- Class attendance
- Drop and Withdrawal procedures; deadline and consequences
- Petition for an Incomplete grade
- Student participation in course and program evaluation
- Selection of major adviser
- Selection of dissertation committee
- Petition for transfer credit from another doctoral sport management program
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation proposal
- Dissertation defense
- Other
Office Use Only:
| | DATE | INITIALS | | Unconditional Admission | | | | Test Scores | | | | Comprehensive Exam | | | | Dissertation proposal | | | | Dissertation defense | | | |
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