Sport Management, Professional Golf Management Concentration

Location(s): California Campus

The professional golf management program is a concentration under the Bachelor of Science degrees in Sport Management Studies or Exercise Science and is designed for students interested in golf operations, golf coaching/instruction and/or executive management.

Advisement Sheet

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - EXSC 1840 - Technology Integration in Health and Fitness Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - SPT 2050 - Sport Ethics & Integrity Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - SPT 3270 - Gender in Sports Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - SPT 3000 - Peak Performance in Sport Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - SPT 4050 - Economics & Financial Management in Sport Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - PGMT 2100 - Golf Shop Operations Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - SPT 2050 - Sport Ethics & Integrity Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive -
PGMT 2100 - Golf Shop Operations
Credit Hours: 3 and any course
Keystone Experience - PGMT 4955 - PGMT Capstone Internship Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

SPT 4000 - Legal Aspects of Sport Credit Hours: 3
SPT 3100 - Sports Branding & Sponsorship Credit Hours: 3
SPT 4050 - Economics & Financial Management in Sport Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 1000 - Introduction to Professional Golf Management Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

PGMT 4951 - Professional Golf Management Internship I Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 1500 - Teaching of Golf I Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 2000 - Intermediate Topics in Professional Golf Management Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 2100 - Golf Shop Operations Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4952 - Professional Golf Management Internship II Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 2500 - Golf Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 2600 - Golf Performance Coaching and Technology Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 3000 - Advanced Topics in PGM Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 3100 - Turfgrass Management Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4953 - Professional Golf Management Internship III Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 3500 - Food and Beverage Management Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4050 - Expanded Golf Operations Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4100 - Teaching of Golf II Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4150 - Trends and Issues in the Golf Industry Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4954 - Senior Internship in Professional Golf Management Credit Hours: 3
PGMT 4955 - PGMT Capstone Internship Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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