Program of Study
Program Degree Requirements
Areas A-E: Core Curriculum (42 hours)
(see section 1410 University Core Curriculum Requirements in the undergraduate catalog)
Students should complete ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3) in area E.
Area F. Preparation for the Major (18 hours)
Required (18 hours):
- ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- JOUR 1010 Basic News Writing (3)
- KH 2400 Introduction to Sport Management (3)
- KH 2460 Sport and Society (3)
- LT 2010 Computer Skills for the Information Age (3) or CIS 2010 Introduction to Information Systems (3)
- SCOM 1500 Public Speaking (3)
Area G. Area of Concentration: Sport Administration (54 hours)
Students must complete all courses in Area G with a grade of “C” or higher unless otherwise noted.
Required (30):
Choose two of the disciplines below (24)
Hospitality Administration (12)
Required (6):
Choose Two Courses (6):
- HADM 3750 Hospitality Human Resources Management (3)
- HADM 3760 Hospitality Service Marketing (3)
- HADM 4200 Venue and Facility Management (3)
- HADM 4800 Hospitality Strategic Leadership-CTW (3)
- Other courses approved with the permission of the B.I.S. Sport Administration Program Coordinator.
Journalism and Public Relations (12)
JOUR 1010 is a prerequisite for this discipline.
Required (6):
Choose Two Courses (6):
- JOUR 3500 Public Relations Techniques (3)
- JOUR 4001 Sports Journalism (2) and JOUR 4030 Journalism Practicum (1)
- JOUR 4610 Applied Graphic Communication (3)
- Other courses approved with the permission of the B.I.S. Sport Administration Program Coordinator.
Creative Media Industries–Esports (12 Hours)
Required (6 Hours)
- GFA 1500 – Introduction to Digital Entertainment, Esports & Game Development 6 Credit Hours
Choose Two Courses (6 Hours)
- CMIS 4000 – New Ventures in Creative Media – 3 Credit Hours
- CMIS 4010 – Media Business Development – 3 Credit Hours
- CMIS 4030 – Managing the Creative Enterprise – 3 Credit Hours
- CMIS 4060 – Designing Immersive Media Experiences – 4 Credit Hours
- CMIS 4080 – Cross-Media Design – 3 Credit Hours
- GFA 3510 – Digital Entertainment & Esports Event Design – 6 Credit Hours
- GFA 3520 – Digital Entertainment & Esports Creative Development – 6 Credit Hours
- Other courses approved with the permission of the B.I.S. Sport Administration Program Coordinator
Area H: Allied Electives (6)
Students must complete all courses in Area H with a grade of “C” or higher unless otherwise noted.
Students can take courses numbered 1000 or above in Kinesiology and Health (KH), Hospitality Administration (HADM), Journalism and Public Relations (JOUR), Communication (SCOM), Managerial Sciences (MGS), Marketing (MK), International Business (IB), Policy Studies (PMAP), to fulfill allied elective requirement.
Reminder: Students must earn 39 semester hours at Georgia State in courses numbered 3000 or above with an average grade of at least a C (2.00 GPA).
Total Program: minimum of 120 semester hours
Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for a detailed schedule of required courses for the major.