Internship Option Catalog 129-130

Professional Phase

The program has a limited number of “seats” available in the professional phase each year and will accept only the most qualified applicants.

The following list of courses (29 required degree plan hours) represents the professional phase courses for the BS in Sport Management Internship Option degree:

The following specific “entry requirements” will be required of students seeking admission to the professional program of the Internship Option:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Be sure to complete the correct application materials for your catalog. You can find your catalog number by going to myrecord.tamu.edu. and clicking on "Degree Audit Request". Your catalog number will be listed on this screen.

PREREQUISITES

1. EDSM (pre-professional phase) student with the completion of a minimum of 45 credit hours of degree plan coursework, 30 of which must be University Core Curriculum requirements, with a minimum of 12 hours at Texas A&M University.
2. Successful completion of the following three prerequisite courses with a C or better: COMM 203, ECON 202, KINE 217.
3. Completion of ENGL 104 with a minimum of a C. (Note that students must ultimately complete ENGL 104 and ENGL 210 with a minimum "B/C" grade combination to graduate)
4. GPR of 2.00 or higher at TAMU at the end of the semester you are accepted. If you are accepted and your GPR drops below 2.00 by the end of the semester in which you are accepted, you will be automatically blocked from professional phase course work and required to raise your GPR and reapply for admission. While a GPR of 2.00 is considered the minimum GPR to apply for professional phase, higher GPR's have a better chance of being accepted.
5. Submission of all application materials by the required deadline. Applications must be complete and accurate to be considered and must be signed by the applicant. Incomplete and unsigned applications will be returned without action. Admission applications will be reviewed for admission for the semester following the deadline date. Reviews will occur THREE times per year according to the following deadline dates:

    

   1. Spring Acceptance – October 1, 2007 (5:00 PM CT)
   2. Summer Acceptance – March 3, 2008  (5:00 PM CT)
   3. Fall Acceptance- July 1, 2008  (5:00 PM CT)

    

   APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE

   (Download Application Materials at the Links Below)

6. APPLICATION FORM (signed and dated) No handwritten applications will be accepted or considered. Download the application, complete on the computer and print out.
    
7. The PROFESSIONAL PHASE WRITTEN ESSAY. All applicants are required to cover the following topics in their essay: career goals, sport industry experience, and extracurricular/volunteer/non-sport work experience. The essay must meet the following requirements: Typewritten (12 pt Times New Roman), double-spaced, maximum 1 page. Students need to convey information on involvement in activities outside the classroom to include type of work experiences, leadership activities, and/or volunteer experiences undertaken. Your career goals in the area of Sport Management are also required. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and command of writing will be important. Include your signature and the date at the end of the essay.
    
8. REQUIRED COURSE WORKSHEET (PART A) For each required degree plan course completed, enter the grade received to calculate your overall and pre-requisite GPR. Include your grades in courses taken at other universities. For courses that are in progress, indicate such in the grade column with the notation of IP. There will be a 5 point deduction for all IP courses. E-mail worksheet A to SPMTApp@hlkn.tamu.edu
    
9. REQUIRED COURSE WORKSHEET (PART B). Evidence of 30 hours from Core Curriculum.
    
10. A DEGREE PLAN WORKSHEET, indicating a semester-by-semester plan for completion of your sport management degree. Show all remaining required courses.
     
11. A RESUME using the format attached. (You can use a previously developed resume but please refer to this example to ensure you are including what the admissions committee needs to evaluate your work)
     
12. Submit TWO (2) copies of the above documents (items 6-11) to the Department of Health and Kinesiology Advising Office in READ 160 before the deadline date for the semester you are seeking admission. No late applications will be accepted.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION MATERIALS (6,7, 9, 10)
Right-click this link and select "Save As" to download the application to your PC. Requires Microsoft Word.

DOWNLOAD REQUIRED COURSE WORKSHEET PART A (8)
Right-click this link and select "Save As" to download to your PC. Requires Microsoft Excel.