Freshman Admission

Admission to the major will be granted, on a space available basis, to freshman applicants who meet the Office of Admissions requirement for the College of Education and Human Development and who declare by fifth class day of the fall semester the Sport Management program as their first choice. Admission will allow you to enter the program in the pre-professional phase (EDSM), and you must apply for the professional phase of the program (SPMT) when you have completed the required pre-professional phase courses. With freshman admission, you may take the Sport Management lower level required courses (e.g., KINE 217) and the University Core Curriculum.  Freshman admission is granted without any assurances that you will be accepted in to the professional phase of the program (SPMT).

 

Change of Major

Admission will be granted to internal transfer students (current A&M students that want to change majors) on a space available basis. The program has a limited number of “seats” available and will accept only the most qualified applicants. Internal transfer students will be considered for admission three times per year. For the 2007-08 academic year, the following dates will represent the application deadlines: 

             Spring Acceptance: October 1, 2007 (5:00 PM CT)

             Summer Acceptance: March 3, 2008 (5:00 PM CT)

             Fall Acceptance: July 1, 2008 (5:00 PM CT)

            

PREREQUISITES:

Internal transfer students are eligible to apply for admission to the pre-professional phase of the program only if they meet the following:

1.      A minimum of a 2.00 GPR in at least 12 graded hours at Texas A&M

2.      A maximum of 80 total hours (including transfer credit and pass/fail courses).

3.  Attend a change of major meeting.

External Tranfers:

Students must possess a 2.5 GPR on at least 24 hours of graded course work at the time of application. See the Undergraduate catalog for College Specific Information on required courses required prior to admission consideration in the College of Education and Human Development.

APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE:

Internal transfer students meeting the prerequisite requirements must complete the following to be fully considered for the pre-professional phase of the program:

1.      Sport Management program Change of Major Application

2.      Provide a Transfer student written essay of no more than 400 words, double-spaced and typewritten, that answers the question “Why I Want to Transfer to the Sport Management program.” The essay should be signed and dated.

3.      Return TWO (2) copies of the Change of Major application and transfer student written essay to the Department of Health and Kinesiology Advising Office in READ 160 before the deadline prior to the semester you are seeking admission.

TRANSFER STUDENT ACCEPTANCE REVIEWS:

A faculty committee will review all transfer applications. The committee will consider overall GPR, relevant experience and appropriate career aspirations (as presented in the essay), and the likelihood of success in the sport management program when considering applications. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and command of writing will also be important in the rating of each essay. If the deadline is missed, you will not be considered for entry until the following semester.

You will be notified of the decision taken on your application (by email or mail) within 30 days of the deadline date in which you applied. If your application is accepted, you will enter the program in the pre-professional phase (EDSM) and must apply for professional phase status (SPMT) when you have completed the required pre-professional phase course work.