Dual Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Sport Management) and M.B.A (Sport Management)
Our dual B.S./M.B.A. is one of only a handful of programs in the country offering a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a Sport Management option, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with an emphasis in Sport Management, that can be completed over a five-year period. The program gives future sport business professionals the science background they need to understand the physical mechanics of sport, along with the management and analytical skills they need to succeed in the business. Students complete the bachelor's degree in four years, and complete the M.B.A. in year five. The program also offers a sport internship.
B.S. in Kinesiology
Students first complete the Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, which involves understanding the science of movement. The undergraduate degree includes topics such as adapted physical activity, adapted physical education, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor learning, physical education pedagogy, disability sport, and sport management.
M.B.A. in Sport Management
Our accelerated M.B.A. program prepares future sport leaders and managers who understand the business of sport in the global economy. In a collaborative environment employing online learning combined with experiential learning and faculty mentoring, students have opportunities to serve the sport industry in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, build relationships with professionals in the area, and develop a long-term career network. Our program prepares you to successfully manage sport at all levels of the industry.
All students must apply and be admitted to the TWU Graduate School during their junior year to be eligible to complete the graduate component of this degree.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
B.S. Kinesiology
- Communication: B.S. Kinesiology-Effectively communicate with a range of audiences in Kinesiology settings.
- Ethical Reasoning: B.S. Kinesiology-Effectively demonstrate ethical and professional responsibilities in a range of Kinesiology settings.
M.B.A. Sports Administration
- Critical Thinking: M.B.A. Sport Administration Specific Application-Solving problems by applying knowledge to cases and challenges in organizations. General Employment Application-Using feedback from employees, environment, benchmarking, and innovation to generate multiple solutions, creative ideas, and effective strategies and to understand the industry/general environment.
- Diversity: M.B.A. Sport Administration Specific Application-Grasp knowledge of theory and legal statutes pertaining to workplace discrimination and diversity. General Employment Application-Implement fair selection practices and equal employee treatment while leveraging the benefits of workplace diversity.
- Ethical Reasoning: M.B.A. Sport Administration Specific Application-Recognize and solve ethical dilemmas from assigned cases and grasp theory of ethics in the workplace. General Employment Application-Make ethical decisions and create or support an ethical organizational climate.
- Teamwork: M.B.A. Sport Administration Specific Application-Work with teams on projects and/or grasp concepts related to group dynamics. General Employment Application-Ability to work with teams in a workplace setting and effectively manage workgroups. Vital components of successful teamwork include learning and applying methods for group creation, role formation, successful team communication, team management, and the ability to produce results.
Admissions
All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.
Students in this program must apply and be accepted to the TWU Graduate School in their junior year to successfully transition to the graduate component of this degree.
When you apply to the TWU Graduate School, we will evaluate your academic achievement and preparation, as well as your standardized test scores if required. All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admissions to the TWU Graduate School. In addition, students must meet the following admission to the M.B.A program:
- GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework. For applicants who have completed post-baccalaureate or graduate coursework, a GPA of at least 3.0 for such coursework is also required.
- Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.50 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework may be considered for provisional admission. Students admitted under this provisional admission must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 on the first nine graduate hours at TWU with no grade below B. Failure to maintain this GPA may result in removal from the program.
- Prerequisite coursework will be required of some students based on their desired course of study and previous academic and/or professional record.
- Students are expected to be proficient in the current tools of Business: Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access). Admitted applicants that need to enhance their proficiency in any of these areas will have free tutorials available via Lynda.com.
Accelerated Graduate Program Policy Guidelines
Students may apply to the accelerated graduate degree program once they have attained advanced junior standing with at least 72 undergraduate semester credit hours (SCH). Upon admission to an accelerated program, students with senior standing (90 earned SCH) may enroll in graduate courses for credit. Approved courses will apply to both an undergraduate and a graduate degree.
Conditions
- Undergraduate students may enroll in no more than 6 SCH of graduate coursework in each semester or term.
- Minimal criteria for admission will include a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. The program may set higher GPA requirements as outlined on their TWU graduate program website at the time of graduate application.
- Once admitted to an accelerated program, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the remainder of their baccalaureate degree, or their admission to the accelerated graduate program may be revoked. Academic components may set additional requirements for their programs.
Graduate Application Process
All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admission to the TWU Graduate School section of the catalog.
This academic program may have additional graduate admission criteria that must also be completed as outlined on the graduate program's website.
Degree Requirements
Undergraduate Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 151
Major: 55 SCH Required Minor: 18 SCH
Program Code: KINES.BS.SPRTMGTDUAL CIP Code: 31.0505.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| KINS 1583 | Foundations of Assessment in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 1 |
| KINS 2413 | Event and Facility Management | 3 |
| KINS 2433 | Sport Communication | 3 |
| KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 |
| KINS 3303 | Leadership through Experiential Activities | 3 |
| KINS 3413 | Sport Law | 3 |
| KINS 3433 | New Media and Marketing in Sport | 3 |
| KINS 3453 | Sport Development | 3 |
| KINS 3473 | Sport Management Practicum | 3 |
| KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 |
| KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 |
| KINS 4413 | Governance and Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| KINS 4433 | Finance and Economics in Sport | 3 |
| KINS 4453 | Strategic Data Analysis in Sport | 3 |
| KINS 4473 | Internship in Sport Management | 3 |
| KINS 5423 | Governance, Policy Development, and Ethics in Sport (Course contributes to both degrees.) | 3 |
| KINS 5493 | Sport Venue and Event Management (Course contributes to both degrees.) | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 55 | |
Courses Required for Minor
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2043 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 3 |
| MGT 3003 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3243 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 3273 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 4443 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MKT 4213 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 18 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 4903 | Special Topics (Sociology of Sport) | 3 |
| KINS 1902 & KINS 1901 | Health and Wellbeing: Enhancing Personal Wellness and Fitness and Health Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 3 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I (may be applied from core) | 3 |
| MU 3713 | Music and World Cultures (may be applied from core) | 3 |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| Total SCHs | 20 | |
Graduate Coursework
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 36
Major: 24 SCH; Emphasis: 12 SCH
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's in Business Administration | ||
| ACCT 5433 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 5923 | Global Business | 3 |
| BUS 5933 | Business Ethics and Legal Environment | 3 |
| FIN 5243 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGT 5263 | Organizational Behavior in Business Administration | 3 |
| MGT 5663 | Decision Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 5893 | Business Strategy and Policy (Capstone, must be taken in FINAL semester) | 3 |
| MKT 5133 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Emphasis in Sport Management | ||
| KINS 5403 | Leadership Theory and Practice in Sport and the Health Sciences | 3 |
| KINS 5423 | Governance, Policy Development, and Ethics in Sport (Course contributes to both degrees.) | 3 |
| KINS 5493 | Sport Venue and Event Management (Course contributes to both degrees.) | 3 |
| KINS 5113 | Professional Internship in Sport Management | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 36 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 | |
| KINS 1902 & KINS 1901 | Health and Wellbeing: Enhancing Personal Wellness and Fitness and Health Laboratory |
PHED 1338 & PHED 1164 | 3 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | MATH 1342 | 3 |
| KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | PHED 1301 | 1 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| SCHs | 14 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| KINS 1583 | Foundations of Assessment in Kinesiology | 3 | |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ACCT 2043 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | ACCT 2301 | 3 |
| KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 | |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory |
BIOL 2401 & BIOL 2101 | 4 |
| HS 3133 | Perspectives on Women's Health | 3 | |
| KINS 2433 | Sport Communication | 3 | |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| KINS 2413 | Event and Facility Management | 3 | |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| MU 3713 | Music and World Cultures | 3 | |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory |
BIOL 2402 & BIOL 2102 | 4 |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| KINS 3303 | Leadership through Experiential Activities | 3 | |
| KINS 3413 | Sport Law | 3 | |
| KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 | |
| MKT 4213 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | |
| MGT 3003 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| MGT 3243 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| SCHs | 18 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| KINS 3453 | Sport Development | 3 | |
| KINS 4433 | Finance and Economics in Sport | 3 | |
| PHIL 3073 | Bioethics | 3 | |
| KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 | |
| MGT 3273 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Summer | TCCN | ||
| KINS 3473 | Sport Management Practicum | 3 | |
| KINS 3433 | New Media and Marketing in Sport | 3 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| KINS 4413 | Governance and Ethics in Sport | 3 | |
| MGT 4443 | Small Business Management | 3 | |
| KINS 4453 | Strategic Data Analysis in Sport | 3 | |
| SOCI 4903 | Special Topics | 3 | |
| KINS 5423 | Governance, Policy Development, and Ethics in Sport | 3 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| KINS 4473 | Internship in Sport Management | 3 | |
| KINS 5493 | Sport Venue and Event Management | 3 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ACCT 5433 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 5923 | Global Business | 3 | |
| KINS 5403 | Leadership Theory and Practice in Sport and the Health Sciences | 3 | |
| SCHs | 9 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| FIN 5243 | Managerial Finance | 3 | |
| MGT 5263 | Organizational Behavior in Business Administration | 3 | |
| MGT 5663 | Decision Analysis for Managers | 3 | |
| MKT 5133 | Marketing Management | 3 | |
| SCHs | 12 | ||
| Summer | TCCN | ||
| BUS 5933 | Business Ethics and Legal Environment | 3 | |
| MGT 5893 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 | |
| KINS 5113 | Professional Internship in Sport Management | 3 | |
| SCHs | 9 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 151 | ||
