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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Golf Management Major (120 hrs.)

The golf management major prepares students for professional opportunities in the golf industry. This program combines a strong foundation in business administration with specialized coursework in golf shop operations, golf instruction and fitting, and hospitality management. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in the golf industry, along with versatile business skills applicable in any industry.

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Mission

The goal is to equip students with the quality educational tools needed to develop a career of leadership in the golf management profession, provide them with a depth of studies that prepares them to meet the contemporary needs of the business and community they will serve as professionals, and to enable them to be contributing citizens of local, regional and international communities with a valuable and diverse knowledge.

Outcomes

Our program assures that students attain the following outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in an organization context.
  2. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
  3. Demonstrate quantitative reasoning through analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data.
  4. Demonstrate responsible, appropriate, and effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools to access, manage, integrate, analyze, evaluate, create, and communicate information.
  5. Prepare to seek and grow in a professional career path.
    1. Demonstrate a knowledge base specific to golf management.
  6. Demonstrate ethical acumen both personally and professionally.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 39 hours

Communication – 12 hrs.

ENG 133Technical Communication

3
Or
ENG 143College Composition

3
 
HUM 203Humanities Seminar

3
SP 203Effective Speaking

3
COM 213Business Communication

3

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ECO 213Microeconomics

3
ECO 223Macroeconomics

3
 
Or
 
ECO 203Survey of Economics

3
Social Science Elective (3)

3
 
Humanities Elective (3)

3

Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.

MA 113College Algebra

3
 
MA 173Essential Calculus

3
Or
MA 163Applied Math w/Business Concepts

3
 
MA 253Statistics

3
Science Elective (3)

3

Other – 6 hrs.

BA 213Business Spreadsheets

3
PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3

Additional Requirements - 81 hours

Take one of the below:

BA 101University Experience for Ketner School of Business

1
BA 102University Experience-Business Students

2
UE 101University Experience

1

*UE 111 Online Learning Orientation for students in the online program

Business Core – 37 - 39 hrs.

AC 203Accounting I

3
AC 213Accounting II

3
BA 123Business Concepts

3
BA 201Professional Development & Strategies

1
BA 3113Business Internship

3
BA 453Global Strategic Management

3
FIN 303Managerial Finance

3
FIN 353Personal Finance

3
LAW 203Business Law & Ethics

3
MGT 353Designing Operations

3
MGT 363Organizational Behavior

3
MGT 483Capstone

3
MK 203Marketing

3

BA 3113: Advisor will determine the appropriate class anywhere between BA 3111 and BA 3113 (1 - 3 credits worth of internship work).

Concentration Requirements - 30 hrs.

GM 131Player Development I

1
GM 203Golf Shop Management

3
GM 213Club Design, Repair & Fitting

3
GM 323Teaching the Golf Swing

3
GM 462Senior Seminar in Golf Management

2
MGT 403Principles of Hospitality Management

3

Management Core
MGT 303Risk Management

3
MGT 313Human Resource Management

3
MGT 323Leadership

3
MGT 383Principles of Project Management

3
Marketing Elective (3)

3
Marketing Elective: 300-400 Level

Electives – 12-14 hrs.

Free Electives (12-14)

12-14

Total Credit Hours: 120