AA to BS in Sport Management

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for Associate in Arts at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and prepares students to transfer to and pursue a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University. 

Admission Requirements

To apply as a transfer:

  • Complete the EKU online application
  • Application processing fee waived for KCTC students
  • Provide official college transcripts for each institution attended reflecting all coursework attempted or earned. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted. 

*Students who have earned 23 hours or fewer of college credits after high school graduation must also provide a final high school transcript along with ACT or SAT scores and meet the requirements for incoming freshmen.

GENERAL TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS

On-Campus Application Deadlines

Fall Semester: August 1st
Spring Semester: December 1st
Summer Term: May 1st

Online Program Application Deadlines

Fall A Term: July 5
Fall B Term: August 31
Spring A Term: November 30
Spring B Term: January 31
Summer A Term: April 5
Summer B Term: May 31

Financial Aid School Code: 001963

ON-CAMPUS TRANS

Students who have already earned a Bachelor’s Degree or are enrolled in 100 percent online programs are not eligible for Transfer Scholarships

Students who transfer to EKU with a minimum of 24 college credits are eligible to receive the university’s Transfer Scholarship. Students must be enrolled full time and maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+ to retain the scholarship. The maximum award for the scholarship is for 3 academic years (6 semesters). 

Below is a breakdown of the scholarship requirements and the annual award amounts

 
Scholarship Name Annual Award Qualifying College GPA
Colonel Plus $4,000 3.75+
Colonel $3,000 3.50-3.74
Maroon Plus $2,000 3.25-3.49
Maroon $1,000 3.0-3.24

Deadline for receipt of application and transcripts to receive consideration for Transfer Scholarships
Fall Semester: June 15
Spring: November 15
Summer: April 1

KCTCS REQUIREMETS

TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX means to be determined by EKU based on course selected.

 
KCTCS Course Course or Category Credits EKU Course
ENG 101 Writing 1  3 ENG 101
ENG 102 Writing II 3 ENG 102
TBS XXX Oral Communications 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Heritage  3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Humanities 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Quantitative Reasoning  3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Natural Sciences w/lab 3 TBD XXX
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 230
TBS XXX Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Quantitative Reasoning or Natural Sciences 3 TBD XXX

Subtotal General Education Core Courses: 33

*Two disciplines must be represented and different from those in the Arts and Humanities category.

 
KCTCS Course Course or Category Credits EKU Course
TBS XXX hours Arts & Humanities and/or Social and Behavior Sciences and/or Foreign Language 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX hours Arts & Humanities and/or Social and Behavior Sciences and/or Foreign Language 3 TBD XXX

Subtotal AA Requirement Courses: 6

 
KCTCS Course Course or Category Credits EKU Course
TBS XXX First-Year Experience  0-3 TBD XXX
CIT 105 or OST 105 Introduction to Computers or Introduction to Information Systems 3 CIS 212
ACC 201 Fundamentals of Accounting I 3 ACC 201
BAS 267 Introduction to Business Law 3 GBU 204
TBS XXX Any additional courses needed to reach 21 
Hours
9-12 TBD XXX

Degree Requirement: One courses must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course 
list in the KCTCS catalog

Subtotal Elective Courses: 21
TOTAL Associate Degree Hours: 60

EKU REQUIREMENTS

Major Course Requirements 
EKU Course Course Credits KCTCS Course
ESS 201 Foundation of Sport Science 3 None
ESS 322 Legal Issues in Sport 3 None
ESS 324 Policy & Governance in Sport  3 None
ESS 327 Sport in American Society 3 None
ESS 328 Sport Finance 3 None
ESS 400 Management of Sport Organizations 3 None
ESS 423 Psychology of Coaching 3 None
ESS 470 Internship in Sport Management  6 None
ESS 530 Sports Information Programs 3 None
 
EKU Course Course Credits KCTCS Course
GBU 204 Legal & Ethical Environments of Business 3 BAS 267
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 ACT 201
MGT 301 Principles of Management 3 None
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3 None
ECO 230 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 201
CIS 212 Introduction to Computer Information 
Systems
3 CIT 105
 
EKU Course Course Credits KCTCS Course
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX To be Selected by Student 3 TBD XXX

Subtotal EKU Credit Hours: 60
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours: 120

Updated: 9.24.20 for EKU Catalog 20-21