University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences
School of Education and Human Sciences 785-864-3726
Sport Management (B.S.) soehsambassadors@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://hses.ku.edu/

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

Admissions Requirements

  • The bachelor's degree in sport management at the University of Kansas prepares students for a variety of positions in the sport and athletics industry: professional athletics, intercollegiate athletics, as well as other sport and healthrelated organizations.
  • Students can be admitted into the Sport Management program as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare Sport Management as their major, and meet the following criteria:
  • A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
  • For information about initial admission to KU, visit the Office of Admissions. Visit the Office of International Support Services for information about international admissions.
  • Prospective Sport Management students should consult an advisor early in the first year to plan efficient programs of study.
  • Students must complete at least one of the five minors: Athletics Coaching; Business; Journalism and Mass Communications; Psychology; or Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours.
  • Only 6 hours of Credit/No Credit is allowed for general education courses. A student cannot take a class Credit/No Credit for any major requirement.
  • Minimum total hours for graduation is 120.
  • Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.
  • Students who transfer to KU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran.
  • Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for JCCC equivalents.

KU Core 34 & Program Requirements 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121
Composition I* +3ENGL 101College English I3
ENGL 119
College Composition I with Review* 5 ENGL 101 Composition+
ENGL 122Composition II* +3ENGL 102Critical Reading and Writing3
COMS 121Public Speaking +3 COMS 130 Public Speaking+
MATH 171College Algebra* +3MATH 101College Algebra3
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors +^^4BIOL 100
& BIOL 102		Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Lab		4
Select one of the following:
PSYC 130
Introduction to Psychology +3PSYC 104General Psychology3
SOC 122
Introduction to Sociology +3SOC 104Elements of Sociology3
ECON 132
Survey of Economics +3ECON 104Introductory Economics4
ECON 230
Principles of Macroeconomics +3ECON 144Priniciples of Macroeconomics3
ECON 231
Principles of Microeconomics +3ECON 142Principles of Microeconomics3
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)
PHIL 143Ethics +3PHIL 160Introduction to Ethics3
Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents/
Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for JCCC equivalents.

  Program Requirements 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
HPER 202Personal Community Health3HSES 260Personal and Community Health3
HPER 250Introduction to Sports Management ^^3HSES 289Intro to Sport Management3
Reminder: Courses that transfer in from JCCC, do not count toward the required Junior/Senior level hours.
BLAW 261Business Law I* 3 BLAW 301 Legal Aspects of Business#
Select one of the following:
BIOL 235
The Science of Human Nutrition* 3 HSES 330 Principles of Nutrition and Health#
DIET 151
Nutrition and Meal Planning (Upper division elective)3HSES 330Princ of Nutrition Health3
HC 130Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions3HEIM 230
& HSES 371		Medical Terminology
and Medical Terminolgy for Hlth Pr		3
Select one of the following:
JOUR 125
Fundamentals of Advertising 3 JMC 320 Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, Advertising and Public Relations#
JOUR 130
Principles of Public Relations 3 JMC 320 Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, Advertising and Public Relations#
PSYC 220Social Psychology*3PSYC 360Social Psychology3

Students must complete at least one of the five minors below: 

(Athletic Coaching, Business, Journalism & Mass Communications, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Psychology) 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
HPER 255Introduction to Physical Education 3HSES 244Introduction to Physical Educa3

Business Minor Courses –

Courses can be taken prior to admission – it is recommended to connect with an advisor at KU to explore course options. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
BUS 241Principles of Management 3MGMT 310Principles of Management3
MKT 230Marketing 3MKTG 310Marketing3
Select two (2) Elective courses:
ACCT 122
Accounting II*3ACCT 200Fund of Financial Accounting4
ACCT 222
Managerial Accounting*3ACCT 201Managerial Accounting I3
MATH 285
Statistics for Business* 4 BSAN 202 Statistics

Journalism & Mass Communications Minor - Courses can be taken prior to admission. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
JOUR 120Mass Media and Society3JMC 101Media and Society3
JOUR 122News Writing and Reporting3JMC 304Media Writing for Audiences3

Psychology Minor - Courses can be taken prior to admission. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology 3PSYC 104General Psychology3
PSYC 215Child Development* (Satisfies Psychology Required Electives)3PSYC 333Child Development3
PSYC 220Social Psychology* (Satisfies Psychology Required Electives)3PSYC 360Social Psychology3

 Sport & Exercise Psychology Minor 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
PSYC 215
Child Development*3EPSY 305
& PSYC 333		Developmnt/Learning of Child
and Child Development		3
PSYC 218
Human Development* 3 EPSY 306 Development and Learning of the Adolescent
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.

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Must have a minimum grade of “C-“ or better. 

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Courses used to satisfy required minor requirements may not count toward 15 credit hours of Upper Division Electives. +This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty. 

Last Approved Tue Oct 28 21:12:56 2025