Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Management, M.S., Tourism and Hospitality Management ABM Pathway

Dr. Rudy Dunlap, Program Director
615-904-8478
Rudy.Dunlap@mtsu.edu

The Department of Health and Human Performance offers an Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Pathway in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Management, M.S., corresponding to the Tourism and Hospitality Management, B.S.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible a student must

have completed 75 undergraduate credit hours;
have a minimum of two semesters remaining at MTSU; and
have an inclusive GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Admission to the ABM Pathway is handled by the ABM Pathway coordinator in the department/program. Once accepted to the Pathway by the coordinator, the student will need to fill out the Accelerated Masters Program Contract.

Program Requirements

Students must choose the 6 credit hours from the chart below. Students should consult their undergraduate advisors to ensure they are meeting all requirements for their bachelor’s degrees.

MTSU Undergraduate Course	MTSU Graduate Course	Credit Hours
LSTS 4660 - Research and Evaluation of Leisure, Sport, and Tourism	LSM 6530 - History and Philosophy of Leisure and Sport	3
LSTS 4890 - Senior Seminar in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism	LSM 6500 - Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Services	3

Students must complete the courses in the curriculum with the minimum GPA to qualify for the dual undergraduate/graduate credit. Once courses have been completed, and a student is set to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, then the student can apply to the graduate program using the basic online application form and fee. No other application materials will be required, but students will need to provide a valid driver’s license and possibly proof of in-state eligibility if needed.

Student Retention and Withdrawal Policies

Withdrawal from the Undergraduate ABM Pathway

Students may withdraw from an ABM Pathway at any time by informing the ABM Pathway coordinator and respective undergraduate program and graduate program coordinators (or designees) in writing of their intent to withdraw. Withdrawal is considered permanent, and a student who withdraws may not reenter the same ABM Pathway.

Dismissal from the ABM Pathway

Students will be dismissed from an ABM Pathway for failure to maintain satisfactory levels of academic progress, which includes

failure to meet the general ABM Pathway guidelines and specific program requirements;
failure to meet an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in any term;
interruption of the undergraduate course of study for more than three terms, without the prior consent of the undergraduate and graduate program coordinators (or designees).