Admissions
Sport Management Golf Industry (BS)

To apply to Barry's B.S. in Sport Management - Golf Industry Program, you must first meet all criteria for admission to Barry University. 

The School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences has implemented this two-step process to help ensure your success and to ensure that graduates of the program will leave Barry as qualified, competent professionals. The steps in this application process are outlined below.

You will also find additional requirements for the PGA's Golf Professional Training Program listed below.

Application to Barry University
To apply to Barry University, you must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

• A completed undergraduate application . This application can be electronically submitted.
• Application fee of US $30. Please make your nonrefundable application fee payable to Barry University
• Official high school transcripts and all college/university transcripts
• Official SAT I or ACT scores
• lf you are an international student whose first language is not English, you must also submit a TOEFL score. Educational records - transcripts, record of marks, school-leaving examinations - must be accompanied by certified English translations if in a language other than English.

For more information on Barry's general admissions process, call 1-800-695-2279 or e-mail admissions@mail.barry.edu if you have any questions. Barry's admissions counselors are always available to assist you.

Requirements for Full Acceptance into the Sport Management - Golf Industry Program

• GPA of 2.5 or greater.
• Complete (grade of "C" or better) SES 200; SES 250; SES 300; & SES 486 Practicum I.
• Recommendations from the Sport Management - Golf Industry Program facilitator and the Sport Management coordinator subsequent to a personal interview.

Additional requirements to qualify for the PGA's Professional Golf Management (PGM) program:

• Successful completion of the PGA Playing Ability Test (P.A.T.). All students interested in registering for the PGM program must pass a playing ability test administered by the PGA. 
• Successful P.A.T. completion is earned by shooting 15 strokes or fewer above the course rating (36 holes) at a course designated by the PGA.
• Pay all appropriate fees charged by the PGA for the Professional Readiness Orientation (P.R.O.) and the PGM  checkpoints at the sites established by the PGA. Complete SES 486 - Practicum I at a site coordinated by the Sport Management - Golf Industry Program Coordinator.

Requirements for Full Acceptance to the Major:

Once you have satisfied all the Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES) interim acceptance requirements, you should apply for full acceptance to the major. Full acceptance status is required prior to enrolling in SES 486 Practicum. You will be eligible for full acceptance to the Sport Management - Golf Industry when the following requirements have been met:

1. You have achieved junior status (completed at least 60 hours applicable to the degree) or fulfilled all Sport and Exercise Sciences interim acceptance requirements.
   
2. You have declared Sport Management - Golf Industry as your major.
   
3. You have passed Biology 230 (Human Anatomy) or (Foundations of Sport & Exercise Science), SES 270 (Concepts of Fitness and Wellness), or equivalent courses, with the grade of C or better.
   
4. You have achieved a 2.5 CUM GPA and a 2.5 Average GPA in all SES and  major courses attempted.
   
5. You have obtained the recommendation of your advisor and the coordinator of the Sport Management Program, as well as the SES Faculty Review Panel.