How many hours are required in the CPC (common professional component) table?
There are no minimum or maximum hours required in the CPC table (page 13). The purpose of the CPC is to ensure that the CPC topical areas are covered in undergraduate sport management degree programs. The COSMA does not expect, however, that all of the CPC topical areas will be covered equally. It is the responsibility of the institution to provide appropriate rationale for any significant CPC variations. For each required undergraduate course, the Abbreviated Course Syllabus should include a course outline specifying the CPC coverage in that course. Because a course may simultaneously cover multiple topics (for example, consumer behavior covered in a marketing course may also count towards psychological foundations), it is normal for the total hours of CPC coverage in a course to exceed the actual number of scheduled student contact hours. You need to identify where the topical areas in the CPC are covered in your required course offerings. This requires that you first complete an Abb
