Academics and Scholarships – Center for Professional Sales

Academics

Professional Sales Concentration

The Professional Sales Concentration requires 12 semester credit hours of Core Courses and 12 semester credit hours of Electives, in addition to the BS in BA Core Requirements.

USCA Certification

University Sales Center Alliance Certification recognizes students for completing additional coursework in an effort to better prepare themselves for successful careers.

Professional Program in Sales

Students selected for the Professional Program in Sales will have the coursework necessary to complete both the concentration in pro sales and USCA Certification. Students in PPS will receive additional benefits such as being selected for a traveling competitive team and being part of a Sales Board.

Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners, many of our undergraduate sales students are eligible for scholarships while completing their sales classes. The number of sales scholarships varies depending on the degree of corporate funding each semester.

Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for scholarships:

  • Undergraduate students admitted to the sales program and have completed MKT 3330
  • To be eligible, students must be in either the USCA sales certification program or the Professional Program in Sales
  • Students must have a high GPA (normally a 3.0 and above)
  • Priority will be given to students who complete an application prior to semester deadlines
    • The application deadline for scholarships to be awarded for Spring Semester is October 31, and Fall Semester is March 31
  • Scholarship awardees are announced during the Fall or Spring Professional Sales Awards Dinner
  • Scholarships awarded by the Center for Professional Sales are for $1,000