The professional sales area of study offers students instruction dedicated to preparing them for entry-level sales positions and careers in sales management. Courses provide students with concepts of selling theory, applied skills, and frequent in-class and out-of-class contact with professional business people, including a Sales Advisory Board. This program leads to both the undergraduate Certificate in Professional Selling and M.S. in Digital Marketing degree. Students who want to complete this program must identify themselves to the Department of Marketing as Certificate students who will complete the integrated program. The program is open to all undergraduates who are pursuing the Certificate in Professional Selling and have completed at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.00.