Overview

The four-course Certificate in Sports and Society is designed to appeal to students who are interested in careers in sports management, training, or writing, or who want a more in-depth understanding of the role of sports in both U.S. and global societies.

Certificates are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: LA-SPSO-CERT

Contact Information

Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.

Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Sports and Society.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Four courses, distributed as follows:		12
Select one introductory course from:
SOC 2111	Sociology of Sports
SRM 1211	Sport, Entertainment and Society
Select up to two courses from the following array in Liberal Arts: 1
ECON 3541	The Economics of Sports
HIST 2116	Baseball and American History
HIST 2117	History of Global Soccer
REL 2005	Religion and Sports
SOC 2122	Global Sports
Select up to two courses from the following array in Sport and Recreation Management or the College of Public Health: 2
SRM 3221	Athletics Administration
SRM 3222	Global Sport Management
SRM 3224	Media and Communications in Sport and Recreation
SRM 3225	Recreation and Leisure Service Management
KINS 4196	Sociology of Physical Activity

¹

If SOC 2111 is selected for the required introductory course above, only one course may be taken from this array.

²

If SRM 1211 is selected for the required introductory course above, only one course may be taken from this array.