Sports Studies Minor

The Sports Studies Minor is a fifteen (15) credit program comprised of six (6) credits of fundamental topic courses and nine (9) credits of elective options for focused areas of interest, offered by the School of Arts and Science.

Students choose fifteen (15) credits from the following offerings. Biology courses selected for the minor cannot be used in fulfillment of science core requirements.

Topic Courses - 6 credits:

BIO 108 - Body Structure and Function 3 Credits *

One course chosen from:

PHL 305 - Philosophy of Sport 3 Credits
SOC 371 - Sociology of Sports 3 Credits
PSY 228 - Sports Psychology 3 Credits

Elective Courses - 9 credits:

BIO 128 - Principles of Nutrition 3 Credits *
BIO 148 - Exercise and Fitness 4 Credits * or
STL 155 - Exercise Science 3 Credits *
MCO 388 - Sports Journalism 3 Credits
MKT 319 - Sports Marketing 3 Credits
MNG 380 - Managing Sports Organizations 3 Credits
CDS 1125 - Exercise Physiology 1 Credits
CDS 1132 - Sports Sociology through Film 1 Credits
CDS 1175 - Women in Sport 1 Credit

Total: 15 Credits

* Students completing selected courses within this minor may qualify to sit for the Personal Trainer Certification Exam with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).