Sport and Recreation Leadership
Graduate Minor
Quick Facts
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The graduate minor in Sport and Recreation Leadership (SRL) allows students with related academic and professional interests to choose courses that focus on issues of equity and justice in sport and recreation, policy analysis and implementation, coaching, administrative functions related to human resources, finance, and marketing, as well as general best practices in the field. SRL faculty have extensive practical experience in athletics, recreation, adapted sport, and physical education. This flexible degree option can complement students coming from a wide range of disciplines including education, public health, business, social sciences, humanities, and more.
The Sport and Recreation Leadership graduate courses prepare future dynamic leaders to provide quality, inclusive, and accessible sports and recreation experiences.
- K-12 and youth sports coordinator or director
- Collegiate athletics administrator or coach
- Adaptive sports program manager
- Campus recreation manager or program director
- Municipal parks and recreation department manager or coordinator
- Community organization leisure services coordinator (e.g., YMCA, Boys and Girls Club)
- Outdoor recreation planner or guide
- Sports facility manager
- Complete 9 units from the following:
SRL 501 (3): Modern Perspectives on Recreation and Sport - SRL 502 (3): Organizational Leadership in Sport and Recreation
- SRL 503 (3): Equity and Justice in Recreation and Sport
- SRL 504 (3): Inclusive Coaching and Adapted Physical Activity Programming
- SRL 505 (3): Measuring Policy Impacts in Sport and Recreation Settings
- SRL 506 (3): Finance and Promotion in Sport and Recreation Organizations
- SRL 530 (3): Advanced Education Psychology in Sports and Recreation
Minor coursework could be double-dipped for the Sport and Recreation Management or the Inclusive Leadership in Sport and Recreation Graduate Certificates
How to Declare a Special Education Minor
Meet with the SRL Director, Dr. Matt Ostermeyer or SRL Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Jesse Stipek to choose three appropriate courses (9 units total) and declare the SRL minor.