Sports, Society, and Civic Leadership

Rowan University offers both a minor and certificate of undergraduate studies (CUGS) for interdisciplinary studies of Sports, Society, and Civic Leadership. Students will gain comprehension about how to interrogate how sport not only shapes, and is shaped by, cultural understandings of what it means to be human, as well as how sport can serve as a tool for personal and communal identity formation and broader societal impact. Students will find that the program encourages them to be engaged in their communities, critical thinkers and leaders in civic engagement, as well as developing their writing and communication skills. This academic background will set students apart for how jobs within a variety of sports fields are looking for holistically trained students in thinking about the field and its impact in society, including but not limited to non-profits, community sports organizations, leagues, communications, public relations, sports management, esports, event planning, social media, psychology, leagues, and more.

The minor requires the completion of 18 s.h. and the CUGS requires 12 s.h.

Minor: 1 Required course (3 s.h.), 2 Humanities Electives (6 s.h.) , and 3 open electives (9 s.h.)  = (18 s.h.)

CUGS: 2 Humanities Courses (6 s.h.), 1 Sports Communication Course (3 s.h.), and 1 open electives (3 s.h.)  = (12 s.h.)

For more information on the program and a list of courses, please see more information for the minor and the CUGS.

The program may be declared through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Oak Hall Room 301. Students may satisfy program electives through coursework completed at Rowan University, transfer credits obtained from comparable coursework at other institutions and study abroad for up 9 s.h. All courses must be passed with a letter of grade of “C-” or better. Please meet with either Debbie Sharnak or Julie Richmond  (sharnak@rowan.edu or richmondj@rowan.edu) to determine course equivalents or for any other questions about the program.