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Paralympic Sports Certificate at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

The program is focused on increasing students’ knowledge of and experience with adapted and Paralympic sports. The objective of the program is to allow more students with interest in the field to increase their knowledge and graduate from the University of Alabama more prepared to work with para-athletes and in Paralympic sports. The field of adapted and Paralympic sports is growing, and opportunities to work for organizations in the United States that focus on para-athletes is increasing.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Department: Kinesiology  |  Duration: 13 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 13 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include KIN 113 Intro to Paralympic Sport, KIN 468 Adapted Physical Education, KIN 387 Adapted Sports Prof. Dev..

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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