Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Leadership at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Build a career in the sports industry, develop your leadership potential, and open doors to a wide variety of exciting opportunities. With this Sports Leadership undergraduate certificate, you'll study leadership aspects in sports and gain the expertise employers are looking for.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Duration: 1-2 Semesters (9 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include KIN 310 Contemporary Issues in Sports Leadership; KIN 311 Sports Administration; KIN 401 Sport Sociology; KIN 412 Sports Risk Management; KIN 415 History of Sporting Experiences in America; KIN 440 Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Career pathways

Sports leadership is a versatile field. With this certificate, you may qualify for a variety of roles in: Sports management, Coaching, Event coordination, Athletic administration, Marketing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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