Sport and American Culture Undergraduate Minor

This 18-credit interdisciplinary minor is offered jointly by the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism and the Department of History and Art History.

This interdisciplinary minor is offered jointly by the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism and the Department of History and Art History. This minor is for students who want to immerse themselves in the study of sport, sociology and history. Students must take two required and four elective courses (two from Sport Management and two from History).

Required Courses (6 credits)

• HIST 341: History of Sport in the United States (3 credit hours)

• SPMT 304: Sport, Culture, and Society (3 credit hours)

Sport Management Electives (6 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

• SPMT 318: Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Sport (3 credit hours)
• SPMT 321: America Through Baseball (3 credit hours)
• SPMT 322: Football and American Culture (3 credit hours)
• SPMT 323: America and the Modern Olympics (3 credit hours)

History Electives (6 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

• HIST 337: Race and Gender in American Sports (3 credit hours)
• HIST 338: History of College Athletics (3 credit hours)
• HIST 339: History of Baseball (3 credit hours)
• HIST 340: Basketball and the American Experience (3 credit hours)

Total: 18 credits

Note: Eight credits of coursework must be unique to minor.

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For more information about this minor, contact:

Chris Elzey
History Coordinator, Sport and American Culture Minor
703-993-1250
celzey@gmu.edu