Sport and American Culture, Undergraduate Minor
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Learn MoreThis 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 credits)
- SPMT 304: Sport, Culture, and Society (3 credits)
Sport Management Electives (6 credits)
Choose two courses from the following:
- SPMT 318: Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Sport (3 credits)
- SPMT 321: America Through Baseball (3 credits)
- SPMT 322: Football and American Culture (3 credits)
- SPMT 323: America and the Modern Olympics (3 credits)
History Electives (6 credits)
Choose two courses from the following:
- HIST 339: History of Baseball (3 credits)
- HIST 340: Basketball and the American Experience (3 credits)
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