Sport Leadership, B.A.
College of Applied Human Sciences
The WVU College of Applied Human Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Sport Leadership allows you to pursue your specific area of interest in the world of sports on your terms. This unique program covers all traditional aspects of the sport industry for potential careers in the high school, collegiate, and professional ranks, but also opens the door to professions in the participatory sport and fitness sector.
Cost:
$470 / Cost per credit hour *
Courses and Credits:
15 Courses / 120 Credit Hours
Duration:
Four-years / 8 and 16 week terms
Dates:
Start Admission Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Learning Format:
Online Asynchronous
Program Overview
Lead with Confidence
The online B.S. in Sport Leadership program prepares students to thrive across all levels of the sport industry. With a customizable curriculum and opportunities to gain real-world experience, this program equips future leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed in their careers.
- Expert Faculty: Taught by nationally and internationally recognized experts, the program blends cutting-edge research with real-world application to help you thrive in a competitive industry.
- Versatile Career Paths: Prepare for varied roles at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels
- Broad Curriculum: Choose electives and area of interest to focus your studies on what you really want to do, all while building a professional portfolio
- Flexible Program Structure: This online program's flexibility lets you get a quality education without putting your life on hold.
Curriculum
Classes are chosen according to your areas of interest in the administrative, psychological, social, and educational domains of sport while also gaining fundamental knowledge in leadership and management as they develop career and professional development skills. The educational experience provides the opportunity for students to tackle complex professional issues and develop a leadership philosophy and portfolio upon graduation.
Additionally, there is a requirement to engage in at least one 3-credit professional field experience. This internship is flexible allowing students to complete it in any term, in any facet of sport leadership, anywhere in the world. This real-world, hands-on experience sets graduates apart from their peers at other institutions.
Learning Outcomes
- You will apply interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to complex professional issues in their field of study (i.e., use leadership theory and research to critically examine, and solve, real world case scenarios in sport settings; develop a leadership philosophy and portfolio illustrating their competencies and experiences in various sport settings).
- You will reflect on their professional readiness and think critically about the continued refinement of the interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned across the curriculum (i.e., reflect upon professional goals, values, and skills and how those have changed over time; engage in experiential learning to identify professional challenges and development opportunities).
- You will model professional and ethical behaviors that are consistent with the industry standards and the related recommendations for best practice learned across the curriculum (i.e., display professionalism and ownership of professional growth; apply ethical principles to decision-making in a professional setting).
- University Requirements, 75 credit hours
- Sport Leadership Major Requirements, 45 credit hours
University Requirements
- General Education Foundations (GEF) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8), 31-37 credit hours
- CAHS 191: First-Year Seminar, 2 credit hours
- General Electives, 42-36 credit hours
- CAHS 300: Career Exploration in Applied Human Sciences, 3 credit hours
- CAHS 489: Capstone Experience in AHS, 3 credit hours
- SEP 350: Leadership Theory and Application in Sport, 3 credit hours
- SEP 371: Sport in American Society, 3 credit hours
- SM 485: Management of Sport Organizations, 3 credit hours
- Administrative Dimensions of Sports
- SM 125: Sport Facility Management, 3 credit hours
- SM 137: Sport Event Management, 3 credit hours
- SM 240: Sport Governance , 3 credit hours
- SM 321: Esports Governance, 3 credit hours
- SM 322: Esports Marketing, 3 credit hours
- SM 375: Sport in the Global Market, 3 credit hours
- SM 426: Liability in Sport, 3 credit hours
- SM 486: Sport Marketing & Sales, 3 credit hours
- Pedagogical Dimensions of Sport
- PET 215: Adapted Sports and Physical Activity for All Learners, 3 credit hours
- ACR 256: Foundations of Coaching, 3 credit hours
- ACE 310: Coaching Pedagogy, 3 credit hours
- Psychological Dimensions of Sport
- SEP 272: Introduction to Sport and Performance Psychology, 3 credit hours
- SEP 283: Introduction to Exercise Psychology, 3 credit hours
- SEP 385: Performance Psychology of Teams and Groups, 3 credit hours
- SEP 420: Sport and Performance Enhancement, 3 credit hours
- SEP 425: Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 412: Development in Early and Middle Childhood, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 412: Adolescent Development, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 416: Trauma, Resiliency, and Children, 3 credit hours
- COUN 405: Career and Lifespan Development, 3 credit hours
- Social Dimensions of Sport
- ACE 265: Sport is Life, 3 credit hours
- PET 101: Games in American Culture, 3 credit hours
- SEP 373: African Americans in Sports, 3 credit hours
- SM 275: The Olympic Games, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 110: Families Across the Life Span, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 210: Introduction to Parenting, 3 credit hours
- CDFS 415: Family Interaction and Communication, 3 credit hours
- COUN 303: Introduction to Helping Professions, 3 credit hours
- COUN 400: Diversity and Human Relations, 3 credit hours
Year One, Fall Semester
- CAHS 191, 2 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 1, 3 credit hours
- GEF 1, 3 credit hours
- GEF 2, 3 credit hours
- GEF 5, 3 credit hours
Year One, Spring Semester
- Dimension of Sport 2, 3 credit hours
- GEF 6, 3 credit hours
- GEF 7, 3 credit hours
- GEF 8, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
Year Two, Fall Semester
- Dimension of Sport 3, 3 credit hours
- GEF 3, 3 credit hours
- GEF 4, 3 credit hours
- GEF 8, 3 credit hours
- GEF 8, 3 credit hours
Year Two, Spring Semester
- SEP 350, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 4, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 5, 3 credit hours
- GEF 1, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 6, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
Year Three, Spring Semester
- CAHS 300, 3 credit hours
- SEP 371, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 7, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
Year Four, Fall Semester
- SM 485, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 8, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 9, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- CAHS 489, 3 credit hours
- Dimension of Sport 10, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
- Elective, 3 credit hours
Admissions Process and How to Apply
- Pay undergraduate application fee
- Request official transcripts from all institutions attended (other than WVU), or
high school transcripts if fewer than 24 college credits be sent to:
WVU Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 6009Morgantown, WV 26506-6009
or Email: WVUadmissions@mail.wvu.edu - Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
For additional requirements specific to first time freshman, online students, and internal/external transfer students, please connect with the admissions coach.
Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid
- File the application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the June deadline to determine eligibility for funding and scholarships.
- Inquire with your employer about potential financial support for continuing your education.
Careers and Employment
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Career Paths
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