Sport Administration Graduate Certificate

Overview

The College of Idaho’s Sport Administration Graduate Certificate is a post-baccalaureate certificate program designed to elevate students’ careers in the world of athletics and recreation. Students’ transformative experience through this certificate program enriches their management, marketing, leadership and sports law and ethics skills. Successful completion of the program will provide a boost to a student’s professional portfolio within the dynamic sports industry or allow the student to seamlessly transition into pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration or management.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the College’s Sport Administration Graduate Certificate, students will be able to:

1. Apply a diverse set of essential principles and skills, including skills in business, finance, and marketing that would be necessary in sport administration;
2. Utilize critical thinking skills in analyzing sport management issues in managerial planning and decision making;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of ethics as they apply to sport; and
4. Develop professional skills through classroom learning and experiential learning in internships with added applied responsibilities.

Admission

Admission Requirements

The Sport Administration Graduate Certificate program is designed to be a postgraduate program for students who have already secured a bachelor’s degree and are seeking careers in the growing business of sport and athletic management and administration. Persons eligible to matriculate in this program must complete the online Admission Application, which includes the requirement to upload the following:

1. Transcript(s) showing completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;

2. A personal statement/essay expressing interest in the Sport Administration Graduate Certificate program and articulating how this certificate will enhance the applicant’s personal and professional growth; and

3. A letter of endorsement/recommendation, which may be from an athletic, academic, personal or professional source.

Selection of Applicants

Applicants for the next start date are reviewed on an ongoing basis by the Sport Certificate Admission Committee, which includes the chair of the undergraduate Business and Accounting Department (or their designee). The committee reserves the right to accept, reject, or defer an application. Applicants receiving a letter of acceptance are granted a specific time period to notify the program of their intention to enroll.

Cost of Attendance

2023-24 Academic Calendar

Graduation Requirements

To earn a graduate certificate in Sport Administration at The College of Idaho, a candidate must complete all prescribed courses and pass all courses with a 2.0 GPA or better.