This interdisciplinary minor is offered jointly by the School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management 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).

Admissions

This minor is available to all Mason undergraduate students.

Policies

Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.

Banner Code: SAMC

Minor Requirements

Total credits: 18

Coursework

HIST 341History of Sport in the United States3
SPMT 304Sport, Culture, and Society3
Total Credits6

Electives (Sport Management)

Select two courses from the following:6
SPMT 307
Sport Diplomacy
SPMT 318
Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Sport
SPMT 321
America Through Baseball 1
SPMT 322
Football and American Culture
SPMT 323
America and the Modern Olympics 2
SPMT 455
Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations
Total Credits6

Electives (History)

Select two courses from the following:6
HIST 339
History of Baseball 1
HIST 340
Basketball and the American Experience
HIST 342
History of the Olympics and the United States 2
HIST 389
Topics in U.S. History
Total Credits6
1

Students cannot count both SPMT 321 and HIST 339 toward the minor.

2

Students cannot count both SPMT 323 and HIST 342 toward the minor.