2026 - 2027 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Jun 04, 2026  
2026 - 2027 Graduate Academic Catalog

Graduate Certificate: Sports Development and Community Partnerships


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This interdisciplinary, five-course graduate certificate equips students with the skills to design, lead, and evaluate sports-based initiatives that foster community engagement, nonprofit collaboration, and strategic partnerships. It is ideal for aspiring coaches, nonprofit and community leaders, marketers, community relations specialists, and policy professionals who want to harness the power of sports for social good.

 

5 courses for this certificate include:

MAP 611: Community Action & Policy

SDG 706: Sports Management & Marketing

INV 641: Professional Coaching

MAP 640: Seminar in Advocacy & Administration or MAP 610: Grant Writing & Fundraising

MAP 675: Community-Engaged Practicum

*if needed, course substitutions can be approved by Program Director

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