The College of Liberal Arts and Science offers the Certificate in Interscholastic Athletic/Activities Administration. The certificate provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to focus a segment of their studies on extracurricular activities at the interscholastic level.
The undergraduate Certificate in Interscholastic Athletic/Activities Administration requires a minimum of 21 s.h. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate.
The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program. Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) students may earn the certificate when the undergraduate classification is primary.
The certificate is an option for educators and other professionals who already have a degree but may wish to pursue career opportunities in interscholastic athletics/activities administration. Students who want to earn the certificate and do not want to pursue a degree may apply as nondegree students.
Students may transfer up to 9 s.h. of credit toward certificate completion. Contact the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology for guidance on submitting courses from other institutions that may be approved for certificate credit. Field experience taken elsewhere is not eligible for use toward the certificate.
Some courses have prerequisites; students must complete all of a course's prerequisites before they may register for the course.
The Certificate in Interscholastic Athletic/Activities Administration requires the following coursework.
Online Curriculum
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CORE COURSES
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Course Number Course Name and Credits Frequently Offered Online
Offered on Campus
All of these: SRM:3148 Interscholastic Activities and Athletics Administration (3 s.h.) X
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SRM:3700 Ethics in Sport (3 s.h.) X
SRM:3800 Sport Law for Interscholastic Athletic Directors (3 s.h.) X
EPLS:4200 Athletic Administration in Educational Settings (3 s.h.) X
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FIELD EXPERIENCE
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Field experience is essential to the completion of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) requirements for first-level certification as a registered athletic administrator (RAA). Students must complete a minimum of 3 s.h. in the following course with an approved partner and oversight from Experiential Learning (sport and recreation management) in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology.
Course Number Course Name and Credits Frequently Offered Online
Offered on Campus
SRM:4196 Interscholastic Athletic Administration Field Experience (arranged s.h.) X
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ELECTIVES
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Course Number Course Name and Credits Frequently Offered Online
Offered on Campus
SRM:3146 Sports Officiating: Rules, Theories, and Issues (3 s.h.) X SRM:3147 Sport Event Management (3 s.h.) X SRM:3149 Coaching Theory, Body Structure, and Human Development (this course and SRM:3155 together allow students to apply for state of Iowa coaching authorization) (3 s.h.) X X SRM:3150 Recreation Administration (3 s.h.) X SRM:3155 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries for Coaches (this course and SRM:3149 together allow students to apply for state of Iowa coaching authorization) (3 s.h.) X X SRM:3176 Sports Analytics for Decision Makers (3 s.h.) X SRM:3200 Topics in Sport and Recreation Management (when topic is the politics of sports) (3 s.h.) X X SRM:3210 Event Bidding: Processes and Strategies (3 s.h.) X ARTS:1070 Elements of Graphic Design (3 s.h.) X COMM:2819 Organizational Leadership (3 s.h.) X X EDTL:4940 Characteristics of Disabilities (3 s.h.) X X EPLS:4180 Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher (3 s.h.) X EPLS:6201 Foundations of School Administration (3 s.h.) X JMC:1300 Introduction to Journalism and Strategic Communication (3 s.h.) X PSQF:1075 Educational Psychology and Measurement (3 s.h.) X X PSQF:3115 Sport and Performance Psychology (3 s.h.) X PSQF:4134 / EDTL:4934 Parent-Teacher Communication (1-3 s.h.) X RHET:2085 Speaking Skills (3 s.h.) X
How to add the certificate to your program of study
Students may add a certificate program to their plan of study at any time. Declaring a certificate will allow you to request a degree audit for the certificate requirements in MyUI. There is no penalty to remove a certificate from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.
Current BAS/BLS students can add a certificate program to their plan of study at any time by sending an email to their assigned academic advisor asking to formally declare the certificate. Once added, a separate degree audit will be produced.
How to remove the certificate from your program of study
Current BAS/BLS students can email their assigned academic advisor to ask to remove the certificate from their plan of study. There is no penalty to remove a certificate program from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.