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 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.
Core Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| SRM:3148 | Interscholastic Activities and Athletics Administration | 3 |
| SRM:3700 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| SRM:3800 | Sport Law for Interscholastic Athletic Directors | 3 |
| EPLS:4200 | Athletic Administration in Educational Settings | 3 |
Field Experience
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 and Human Physiology.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRM:4196 | Interscholastic Athletic Administration Field Experience | arr. |
Electives
Students select a minimum of 6 s.h. from the following.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRM:3146 | Sports Officiating: Rules, Theories, and Issues | 3 |
| SRM:3147 | Sport Event Management | 3 |
| 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 |
| SRM:3150 | Recreation Administration | 3 |
| 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 |
| SRM:3176 | Sports Analytics for Decision Makers | 3 |
| SRM:3200 | Topics in Sport and Recreation Management (when topic is the politics of sports) | 3 |
| SRM:3210 | Event Bidding: Processes and Strategies | 3 |
| ARTS:1070 | Elements of Graphic Design | 3 |
| COMM:1819 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| EDTL:4940 | Characteristics of Disabilities | 3 |
| EPLS:4180 | Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher | 3 |
| EPLS:6201 | Foundations of School Administration | 3 |
| JMC:1300 | Introduction to Journalism and Strategic Communication | 3 |
| PSQF:1075 | Educational Psychology and Measurement | 3 |
| PSQF:3115 | Sport and Performance Psychology | 3 |
| PSQF:4134/EDTL:4934 | Parent-Teacher Communication | 1-3 |
| RHET:2085 | Speaking Skills | 3 |