Sport Commerce and Culture
Kinesiology (KNES)
2351 School of Public Health Building, 301-405-2450
www.sph.umd.edu/KNES
The Minor in Sport Commerce and Culture has been suspended and currently is not accepting students to the program.
The minor in Sport Commerce and Culture provides students with a unique opportunity to study the structure and experience of contemporary sport culture from an interdisciplinary perspective rooted in theories and methods largely - but not exclusively - drawn from anthropology, cultural studies, economics, gender studies, history, media and communication studies, psychology, race and ethnic studies, sociology, and urban studies. The minor requires 18 credits:
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Required courses |
6 |
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KNES287 |
Sport in American Society |
3 |
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KNES293 |
History of Sport in America |
3 |
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Elective Courses |
12 |
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Any four of the following 3-credit courses |
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KNES240 |
Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Movement |
3 |
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KNES350 |
The Psychology of Sports |
3 |
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KNES351 |
Contemporary Issues in American Sport |
3 |
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KNES355 |
Sport Management |
3 |
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KNES357 |
Sport and Culture in the Global Marketplace |
3 |
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KNES451 |
Children and Sport: A Psychosocial Perspective |
3 |
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KNES483 |
Sport Marketing and Media |
3 |
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KNES484 |
Sporting Hollywood |
3 |
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KNES485 |
Sport and Globalization |
3 |
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KNES486 |
Politics and Economics of Organized Contemporary Sport |
3 |
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1) Not all elective courses are offered every year. |
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2) Temporary courses may be added to this list dependent on the Minor advisor's approval. |
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3) Relevant courses from other departments may be added to the list dependent on the Minor advisor's approval. |
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