Minor in Sport and American Culture (CHSS)
Catalog Year: 2026-2027
Banner Code: E1-MINOR-RHT-SAMC
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).
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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.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 341 | History of Sport in the United States | 3 |
| SPMT 304 | Sport, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Electives (Sport Management)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Sport Diplomacy | ||
| Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Sport | ||
| America Through Baseball 1 | ||
| Football and American Culture | ||
| America and the Modern Olympics 2 | ||
| Sport History and Film (Mason Core) 3 | ||
| Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Electives (History)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| History of Baseball 1 | ||
| Basketball and the American Experience | ||
| History of the Olympics and the United States 2 | ||
| Sport History and Film (Mason Core) 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
- 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.
- 3
Students cannot count both SPMT 346 and HIST 346 towards the minor.