全球体育与文化

A program unique to Tiffin University, the B.A. 全球体育与文化 program builds on our existing programs of 体育 Marketing and 体育 Psychology by adding sports and culture to the mix.

在程序中, you’ll learn about and reflect on how sports can affect and influence the development of one’s personal identity, and how such identities may change over time. Particular attention will be paid to reviewing how one’s personal sports identity can bridge differences related to class, 种族和性别差异.

You’ll trace the role of sports and culture within local and 区域 communities, then broaden your investigation to national and international cultures and how sports affects areas such as economics, 外交和更多.

You’ll look at sports in American society, as you survey the influential role of sports and the sports industry in American culture. You’ll gain a fundamental understanding of the many career avenues in sports, nationally and internationally. 和, you’ll acquire the skills to become an effective communicator, a critical asset in whatever career path you choose.

最后, your program will culminate with a capstone experience, 当你把知识连接起来, skills and abilities gained throughout your coursework, and prepare for employment in your chosen field.

In the global sports and culture program, you’ll gain valuable insight into the study of culture and sports through experiential methods. You’ll have opportunities to build your professional network during your coursework and leverage that network when you enter into the professional world. You’ll understand the connections between the local, 区域, national and global identities and practices, which will make you highly marketable in a variety of positions within the global sports industry.

Particular attention will be paid to researching real-life case studies and how such examples can illuminate the relationship between sports and culture. You’ll hear about the real-world of sports and culture from guest speakers from the Tiffin community, especially coaches and others associated with the sports industry.

In your study of global sports and culture, you’ll engage in an immersive program. Your classroom work will revolve around experiential assignments and activities in addition to academically rigorous class discussions about a multiplicity of themes related to the study of sports, 文化与性别.

教室外, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with sports industry professionals and work with local and 区域 sports teams as part of class projects and assignments. 例如, in a study on the relationship between culture and youth basketball, you may travel between different municipalities to compare and contrast local sports cultures with broader 区域 cultures.

You’ll also work to create a research portfolio on the role of sports in nations outside of the U.S. and work to identify career opportunities within the international context.

课程

• GSC110全球体育 & 培养1 - 3小时
• GSC210全球体育 & 培养II - 3小时
• GSC310全球体育 & 培养III - 3小时
• ENG301 Professional Communication – 3 hours
• PSY101 Introduction to Psychology – 3 hours
• SOC101 Principles of Sociology – 3 hours
• SOC280 体育 in American Society – 3 hours
• SCS220 Introduction to 领导 – 3 hours
• SMG160 Introduction to 体育管理 – 3 hours
• GSC410全球体育 & 培养顶点- 3小时

总- - - - - - 30个小时

GSC浓度

• Complete 2 tracks or complete the 体育 Psychology Minor (18 credit hours)

议题1:体育活动 & 健康

• NAT261 Principles of Health and Fitness Training *Includes Certification Option*
• HFW313 History of Physical Activity
• HFW413社会学 & Psychology of Physical Activity

TRACK 2: CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE & 领导

• SCS440 Theory and Application of 领导
• 多元文化议题
• SCS335 Leading with Cultural Intelligence

专场3:体育信息

• COM241 Introduction to Mass Communication
• SMG235 体育 Marketing and Promotions
• SMG335 体育 Media Technology

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate course offerings for this major. Consult the official Academic 公告 for detailed registration and advising information.

样本的课程

全球体育与文化 I: 体育 and Identity (GSC110) – This course introduces the study of sports and culture by reviewing these topics within the context of the individual. Students will learn about and reflect on how sports can affect and influence the development of personal identity and how such identities may change over time. Particular attention will be paid to reviewing how ones’ personal sports identity can bridge differences related to class, 种族和性别差异.

全球体育与文化 II: 体育 and Community (GSC210) – This course traces the role of sports and culture within local and 区域 identities. Students will review the reflexive ways 区域 and local sports identities interact with culture and how such interactions create culturally unique experiences and values. Particular attention will be paid to researching specific case studies and how such case studies can illuminate the relationship between sports and culture. The course will also incorporate guest speakers from the Tiffin community, especially coaches and others associated with the sports industry.

全球体育与文化 III: 体育 and Nationality (GSC310) – This course builds on the topics and themes explored in GSC2xx and broadens the investigation to incorporate national and supranational sports cultures and identity. Students will learn about the relationship between nationalism, internationalism and sport and how this relationship affects areas such as economics, 外交, 历史知识, 等. Students will work to create research portfolio on the role of sports in national outside of the U.S. and work to identify career opportunities within the international context.

全球体育与文化: Capstone (GSC410) – This course provides a culminating experience for all courses in the GSC program. Each student will create and present a summative paper or project that explores the connections established throughout the coursework, explains how the program has enhanced the student’s knowledge, skills and abilities related to their chosen tracks and helped them prepare for employment in their chosen field.

格式

在校园 – Offered in a 15-week semester format with start dates of January and August

Students who graduate from Tiffin University with a B.A. 全球体育与文化 degree will be prepared to work in a variety of fields, especially in the corporate space. They can serve as project managers for major sports brands; work in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); or pursue a career in any number of sports-related fields.

职业生涯

• 客户经理
• 业余 & 职业体育
• 体育管理员
• 业务发展
• 一些导演
• 高中 & 大学体育系
• 人事管理
• 项目经理
• 推广及活动经理
• 公共关系
• 体育顾问
• 体育用品公司
• 体育中心
• 体育 & 健身俱乐部职员
• 体育场 & 领域的管理
• 球场运营经理
• 比赛计划
• 青少年体育协调员