2020-2021 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    Dec 02, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Intercollegiate Athletic Advising and Support, CAS


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Contact

Cathy Engstrom
350 Huntington Hall, 315-443-4763
cmengstr@syr.edu

Core Faculty

Cathy Engstrom, Department of Higher Education; Dawn Johnson, Department of Higher Education; David Perez, Department of Higher Education; Morey Mossovitz, Department of Higher Education; and Dessa Bergen-Cico, Department of Public Health

Description

This 15-credit hour certificate program is designed for current and future higher education professionals (e.g. advisors, higher education/student affairs administrators, and coaches) who wish to understand the research, practice, and policy perspectives associated with intercollegiate sport and student-athlete development in the context of higher education.  It includes coursework in the following focus areas: how colleges and intercollegiate athletics work, theoretical perspectives of college student development and learning; the impact of race, gender, and class on college student athlete access and success; and foundations of advising student-athletes.

Admission

  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree and a grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0 in undergraduate study;
  • Syracuse University graduate students who wish to add this CAS program as a concurrent program of study will have to meet the same criteria, and will have to achieve a grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0 in their current program of study. They will also have to present written approval from their current program advisors for pursuing the CAS program.
  • Submission of a personal statement that focuses on the student’s interest in the program as it is conceptualized and offered.

Part-Time Study

The program can be pursued part-time.

Financial Support

Students only enrolled in a CAS program are not eligible for department financial aid.  Additional information regarding loan availability for CAS programs can be found at  https://graduateadmissions.syr.edu/funding/ 

Transfer Credit

A maximum of three credits from a combination of transfer and/or external examinations/extra-institutional and experiential learning will be accepted toward a CAS. 

Degree

CAS, 15 credits

Student Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • To examine the structure, operations, and policies at the NCAA, divisional, conference, and institutional levels and how they impact student-athletes’ educational journey
  • To become familiar with and to learn how to apply research on student-athletes’ identity and development in the context of leadership, organizational culture and change in higher education
  • To learn about the impact of race, gender, class, ability, and national origin, and sport on college student athlete access, identity, and success
  • To  identity the competencies and skills required to support student-athletes’ development and future success
  • To develop a passion and commitment to promote /advocate for more inclusive, equitable, student-centered policies and practices for intercollegiate student-athletes.

Requirements: 15 Total Credits


Satisfactory Progress


Certification for an advanced degree at Syracuse University requires a minimum average of 3.0 for work comprising the program for the degree and a 2.8 average for all credits earned.

Notes:


Students have the opportunity to enroll full or part-time. Upon acceptance to the proposed CAS, students will take at least one required course or program elective in consecutive semesters until program requirements are completed.

Students will maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in program courses.

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