SUNY Oneonta Athletic Administration Microcredential

Sports Management student directs young students at a soccer training camp.

Overview

This four-course microcredential provides an in-depth educational and experiential learning opportunity for students and professionals planning to advance their careers in Sport Management or Administration.

Skills

SUNY Oneonta’s Athletic Administration microcredential provides you with the following skills:

Leadership
Organization
Data Analytics
Sport Finance

Required courses

EXSC 5710 - Leadership and Management Strategies of Athletic Administration (Graduate, 3 credits)
EXSC 5720 - Facility and Event Management Styles (Graduate, 3 credits)
EXSC 6730 - Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making (Graduate, 3 credits)
EXSC 6740 - SportSales, Sponsorship and Revenue Development (Graduate, 3 credits)

Competencies

Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate:

The ability to plan, organize and execute sport events (event management)
An understanding of facility operations, logistics, risk management, compliance, safety standards and customer service in sport venues (facility management)
Competence in financial planning, budgeting, economic decision-making, analyzing financial statements, assessing the financial health of sport organizations, and understanding revenue generation strategies (sport finance)
Proficiency in interpreting sport-related data to support strategic decisions, ability to use analytics tools for evaluation, knowledge of how data influences operational efficiency (data analytics in sport)
Application of leadership and management theory to problem solving, organizational behavior, and strategic planning (leadership and management strategies).

Eligibility

This microcredential is open to current matriculated undergraduate students, current matriculated graduate students and non-degree students.

Time to complete

1 year (2 semesters)

Credit/non-credit

12 s.h. (graduate-level)

Stackable to degree

No

Estimated cost

NYS resident = $5,652
Non-resident = $6,780

Non-degree student

To be eligible to take courses as a non-degree student, you must:

have graduated high school or passed the GED/TASC; or
have a cumulative average of a 3.0 from the last college attended.

If you have been dismissed from SUNY Oneonta, you are not eligible to take courses as a non-degree student.

Application Steps

All students applying for admission to the program are required to:

Submit the online Microcredential Application
Submit official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended
Submit a copy of your provisional, permanent, initial, or professional certificate(s) for classroom teaching service or counseling, or a screenshot of your TEACH account showing certification(s), including your full name.

Application Deadlines

fall term - second Wednesday of August
spring term - second Wednesday of December

Minimum GPA

You must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to be eligible to continue enrollment.

Code of Conduct

All microcredential and non-degree students are bound by the rules, policies and regulations outlined in SUNY Oneonta's Code of Student Conduct.

Microcredential Application

I'm not ready to apply, but I would like more information

Complete our Request Information form or reach out to us:

Contact Us

Learn more about the Extended and Community Learning Center by emailing excl@oneonta.edu or contacting us at one of our two locations.

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SUNY Oneonta Campus location

215 Hunt Union
Phone: 607-436-2548
Fax: (607) 436-2692
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Street view of SUNY Oneonta's ExCL Center located in downtown Oneonta at 2-4 Dietz Street

Downtown Oneonta location

4 Dietz St
Phone: 607-436-2831
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Current Student

Current students should contact the Academic Department who oversees this microcredential.

Athletic Administration Microcredential