DISTANCE LEARNING
The Center for Sport Leadership at VCU graduate program offers distance learning for students around the world, provided they have Internet access.
Through the Blackboard Learning System, online courses are held in real time and utilize virtual classrooms with audio and visual capabilities. Students enrolled in our distance learning program must purchase a headset with microphone to participate in course discussions.
Center for Sport Leadership’s distance learning students may begin course work during the fall, spring or summer semester. They may complete the 36-credit degree on campus, online or through a combination of both. We offer at least one on-campus night course per semester for working part-time students, and offer three to six online courses per semester.
Course requirements
Course work for distance learning students consists of a combination of required and elective courses. All students will take the same required core courses, regardless of whether they are pursuing the management/administration track or the coaching track.
Although crossover exists among electives, most are specific to a student’s pursued track. Distance learning students may take up to three credits of an externship and up to three credits of an independent study. For more information, please contact Carrie Le Crom, Ph.D., at cwlecrom@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6443.
On-campus requirements
Distance learning students must attend one on-campus course before completing their degree. Most distance learners choose to take the summer seminar course, a time-intensive class that meets for one week Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Center for Sport Leadership offers at least one or two seminars each summer, depending on demand.
Students also may enroll in the European Model of Sport course to fulfill their on-campus requirement. Offered once a year, the course gives students an opportunity to travel to Europe for one to two weeks, where they will learn more about the business of sports from a global perspective.
