Certificate of Professional Officiating Degree
Columbia College has partnered with Major League Baseball and the United States Marine Corps to offer a Certificate of Professional Officiating. Students desiring a professional foundation for sports officiating may choose a Certificate in Professional Officiating. The non-transcripted certificate will provide evidence that the student has completed a sequence of courses that offers a background in skills vital to officiating -- interpersonal communications and human relations -- and a capstone course that builds skills specific to successfully officiating a particular sport.
Degree Requirements
A. | Core Requirements (grade of C or higher required) | 12 hrs | ||
| COMM 203 |  | Understanding Human Communication | 3 hrs | |
| PHED 399 |  | Internship in Sports Officiating* | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 260 | | Introduction to Applied Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 430 |  | The Sociology of Sport | 3 hrs | |
B. | Electives (two courses; grade of C or higher required) | 6 hrs | ||
| COMM 303 | | Intercultural Communication | 3 hrs | |
| HUMS 250 | | Working with Individuals | 3 hrs | |
| HUMS 335 | | Working with Groups | 3 hrs | |
| MKTG 332 | | Public Relations | 3 hrs | |
| MKTG 480 | | Sports and Events Marketing | 3 hrs | |
| PHIL 330 | | Ethics | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC /PSYC392 | | Adolescent Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 270 | | Minority Cultures and Relations | 3 hrs | |
C. | Total | 18 hrs | ||