Intercollegiate Athletic Advising and Support, CAS

The certificate of advanced study in Intercollegiate Athletic Advising and Support examines how to lead and advise in complex intercollegiate sports programs to promote the development, learning, and success of student-athletes.

This program explores and prepares students to understand the scholarship and practice in:

• supporting student-athletes’ development and future success, and being an advocate for student-centered policies and practices
• the structure, operations, and policies of athletics at the NCAA, divisional, conference, and institutional levels and how they impact the educational journey
• how to interpret and apply research on higher education and student-athletes
• the impact of student-athlete identity on their access and success

Graduates of the CAS program often continue or go on to be academic advisors, student affairs administrators, or intercollegiate athletic coaches, or continue their studies with a master’s degree in Higher Education.

Online option available. Students also can complete this certificate part-time.

Suggested Application Deadline: June 1 | More admissions information

Program Contacts

Breana Nieves Vergara, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

bknieves@syr.edu|315.443.2505

Cathy Engstrom, Associate Professor; Faculty Director for Graduate Studies

cmengstr@syr.edu|315.443.4763