Sport Studies Major

As a sport studies major, you’ll look at sports and other physical activity through the lens of history, psychology and sociology. In addition to studying sports history, you’ll look at the role of sport in American society. Sport studies examines sport’s cultural relationship with education, the economy, families, the media and politics and considers race, class and gender differences in the sport experience.

Career Potential

Youth sports director — YMCA/YWCA
Sport psychologist
Sport historian
Sport sociologist
Sports journalism
Sports broadcasting
Sport management
Sports Information
Coaching

What Will I Learn?

You’ll be in a flexible, broad-based program that combines major courses with a number of electives.
Courses emphasize current research as well as its practical application.
You’ll take core courses in exercise science along with classes in other disciplines such as:
- History, Sociology, Psychology
- Physical education

Special Features

Practical experience in the youth and college sports settings
Work in studies with faculty and your colleagues
Clubs that will help immerse you in your study through fieldwork
Study abroad in England, Germany and Australia

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities:

Practicum experiences
Research projects with faculty
Participation in service-learning opportunities

Student Clubs

Dartfish Club
FIT Club

Next Steps

Contact Us

Main Office: Professional Studies Building, Room 1164
Phone: 607-753-4300

Fast Facts

The SUNY Cortland Kinesiology Department is a member of the American Kinesiology Association (AKA)
The four majors in the Kinesiology Department represent one of the largest undergraduate enrollments for a department at SUNY Cortland.