Nature of Program
Students in physical education and sport studies examine the relationship of play, games, sport, athletics, fitness, and dance to our culture and cultures throughout the world. Their preparation includes the acquisition of knowledge and skills from a vast array of movement activities in addition to an understanding of associated physiological, biomechanical, sociological, psychological, historical, philosophical, and pedagogical principles. Preparation in athletic training is designed to enable students to prevent and treat injuries related to athletic competition.Graduates in physical education with teaching and coaching certification are generally employed as elementary or secondary physical education teachers and athletic coaches. Graduates in sport studies are employed in professional and collegiate sport enterprises, fitness centers, recreation programs, sporting goods stores, or commercial sporting goods manufacturers.