Sport Studies
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Activate your career in sport studies.
Turn your passion for sports and physical activity into a lifelong career with the sport studies major at Bethany College.
Courses highlight concepts from training techniques and skill development, to kinesiology, sports marketing, athletic administration, facilities management, and treatments for athletic injuries. An intentional team of encouraging faculty provide an engaging learning environment designed to equip you for a career in coaching, sport management, athletic training, and beyond.
At Bethany, you will have on-campus experiences in sport management and administration—as well as an off-campus internship—built into your degree program.
Areas Of Study
- Sport Studies (Major)
- Concentrations in:
Sport Management
Pre-Sports Medicine
Why Bethany
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
CAREERS IN SPORT STUDIES
- Athletic Director
- Camp Director
- Coach
- Community Sports Director
- Corporate Wellness Specialist
- Events Coordinator
- Facilities Director
- Health Researcher
- Nutritionist
- Personal Trainer
- Player Agent
- Professional Sports Scout
- Recreation Center Manager
- Referee/Umpire
- Sports Information Director
- Sports Marketing Specialist
- Sports Statistician
- Tournament Director
Alumni Outcomes
John Symanski I Physical Education, 1979
Cardiologist at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina
"My journey has been a long, and somewhat unconventional path, but incredibly rewarding. After graduating from Bethany with a degree in Physical Education, I pursued a master’s degree in exercise physiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. I became interested in cardiology while working in a cardiac rehabilitation program and changed course pursuing medical school. I remained in Chapel Hill for the next 8 years completing medical school, internship, residency, and a chief resident year. The final four years of training involved cardiology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I have practiced in Charlotte, NC for the last 25 years. My wife of 42 years, Paula, has been my steady support, yet the Bethany years set the foundation."
Todd McGuinness I Physical Education, 2002
Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
"Bethany College helped point me in the direction of coaching. The PE classes I took helped shape what I wanted to do as an educator and coach for my future career as PE Faculty member and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Case Western Reserve University."
Joey Subasic I Physical Education, 2019
School Principal, Coach and Referee
Wheeling, West Virginia
"My journey has been a long, and somewhat unconventional path, but incredibly rewarding. After graduating from Bethany with a degree in Physical Education, I pursued a master’s degree in exercise physiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. I became interested in cardiology while working in a cardiac rehabilitation program and changed course pursuing medical school. I remained in Chapel Hill for the next 8 years completing medical school, internship, residency, and a chief resident year. The final four years of training involved cardiology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I have practiced in Charlotte, NC for the last 25 years. My wife of 42 years, Paula, has been my steady support, yet the Bethany years set the foundation."
Meet The Faculty
Assistant Professor of Sports Studies
Physical Education & Sports Studies Chair
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
An internship within your future professional field will allow you to develop skills in communication, leadership, physical activity, management, and more. It also provides a great opportunity to explore the many career paths available to you as a sport studies major.
Curious what internship settings are out there for sport studies majors? Check out some examples.
- Athletic Training Facility
- College Athletic Department
- Community Recreation Center
- Dance Studio
- Gym/Fitness Facility
- Physical Therapy Office
- Professional Athletic Team
- Recreation Camp
- Youth Sports Club
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