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DEGREE

Bachelor of Arts

CAREER IDEAS

Recreation & Fitness Studies Professions, Sports Agent, Sports Event Planner, Sports Information Director, Sports Lawyer, Sports Psychologist, Sports Writer/Publicist

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS

Amy Bass, Division Chair

(914) 323-5127
Amy.Bass@mville.edu

Overview Faculty and Staff Courses Requirements Professional Tennis Management

Sport Studies is an interdisciplinary program exposing students to a wide range of approaches to the study of physical activity and the culture of sport, including ethics, physical education, health and wellness, kinesiology, history, politics, business, law, physiology, and psychology. Graduates will have a strong understanding of the influence of sport on the mind and body as well as society at large. Additionally, experience outside of the classroom is obtained through internships in various health, sport, media, and wellness settings that are available to students while attending Manhattanville College.

Coursework is designed to establish a foundational knowledge that will prepare students to consider many of career paths after graduation.

CAREER PATHS

  • Athletic Trainer
  • Media
  • Graduate Studies
  • Health and Wellness
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Training and Fitness
  • Professional Tennis Management
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy
  • Sport & Exercise Psychology
  • Sport Business and Management


ADVANCED OPTIONS

  • Manhattanville College students may declare a second major or an academic minor, such as psychology, communication and media, legal studies, marketing, or biology, which can help Sport Studies graduates tailor their education toward specific career aspirations. This strategic approach will help students stand apart from other applicants during job and graduate school interviews.
  • Professional Tennis Management is a concentration for majors in Sport Studies requiring specific course-work to prepare you for careers in the tennis world.
  • Dual degrees in Sport Studies (BA) and Sport Business Management (MS) is also offered. Click here for more information.
  • Undergraduate students can apply three science prerequisite courses that can be used to enter the MAT at Manhattanville College in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy program upon completion of the BA. Super Start is a program offered to undergraduate students to prepare them for the MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. For more information on the program, including a list of the pre-requisite courses to be taken as an undergraduate, please click here.

Professor Amy Bass, from Manhattanville's Sports Studies Department, gives an overview of the department, classes, and more!