Department of Sports and Leisure Studies
- Department of Sports and Leisure Studies
- Professionals in Sports and Leisure Studies with integrity and challenging spirit or (Training sports leaders with both challenging spirit and good character).
Department of Sports and Leisure Studies - The Department of Sports and Leisure Studies fosters future professionals in sport community for the global era by offering a systematic curriculum all the way from enrollment to graduation to provide community with future experts for the development of sport industries. We offer a wide understanding in the role of sports in the modern societies and in-depth knowledge in the functions of physical exercises.
Strengths
- The Department of Sports and Leisure Studies offers a field-oriented education on the theories, field skills and practices to produce highly qualified professionals for the society. The Department offers a variety of career opportunities to satisfy department's objectives. Many alumni in Sports and Leisure Studies are highly professional in their field.
Educational objectives
- To foster professional sports leaders in line with globalization, we offer a wide understanding of the social roles in sporting activities, in-depth knowledge of the functions of physical exercises. Moreover, we provide opportunities to interact with sister universities around the world.
Departmental Vision
- To provide students with a variety of opportunities to participate in sports to discover their talent; to educate sports instructors for the society; to foster professional physical educators to contribute to the local community and nation.
Educational program overview
| Freshman | History of Physical Education Culture I II, Swimming I II, Golfing I II, Summer Sports I, Winter Sports I, Professional Development and Career Planning, Basic Liberal Arts, Core Liberal Arts for Competence Building |
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| Sophomore | Exercise Physiology, Exercise Anatomy, Physical Education for Children, Physical Education for the Elderly, Health Education I II, Basketball I II, Summer Sports II, Winter Sports II |
| Junior | Sport Psychology, Sport Sociology, Sport Emergency, Sport Ethics, Exercise Injury, Sport Nutrition, New Sport I II, Recreation I II |
| Senior | Career Exploration in Sports, Social Physical Education Seminar, Exercise Functions, Chronic Illnesses and Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Table Tennis I Ⅱ |
Career options
- Sport instructor, health exercise specialist
- Sport instructor for the disabled
- Sport instructor for the youths
- elderly
- Sport instructor
- Personal trainer
- Athletic trainers, sport referees
- Sport instructor, physical education institutes
- Sport center operator or instructor
