Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

    Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

    Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

    The Sports Studies at East Carolina University is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Greenville , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 21, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Sports Studies

    Do you love sports and attending sporting events? Do you want a degree where you can foster your love of sports into a lifelong career in the sports field?

    East Carolina University's BS in sports studies program allows you to study nearly every aspect of sport, from science to sociology to management. This degree helps you learn how you can integrate all the different ways that sport interacts with our culture and begin to put those principles into practice. The degree offers a broad view of the sport industry and its connection to our society. The breadth of experience you can gain in the field is outstanding. This degree program will allow you to understand the sport industry from many different angles, giving you the choice as to how you will put that into practice in a vast array of sport settings.

    The BS in sports studies is a degree that can be shaped to meet your personal career goals. The program has a required minor, giving you the option to choose minor coursework that will further strengthen your skills as you go out into the working world in your chosen field. Popular minor coursework for sports studies majors includes business administration, communication, leadership studies, merchandising, psychology, and recreation and park management.

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    Program Coordinator: Andrea Buenano (151 Minges Coliseum; 252-328-0004; [email protected])

    The Sports Studies, BS program provides the competencies and knowledge for students to pursue a variety of sport-related careers. A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and 32 s.h. of general education coursework are required for admission to the program. A minimum grade of C- (1.7) is needed in all required KINE courses for successful completion of the degree. The degree requires the student to declare an approved minor.

    The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

    1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

    (For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

    • COMM 2020 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication OR
    • COMM 2410 - Public Speaking

    • MATH 1065 - College Algebra OR
    • PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophy OR
    • PHIL 1175 - Introduction to Ethics OR
    • PHIL 1176 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy OR
    • PHIL 1180 - Introduction to Critical Reasoning OR
    • PHIL 2274 - Business Ethics

    • PHYS 1250 - General Physics I
    • PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory I
    • PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
    • RCSC 2601 - Leisure in Society
    2. Core - 44 s.h.
    • KINE 2003 - Introduction to Sports Studies
    • KINE 2202 - Motor Learning and Performance
    • KINE 2850 - Structural Kinesiology
    • KINE 3109 - Sport Analytics

    • KINE 3300 - Applied Sports Psychology
    • OR
    • KINE 3400 - Sport Event Management

    • KINE 3301 - Physical Education and Sport in Modern Society
    • KINE 3600 - Coaching Theories

    • KINE 3805 - Physiology of Exercise
    • OR
    • KINE 3850 - Introduction to Biomechanics

    • KINE 4150 - Sport for Development
    • OR
    • KINE 4301 - Comparative Sport and Physical Education: International Aspects

    • KINE 4300 - Program Development and Management in Physical Education and Sports
    • KINE 4333 - Sport and Fitness Marketing

    • KINE 4700 - Internship in Sports Studies
    • OR
    • KINE 4710 - Field Experience in Sports Studies I AND
    • KINE 4720 - Field Experience in Sports Studies II

    • KINE 4701 - Professional Seminar for Sports Studies
    3. Cognates - 14 s.h.
    • BIOL 1050 - General Biology
    • BIOL 1051 - General Biology Laboratory
    • OR
    • BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I
    • BIOL 1101 - Principles of Biology Laboratory I
    • OR
    • BIOL 1150 - Principles of Biology: A Human Approach
    • BIOL 1151 - Principles of Biology: A Human Approach Discussion

    • BIOL 2130 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy

    • BITE 2112 - Introduction to Information Processing Technology OR
    • KINE 2050 - Computer Applications in Exercise and Sport Science OR
    • KINE 4003 - Special Topics in Exercise and Sport Science OR
    • MIS 2223 - Introduction to Computers

    • COMM 3520 - Sports Media Survey
    • OR
    • KINE 4003
    4. Approved minor - 18 s.h.
      5. General electives to complete requirements for graduation.
        For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.

        Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

        Entry Requirements

        Please select one of the following:

        First-Year University Student/Freshman
        Less than 24 hours of completed college-level coursework

        • Official academic records from all secondary schools attended
          • These records must be sent directly from the school or an official school representative.

        College or University Transfer Students
        24 or more hours of completed university-level coursework

        • All official third-level transcripts
          • Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities (if applicable)
          • An official course-by-course evaluation of university-level courses taken outside the U.S. (if applicable).
            • We accept evaluations from agencies that are members of NACES. We have online portals for electronic receipt of the completed evaluation from the following agencies:
              • SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
              • World Education Services (WES)
              • International Education Evaluations (IEE)

        or ECU Language Academy (ECULA). 

        English Requirements

        • IELTSMin 6
        • TOEFLMin 71

        Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Sports Studies

        Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

        Careers not found.

        Career Opportunities

        ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

        NC Tower

        This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

        • Self-employed;
        • Work for the federal government, including the military: or
        • Work outside of North Carolina.

        US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

        This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

        Degree-specific internships

        For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.

        Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

        Application Fee 75

        How to Apply for Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University

        • Completed online application – ECU Application, CFNC, or Common App
        • Nonrefundable $75 application fee
        • Official high school transcript including senior year courses in progress and current grade point average

        Note: Please use your full legal name and the same email address throughout the admissions process. If you applied via CFNC or Common App, create an account to view your application status.

        Bachelor of Sports Studies at East Carolina University
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