Sport Studies

Introduction

Manhattanville College’s Sport Studies program enhances your career opportunities in the fields of professional, amateur and youth sports, and education. The wide range of coursework exposes you to the history, politics, business, physiology, and psychology of sport, establishing a knowledge foundation for different post-graduation paths to choose from.

Those paths include careers and graduate school interests in sports business and management, physical education, sport psychology, coaching, sport communication/journalism, and many more.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Manhattanville College offers both a minor and a major in Sport Studies.

Optional Minors

Students can minor in Sport Studies

Career Ideas

Recreation & Fitness Studies Professions, Sports Psychologist, Sports Agent, Sports Events Planner, Sports Writer/Publicist

Program Administrator

Lawson Bowling, Program Director, 914-323-5316, Lawson.Bowling@mville.edu

Faculty and Staff

Program Director

Lawson Bowling - Sports History, Business/Economic History

Faculty - Full-time

Adam Berg - Sport Studies, History and Philosophy of Sport, Kinesiology

Rhonda Clements - Physical Education, Best Teaching Practices, Instructional Strategies, and International Sports

Kristie Lynch - Physical Education, Health Education, Exercise Physiology

Anthony Santucci - Assessment of Neuropsychological Effects of Sport Concussions

Christopher Sarver - Politics of International Sport

Faculty - Part-time

Joseph Askinasi, DC - Applied Kinesiology

Matt Baumoel - Health Education, Physical Education

Louis Galgano Esq.- Sport Law

Cameron Hillis - Sport Medicine, Athletic Training

Arlen Marshall - Coaching

Martin Rotberg - Sport Business

Kelly Striefler - Sport Medicine, Physical Education

Donna Tobin - Nutrition

David Turco - Coaching

Kate Vlahakis - Athletic Administration, Coaching

Overview

As both the major and minor in Sport Studies are interdisciplinary, the coursework will expose you to many different approaches to the study of sport, designed to establish a knowledge foundation that will prepare you to consider plenty of options after graduation.

Internships in sport settings will be available to you while attending Manhattanville and you can use the real-world experience to earn academic credit in earning your degree.

Manhattanville’s program also allows you to take three science prerequisite courses that can be used towards your MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy at the College after earning your bachelor’s degree, and with approval, while still an undergraduate you can also take graduate courses in the College’s Master’s in Sport Business Management program, although said classes would not be able simultaneously to count toward both degrees.

Students in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sport Studies study the broad and varied aspects of the world of sport that would aid in preparing for careers in sport-related fields. The major and minor are both Liberal Arts and interdisciplinary. The coursework exposes students to a wide range of approaches to the study of sport, including the history, politics, business, physiology, and psychology of sport, thus developing an understanding of the influence of sport on the mind and body of the individual as well as the relationship between sport and society at large. In addition, students will have the opportunity to gain experience with sport management and physical education topics. Internships in sport settings are available to students, which can be used for academic credit toward the degree, providing real-world work and networking experiences in the fields of sport.

Undergraduate students can also take 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 B.A (see requirements for application https://www.mville.edu/programs/physical-education-and-sports-pedagogy).

Manhattanville College students may declare a second major or an academic minor, which can help Sport Studies graduates tailor their education toward specific career aspirations. Minors of particular interest to our students include Economics, Finance, Management, Accounting, Marketing; Communication & Media; Psychology; and Biology.

An accelerated BA, Sport Studies/MS in Sport Business Management degree is also offered; see the Dual Degrees section of the catalog for details.