BA Sport Studies

Sport studies examines sport in the contexts of historical and contemporary culture. It looks at sport s cultural relationship with education, the economy, families, the media, and politics, and considers race, class, and gender differences in the sport experience.The sport studies major provides an excellent basis for pursuing careers in sports journalism, sports broadcasting, sports management, sports information, and coaching. Our courses lay a solid foundation for students who want to pursue a graduate degree or combine their sport studies interest with an emphasis in journalism, American studies, business, history, women's studies, African American studies, or sociology. Many sport studies students with an interest in sport and the media choose a double major with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC). Others choose to add course work from the Tippie College of Business to strengthen their sport management interests.