SPORT STUDIES

• DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
• PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• GRADUATE FACULTY

         The Sport Studies program offers students a broad-based foundation through courses in sport psychology, sport sociology, and various aspects of sport management/administration.  Students may focus their programs in the areas of Sport Management or Social Psychology of Sport. Other interest areas such as pedagogy, coaching, and athletic training can be strengthened through the Sport Studies curriculum.  Students are prepared for roles such as coaching, teaching, administration, and athletic support services as well as advanced degree work.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Research Core:

PE 500	Techniques of Research	3 hours
EPSY 506	Inferential Statistics	4 hours

One of the following 6-hour options:

PE 555	Internship	6 hours
PE 592	Research Project	3 hours
	Additional Class	3 hours
PE 594	Professional Development Project	3 hours
	Additional Class	3 hours
PE 599	Thesis Research.	6 hours
	TOTAL	13 hours

Sport Studies Core:

PE 409	Social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity	3 hours
PE 410	Psychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity	3 hours
PE 415	Foundations of Sport and Fitness Management	3 hours
PE 550	Legal Aspects of Physical Education and Sport	3 hours
PE 560	Gender and Sport: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives	3 hours
	TOTAL	15 hours

Electives*:  (Minimum of 8 hours required)

PE 412	Research and Practice in Applied Sport Psychology	3 hours
PE 418	Administration of Aquatics	2 hours
PE 494	Practicum in Physical Education	1 hour
PE 502	Methods of Interview Research	3 hours
PE 505	Topical Seminar	3 hours
PE 508	Administration of Athletics	2 hours
PE 509	Administration Theory and Practice in Physical Education	3 hours
PE 517	Facility Design and Event Management	2 hours
PE 555	Internship	1-4 hours
PE 590	Readings in Physical Education	1-4 hours
PE 592	Research in Physical Education	1-3 hours
PE 407	Advanced Theory and Techniques in the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries	2 hours
PE 425	Current Topics in Athletic Training	2 hours
PE 426	Advanced Techniques and Research in Therapeutic Modalities	2 hours
PE 540	Sport Promotions Class	3 hours
PE XXX	Contemporary Issues in Sport Management**	3 hours
	TOTAL	8 hours

  *Electives may include coursework in other departments such as Health Education & Recreation, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Psychology & Special Education, Educational Administration & Higher Education, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration.
** Pending approval of course.

Additional Requirements:

        1)  Minimum of 15 credit hours of 500-level courses
        2)  Minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken in the Department of Physical Education
        3)  Grade point average of 3.0 or higher (B average) for graduation
        4)  Completion of a comprehensive written examination
        5)  Advisors may require additional hours for specific programs

Dr. Elaine M. Blinde, Professor  (blinde@siu.edu)

         Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1987

        Graduate Teaching Areas: Sociology of Sport, Gender and Sport, Research Methods, Qualitative Research

        Research Interests: Gender Dynamics in Sport and Physical Activity, Women and Baseball,
        Women's Empowerment in Sport, Homophobia in Sport
 

Dr. Peter Carroll, Assistant Professor   (pcarroll@siu.edu)

         Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 1970

         Graduate Teaching Areas: Fitness, Administration of Aquatics

         Research Interests: Exercise Science, Fitness, Aquatics
 

Dr. Wei Bian, Assistant Professor   (bianw@siu.edu)

       Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2003
 

Dr. Julie Partridge, Assistant Professor  (jpartrid@siu.edu)

      Ph.D., M.S. University of Northern Colorado, 2003
 

Dr. Taeho Yoh  (tyoh@siu.edu)

         Ph.D.  Florida State University    2000

         Graduate Teaching Areas:  Sport Law, Sport Marketing

         Research Interests:  Sport Marketing at the Collegiate and Business Levels, Individuals with Disabilities in Sport