The Sport Studies Program at St. John Fisher College offers students the opportunity to explore the role of sport in society today.
Sport occupies a prominent role in our popular culture, both reflecting and influencing it.
The sport industry encompasses activities and organizations ranging from local youth programs to professional sports leagues and represents a large and growing share of economic activity. The Sport Studies Program provides opportunities to study the role of sport in society and to explore career opportunities through coursework, internships and its Speakers Program. This course examines the contributions of recreational as well as highly-organized competitive programs at the high school, college and professional levels to culture. An inter-disciplinary approach is used to study participation and behavior in sport activities. The course considers the involvement of business and government in sport and the role of sport in economic activity.