Sport Studies Degree in the Northeast | St. Bonaventure University

Your Sport Studies Degree in the Northeast is here

As you begin to apply to undergraduate programs at universities and colleges, you’ll appreciate the valuable real-life experiences a Sport Studies degree in the Northeast at SBU will offer. We offer more than 50 undergraduate majors and programs for incoming SBU students to be passionate about.

While pursuing your Sport Studies degree from SBU, take advantage of the remarkable opportunities we offer to help you naturally discover your academic calling. If you haven’t yet decided on a major, don’t worry - an academic advisor can work with you to help you determine a major while you earn your Sport Studies degree in the Northeast. Our undergrads can take advantage of everything the SBU experience has to offer, including an expanded network of contacts and the personal growth that comes with pursuing your Sport Studies degree.

Open the doors to a successful career with a Sport Studies degree. Call St. Bonaventure, today!

SBU has been consistently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the 10 best Colleges Values in the northern US!

Exemplary SBU Alumni

When we say that studying at SBU can lead you on the path to becoming extraordinary, we mean it. Some of our notable alumni include:

Eugene McQuade: 1971; Chief Executive Officer, Citibank N.A.
Deborah A. Henretta: 1983; Group President, Proctor & Gamble – Asia
Charles J. Dougherty: 1971; President, Duquesne University
Andrew Nicholson: 2012; first-round pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2012 NBA Draft
Edward H. Bastian: 1979; President, Delta Air Lines
Chris LaPlaca: 1979; Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, ESPN
Robert S. McDow: 1991; Director of Finance and Plant Services, Sweet Home Central School, Amherst, NY
Richard P. Kearns: 1972; retired Chief Administrative Officer and now Senior Advisor, Zurich Financial Services Group
Janet Bodnar: 1971; Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
Dan Barry: 1980; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, New York Times
Tim Brown: 1985; President/CEO, Nestlé Canada

Study Details for the Sport Studies Degree Program

Turn your love of sports and fitness into a career!

One of the most popular areas of study at the University today, Sport Studies prepares students to work in the wellness, recreation and sport industries. Graduates are also prepared for graduate programs supporting practice and research in human performance and the allied health professions.

The Sport Studies program is offered by the Department of Physical Education and provides students with the opportunity to explore sport, movement disciplines, exercise and wellness within a trans-disciplinary curriculum. Students who are considering a major in Sport Studies should contact the department chair to learn more about the program.

Across the United States, St. Bonaventure University is the oldest Catholic Franciscan University. You’ll encircle yourself with friars, professors and eager students who have the same humble, human values; values that give St. Bonaventure its Franciscan identity.

St. Bonaventure University is located at the heart of the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of southwestern New York State.

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