College of the Pacific
Why choose a Sport Sciences degree at Pacific?
At Pacific, students secure a foundation in the sport sciences along with a solid liberal arts education. In addition to acquiring a broad base of knowledge and intellectual skills, students can specialize within our four areas of concentration. Regardless of the specific path you choose, we offer many opportunities for learning and research outside of the classroom, often through our faculty members who are active in the community.
Experiential Learning
Exciting experiential learning opportunities are available in our major and concentrations: Athletic Training, Sport Management, Sport Medicine, and Sport Pedagogy. These are non-classroom real-world experiences that integrate theory with practice. They include varied opportunities within:
- Intercollegiate athletics
- Physical therapy clinics
- Professional sports
- Elementary, middle and high schools
- Orthopedic clinics
- Hospitals
- Recreation programs
- Event Management
Research Opportunities
“The Sport Sciences Department at Pacific has given me the opportunity to pursue research in a field that excites me! We even presented our research at the Pacific Undergraduate Research Conference.”
—Sport Sciences student
Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate in ongoing research with Sport Sciences faculty. Students are involved with everything from data collection and analysis to presenting and publishing. Several of our students have presented research findings at local, regional and national conferences. Some of the research areas our students are involved with include:
- Exercise and fatigue
- Performance enhancement
- Clinical decision making
- Sports injuries
- Eating disorders
- Sports and general nutrition
- Extreme sports
- Legal issues in sport
- After school physical activity programs
- Leadership
- Sport marketing
- Public relations in sport
