Sport Science

The College of Sport Science is an educational institute, which leads the future sport industry and sport science area. The College of Sport Science has been renowned for its excellence in academia, as the College was evaluated as a top-tier educational institute in sport science and related area. Specifically, the graduate program of our College has been supported by Korea Ministry of Education through Brain Korea (BK) project from its 2nd phase (year 2006) to 4th phase (until now) and through Research Center of Excellency project, as well as by Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism through Sport Convergence Graduate Program.

Our College has undergraduate program, to which 75 freshmen students were enrolled every year, and graduate programs in two departments such as Department of Sport Science and Department of Sport Interaction Science. The undergraduate program provides the curriculum based on two tracks - Health Fitness Promotion and Sport Management & Industry. The graduate program in the Department of Sport Science includes but is not limited to the research areas of Sport Management, Sport Psychology, Sport Social Science, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, and Sport Measurement & Data Analysis, while the graduate program in the Department of Sport Interaction Science covers the research areas of Sport Virtual Realization, Digital Health Care, Sport & AI, Sport Data Analytics, and so forth.

Our College is aimed towards fostering the leaders who can lead the Sport Industry, which is the key of future industry, and to contribute to the enhancement of human health and wellbeing. With the goal of realizing the health and welfare society, which is related to the future of our country, our College will do its best to nurture the talented leaders who will lead the future sport industry with intellect and virtue.

Aims to Cultivate Skilled and Creative Sports Scientists and Physical Educators who:

- Acquire in-depth knowledge about scientific aspects of various sports phenomenon - Acquire problem solving ability based on critical and analytic thinking - Acquire a high level of sports skills that can be applied to real coaching/ teaching situations - Acquire relevant scientific information from various academic areas through a multi-disciplinary educational system

Recognizes the Needs of Sport Science, which are provided by our Nation and Society, as Follows:

- Increase in the importance of sport activity and sport diplomacy, which strengthens the national competitiveness in the era of globalization - Increasing significance of sport activity, which can act as mediator contributing to the improvement of our nation's health and welfare, and cultural welfare - Increased need of specialized programs that allow the fostering of professional leaders in sport science and sport industry due to the increased value of sport in the aspect of social, cultural, and economical values