Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Sports Management student directs young students at a soccer training camp.

Overview

SUNY Oneonta’s Sport and Exercise Sciences Department offers two dynamic majors within a supportive and collaborative learning environment. Our programs prepare students for a wide range of careers in health, fitness, sport and performance by blending academic study with practical and research experiences.

Explore Sport and Exercise Sciences Programs

Choose from two majors: Sport Management and Exercise Science.
Consider a minor in Athletic Coaching or Sport Management.
Coaching Certification Prep or Entertainment and Sports Management Strategies
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Certifications

In addition to our NYS Coaching Certification microcredential, we offer three courses that lead to specific certifications through the American Red Cross: CPR Certification (EXSC 1110), Lifeguarding (EXSC 2025) and Responding to Emergencies (EXSC 2110 Emergency Care and Prevention).

Prepping a subject in the Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab

Facilities

The Sport and Exercise Sciences Department is in the Chase Physical Education building. In Chase and across campus, instructional and recreational facilities include computer-enhanced classrooms, a free-weight room, fitness centers, dance studios, pool, racquetball courts, wrestling room, gymnasiums, locker rooms and shower facilities, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor running tracks, and outdoor fields. 

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Student Opportunities

Your Sport Management or Exercise Science program will give you plenty of hands-on learning opportunities that bring your classroom education into the real world and the real world into the classroom. 

Department Goals

Our goal is to help you grow in exercise science, sport management, coaching and wellness. You’ll build knowledge, think critically, work with others, make ethical choices and embrace diversity through hands-on experiences that prepare you for real-world success.

Contact the
Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Address

200 Chase Building
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States