The Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management promotes active participation in sport and physical activity across the lifespan, and specializes in preparing future professionals in the following areas:
- Sport Management and Administration Professionals
- Health/Fitness Leaders
Benefits of Gonzaga's Kinesiology and Sport Management programs:
- We strive to keep our class sizes small to create more opportunities for hands-on classroom experiences and interactions with fellow students and faculty members
- Widespread industry connections for practicum, internship and student teaching experiences
- Real-life professional experiences both inside and outside of the classroom
Graduates of our program have found employment in:
- Professional Sports Organizations
- Olympic Sport Organizations
- Amateur Sport Organizations
- College/University Athletics
- High School Athletics
- Health and Fitness Clubs
- Regional Sports Commissions
The Kinesiology and Sport Management Department offers three Degree options:
- Bachelors of Education in Kinesiology
- Bachelors of Education in Sport Management
- Masters of Arts in Sport and Athletic Administration
Available minors include:
In support of our mission to promote physical activity, the Kinesiology and Sport Management Department offers a wide range of activity courses each semester. These classes are open to all Gonzaga University students and may be repeated for credit. View the current activity classes.
Note: All students may enroll in the activity courses listed below. No more than eight credits, however, in any combination of activity courses can be earned towards a bachelor's degree and no more than one of these courses can be taken in a semester.
Majors in Kinesiology, however, may take up to twelve credits from these activity courses. Activity courses can only be taken on standard pass/fail grading modes, and cannot be taken on audit grading mode or any "no credit" program. Activity courses may be repeated more than once for credit.