Department Slogan
"Our difference makes us strong! Let’s shake the world up with leisure sport!"
Department Introduction
Department of Leisure Sport progressed from a night program (established in 1992) of the Department of Community Sport. It changed its name and curriculum later in response to the growing involvement of society in leisure sport as way to pursue well-being. Based on high standards, a differentiated and specialized program have been developed. Overall, the Leisure Sport Department develops sport instruction and academic teaching abilities, leisure sport program planning abilities, as well as managerial and marketing abilities required by the leisure sport industry.
Careers after Graduation
Graduates may work as sport-related public officials in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and regional municipalities, leisure sport facility managers, sport event planner and marketer, leisure and community sport instructors, recreation instructors, workplace sport instructors, exercise specialists, sport organization administrators, and more. They may also be qualified to work in higher education related to sports and in the sport media related fields.
Certification
Nationally-recognized Sport for All Instructor certification, Sport Game Instructor certification, Sport Manager certification, Leisure Sport Instructor certification, Sport instructor certification from branch organizations of the Korea Sports Council, Sport Massage certification, Exercise Specialist certification, First Aid certification, Life-saving certification, Recreation certification, and Children Sport Instructor certification, etc.
Key Subjects
Subjects include academic classes like Leisure Sport Theories, Leisure Sport Programs, Sport Marketing, Sport Facility Management, Sport Event Planning, Sport Management, Sport Consumer Behavior, Sport Leadership, Sport Education, Sport Sociology, Methods of Training, Sport Biomechanics, Physical Strength Enhancement Methods, etc. and a range of sport classes like Athletics, Tennis, Swimming, Golf, Bowling, Dance Sport, Aerobics, Skiing, etc.
Department History
- March 1, 1992: Originally established as the night program within the Department of Community Sport
- March 1, 2003: Changed to Leisure Sport Major within the School of Sport Health & Welfare
- March 1, 2011: Re-established as the Department of Leisure Sport
Other Strengths of the Department
- We select and cultivate individuals who excel in such community sports as horse-riding, swimming, squash, dance sport, aerobics, wushu , synchronized swimming, body building, in-line skating, rhythm gymnastics, water skiing, windsurfing, ping pong, billiards, and more.
- Won 2nd place in ski jump K-90M (group) in the 2001 Winter Universiade
- Won gold medal in ski jump K-90M (group) at the 5th Winter Asian Games in Aomori
※ Story of Kim, Heung-soo (99), Choi, Heung-cheol (00), Kim, Hyeon-gi (01), Choi, Yong-gik (01) was made into the movie “National Team” - 2010: 2 silver medals in dance sport and 1 bronze medal in squash at the 16th Guangzhou Asian Games