Since the release of the "double reduction" document last year, the weekend cram school seems to have disappeared in an instant.
With the reduction of subject training, students have more time of their own, and parents have set their sights on art and sports, especially from the Tokyo Olympic Games to the Beijing Winter Olympics, which once again ignited the enthusiasm of parents for "chicken sports".
For a while, the circle of friends brushed the screen from Gu Ailing's background experience, to her mother's education method, to the school bully inventory at the Winter Olympics, and even many chicken baby parents are considering whether they can "sports climb vines".
However, for many children, there may be a lot of sports interests, and may also be good at many sports, but to take a career path, it is not necessarily suitable, and it is a very rare existence to really climb the vine with sports.
So for students who love sports, but are not sports students, if they want to climb the vine or go to a prestigious school, is there any chance?
Don't you say, there really is!
Although the sports major is somewhat niche, and there are not many schools with optional majors and undergraduate degrees, the children who really love sports know that these currently exist can fully meet everyone's expectations, and these sports majors are very popular abroad, and they are a sunrise industry in China, and they also have the opportunity to contact their own sports star idols.
Without further ado, let's take a plate together
In addition to being a professional athlete,
These sports-related majors deserve attention
We all know that loving sports and sports expertise are two different things, so non-sports students, you who want to engage in sports, do not necessarily have to be athletes, but you can consider a lot of sports-related majors, and you can engage in sports in the future.
And these majors are actually mainly divided into two categories:
First, it is necessary to serve specific groups of people through professional skills, such as sports science, sports rehabilitation, sports medicine, etc.
The exercise science major, whose main focus is on the processes of human movement, is also known as kinematics. This major may learn the basics of motor function, anatomy, and physiology, as well as biological processes, sports nutrition, rehabilitation, and how to apply exercise science knowledge to individuals of different ages and health needs. In the future, he can work as a sports coach, personal trainer, sports supervisor and so on.
The Exercise Physiology major, a course designed to help students understand how the human body responds to different levels of physical activity or intensity, typically includes fundamentals of exercise physiology, anatomy and physiology, exercise function, health and wellness, exercise physiology laboratories, and exercise performance. This major can help you become a sports physiologist, physical therapy assistant, strength and fitness coach, rehabilitation therapist, etc.
In sports training, this specialty provides athletes with the knowledge and skills needed for first aid and rehabilitation. Courses mainly involve anatomy and physiology, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, exercise science, kinematics, sports medicine, nutrition, rehabilitation and field experience courses, which can be studied to prepare for the National Association of Sports Coaches certification exam and later can also do sports coaching work.
In addition to the above, there are many majors subdivided, such as sports human science, sports nutrition, physical therapy, sports injury protection, rehabilitation, physical training, sports psychology, sports medicine, etc. But after all, it is a science, so there are high requirements for related professionalism, and it is not as simple as imagined.
Some of the coaches we see at the Olympics who are responsible for scientifically improving athletes' performance, helping athletes with post-injury rehabilitation, and providing nutrition programs for athletes all fall into this category.
The other is the combination of sports and business, such as marketing, brand promotion, event planning, media and other majors.
Sports communication major, can master the sports broadcast, newspaper news, radio hosting, radio broadcasting and other aspects of in-depth knowledge, as well as sports team or league public relations courses, photography and fan participation and other sports communication topics, but also involves some sports event preparation and other content, the future can be a sports program host, sports writers, sports public relations experts, etc.
Sports management major is better understood, in fact, related to business, the curriculum may include sports management introduction, sports accounting and finance, sports media, sports marketing and advertising, sports facilities management, sports history and business exchanges, etc., the future can serve sports events, sports activities, sports business organizations, such as the Olympic Organizing Committee, NBA, etc., can also play directly for the team.
In addition, there are subdivided sports economy and management, sports event marketing, public relations, sports law and many other majors, through the Olympic Games, we can also learn a lot of sports-related work, such as in Sina Sports, Tencent Sports and other sports media as editors, as well as popular sports project commentary, sports brand promotion, etc., like Gu Ailing and other well-known athletes also have signed agencies.
niche sports industry,
Millions of annual salaries are not dreams
Of course, when it comes to choosing a major, the prospect and the money scene are the primary concerns of many Chinese parents.
Compared with the popular finance and computer majors in recent years, sports-related majors are niche, but the starting salary is not low.
For example, according to payScale data, a well-known salary survey company in the United States, the starting salary of physical education teachers and sports management students can be more than 5w US dollars a year, and the annual salary of sports therapists is higher, up to 7w+ US dollars.
The Us best school website also analyzes the most promising and financial sports-related positions, which are worthy of everyone's attention:
Sports management: As the sports industry in the income of the bearer, sports management professional not only has a high starting salary, but also a salary increase after many years is more amazing, according to The best school website statistics, the average annual salary of sports market management can reach 135,900 US dollars, and according to analysis, this profession is in great demand in the future, and it is expected that there will be an 8% job growth rate in 2018-2028.
And as long as the field of in-depth development, sports management is getting better and better, the annual salary can reach 200,000 US dollars, and if there is a little ambition, to the top team as a manager, more than 10 million annual salary is not a dream!
Data analyst: compared to some of the full of regular positions, data analysts are the largest gap, the most promising position, is expected to increase by 30% in 2018-2028 in 10 years, compared to doing finance and ordinary code farmers, sports-loving friends can really consider this direction, small 100,000 US dollars of annual salary, the work content is to analyze their favorite sports events, think too beautiful it.
Physical therapist: Because many sports are extremely high-intensity, the probability of injury is relatively large, so the job demand of physical therapists should not be underestimated, it is expected to grow by 22% in 10 years, the prospects are also very good, and the annual salary is not low, the average is nearly 90,000 US dollars, or direct contact with athletes Oh ~
In addition, there are sports psychologists who need to help athletes relieve psychological stress and shape a good mentality in order to participate in various international competitions:
There are also sports agents that can help high-profile athletes handle contract negotiations, public relations challenges and business deals, managing their career paths. For example, Gu Ailing and other athletes' agents will work with sports organizations to obtain financially rewarding contracts for customers and negotiate endorsement agreements with brands on behalf of customers.
Let athletes concentrate on training on the field, compete to win awards, and have super high economic benefits outside the arena, which is not a kind of beauty.
It is worth noting that at present, the domestic sports industry has just started, all aspects of talent are in a state of emergency, with the "double reduction" policy, parents are also paying more and more attention to "chicken sports", I believe that in the near future, the sports industry will be a very hot career, and we are always saying to find children to find jobs that are not easy to be replaced by AI in the future, many positions in the sports industry are actually difficult to be replaced by AI, which can be described as a good choice for investment in the future and the development of hobbies.
Niche Sports Major,
What schools can I apply to?
After saying so much, after all, it is a niche major, not every school can apply, so which schools have related majors to apply for? After a lap of understanding, we found that there are two good schools in the Mimoto TOP30 schools that are worth recommending:
New York University
Located in the Manhattan and Brooklyn districts of New York, NYU is a favorite of countless Chinese students. Although there are no campus boundaries and lack of large sports venues, the excellent location still provides NYU with a lot of rich resources, such as kayaking, fishing, swimming, skating and other sports, as well as the opportunity to watch professional tennis, hockey, basketball, rugby and baseball games, which are advantages that many schools do not have.
And the school of business is famous for New York University, also has a well-known sports management major, this subject will not be limited to a sports career, just like the general education at the beginning of other majors, students have full freedom and choice, we can learn some basic knowledge, you can also explore according to their own interests, the future whether it is to do event management, market brand operation, or sports media, etc., can be based on their own interests for in-depth exploration.
University of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Students familiar with American universities know that the University of Ann Arbor michigan is a sports school, and there is a huge stadium, surpassing all professional venues, basketball courts have reached the level of quasi-NBA level, and the popular sport of the Winter Olympics is ice hockey.
There is also a separate sports academy, and the sports management major under it is ranked top 3 in the United States, and Phelps, a swimmer who won 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games, graduated from here.
Of course, in addition to the TOP30, there are many schools with low comprehensive rankings but good reputation in sports-related majors, such as the University of Texas at Austin, Temple University, the University of Miami, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Syracuse.
And the sports major is a very career-oriented major, most of the students who choose to apply for this major are planning to work in the sports industry in the future, especially the students who plan to work in the United States first, that is actually more important in terms of professional ranking and employment prospects.
However, if you want to have both comprehensive rankings and professional reputation, it is recommended that you can focus on New York University, the University of Ann Arbor in Michigan, and the University of Texas, Syracuse University, and the University of Minnesota according to your comprehensive ability.
I heard that many 2022 fresh applicants have begun to make a list of schools and prepare for the application, what are you waiting for when you are interested in sports, hurry up and study schools and majors, and strive to be the smallest applicant in this application season
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