Message from Department head
Department of Sport Science was launched in 2013 G.C along with other academic majors in the College of Natural and Computational Science. The department started its task by enrolling 50 students and with 4 instructors in the academic year. Now, there are 19 instructors, 8 Technical assistants, and one administrative staff in the department. Among 19 instructors, currently, 10 instructors are working as lecturers whereas 5 instructors are PhD holders and 4 instructors are attending their PhD programs at different universities in Ethiopia and abroad. Currently, in the department, there are 693 students who are attending their study in different programs. Among these, 112 students are attending in regular BSc program and 540 students in extension BSc program both in weekend and summer. The department has also launched MSc Program in different specializations such as Exercise Physiology, Sport Management, Football Coaching, and Volleyball Coaching. Currently, 41 students are attending their Masters Degree both regular and Extension program
Curriculum in all programs has been prepared to guide students through well-established academic courses so as to get efficient and productive citizens in the future. Since its establishment, physical education and sport has been given as major and common courses in the University. But, since 2006 E.C the Sport Science Department has been launched at undergraduate and 2012 E.C. at post graduate (masters program in Sports Management, Football Coaching, and Volleyball Coaching) level under the College of Natural and Computational Sciences. The desire is to prepare skilled and qualified sport professional in the country. Based on this fact, to meet the need of the region and the country, producing trained and skilled sports professional by establishing full-pledged development of sport science is the responsibility of Wachemo University.
Sport Science program under qualified leadership aids in the enrichment of an individual’s life. It aims at building a sound body, a sharp mind and a whole-some personality. It is essential for the cultivation of vitality, obedience, discipline, and positive attitude towards life and the world. With this wide perspectives, the department has its objectives to achieve through teaching- learning process:
- Train high quality professionals in scientific area of sports sciences to render their best services in present world of information technology
- Equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge that can enable them to solve sport problems and different societal problems of the country and the world at large.
- Train academically competent professional who can actively participate in the educational, health, social and cultural sectors of the society.
- Provide advisory services in the area of sport for government and non- governmental organization, clubs, fitness centers at higher level, etc.
- Help trainees in developing psychological and administrative skills of team work.
- Develop the skill of sport-related injury management and treatment.
Therefore, I am thrilled to represent this forthcoming department which is dedicated to provide quality education, produce qualified manpower, conduct problem solving researches and community services. I hope everybody will give constructive idea for the raised questions in different directions and explore our department. I hope you will visit our website and explore our department.
Thank you in advance for your visit!!