Comparative Research On Sino-US Undergraduate Curriculum Of Recreational Sports Concentration

This paper used the literature material law, expert interviews, comparison andanalysis and other research methods to discuss the undergraduate course setting ofthe leisure sports major. Research is conducted mainly by comparing the courses ofShanghai University of Sport’s Leisure Sport major and Clemson University’s Park,Entertainment and Tourism Management Major. By using relative theories anddrawing on the advanced experiences of American sport-related major’sundergraduate course setting, this paper is to figure out the problem existing in theundergraduate course setting of Leisure Sports Major in China’s sport universities.This paper aims to explore ways to improve the course for China’s Leisure SportMajor and strengthen China’s leisure sport education. Major research results andsuggestions are given as follows:1. Conclusions1.1The required courses, including general courses, specialized core courses andmajor specialized courses are the same. But they have different in the optionalcourses. For Clemson University’s Park, Entertainment and Tourism ManagementMajor, difference major fields have different optional courses. Students are onlyallowed to choose optional courses in their major fields. As for Shanghai Universityof Sport, it does not have a specific division of major fields for leisure sport majors.They are only differentiated by their major courses. Their courses neglect theimportance of optional courses in training the professional abilities of students fromdifferent major fields.1.2Difference in course content positioning and content. Difference in coursecontent means that Clemson University’s Park, Entertainment and TourismManagement Major lays emphasis on the combination of major courses andmanagement courses with focus on the science. As for Shanghai University of Sport,their Leisure Sport Major tends to pay more attention to theory. Their course contentfocuses on the analysis and discussion on concepts with its emphasis on art. Thedegree got is also Bachelor of Arts. The difference in course content means thatClemson University’s Park, Entertainment and Tourism Management Major wouldadjust and upgrade its course according to market changes under the supervision andevaluation of specialized institutions to make the courses more market oriented.1.3Difference in internships. Clemson University’s Park, Entertainment and TourismManagement Major apply the method that combines probation and internship.Students have their practice in every holiday in their undergraduate study. But theLeisure Sport Major of SUS applies the method of concentrating internship whichmeans students’ practices are mainly arranged in the last semester of their senior year.In comparison, students in Shanghai have less time for practice than Clemsonstudents. The two universities are basically the same in their supervision of theinternships. Clemson University’s Park, Entertainment and Tourism ManagementMajors pay attention to their “extra study” opportunities. Students are required tosubmit detailed internship reports (altogether18pages), which not only trainstudents’ professional capabilities, but also their management capabilities, leaderships and viabilities. In comparison, Leisure Sport Majors of SUS don’t havedetailed requirement on their internship reports and they usually only give a generaldepiction of their internship.2. Suggestions2.1To establish a third-party specialized institution to indentify the course setting ofLeisure Sport Majors in China’s universities based on market orientation2.2To strengthen the construction of professional teachers’ team2.3To increase practice courses and perfect the internship evaluation system2.4To increase national fiscal investment and policy suppot...