In this new course, students will travel will COE faculty Jason Chung and Seth Jenny
to South Korea for two weeks. The cost of the trip is still being finalized.
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA-Did you know that South Korea is one of the few countries that has hosted or will host the Summer Olympics (1988),
the Men's World Cup Soccer (2002), the Winter Olympics (2018), as well as many other
sporting events?
Because of this sports overload, Jason Chung, director of Winthrop University's sport management program, and Seth Jenny, assistant professor of physical education, will offer students an
exciting opportunity this spring: a new course that will take them on a two-week trip
through South Korea.
Listed as SPMA 325 (or SPFA 650 for graduate students) in the course catalogue, students will tour the country from
May 15-28, 2017, with Jenny and Chung, a South Korean native.
"Students will be able to experience a different culture especially in the area of
sports," he said. "It will be different from a typical trip to Korea, as I will be
able to lead the students to local places, introduce them to local culture, and most
importantly, sport events, facilities, organizations, etc. I want students to have
fun and learn other cultures."
The sports culture is very different from what students typically experience in the
United States, he added.
Jenny referred to the course as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.
"I want the students to experience world travel and develop an appreciation, curiosity
and love for other cultures," he said.
The course requires a minimum of eight students. Costs are still being finalized.
For more information, contact Chung at chungj@winthrop.edu or 803/323-3376; or Jenny at jennys@winthrop.edu or 803/323-4828.
