The purpose of this study is preparing for the expansion of water leisure sports in accordance with the marina port building project, enforcement of Reservoir Development Special Act and the revision of Water Leisure Sports Safety Act by government. For the purpose, this study investigated the status of physical education class as a cultural study in universities, collected/analyzed the related literatures to analyze the role of physical education class and analyzed the curriculum of university physical education as a cultural study being taught at 17 national and public universities in nationwide 12 areas. The university physical education as a cultural study should be given as a preparation for future water leisure sports age so that it can achieve its inherent purpose of fostering sports demonstrating ability as a lifetime sports. By doing such, people will have better life while enjoying water leisure sports.