Course Description
Examination of the role of intercollegiate athletics in higher education from historical, sociological, economic, and administrative perspectives, including name, image and likeness, transfer portal, and labor movement among players and coaches, Title IX, student-athlete welfare, conference realignment, and player compensation.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be responsible for completing an additional paper analyzing the current trends of intercollegiate athletics in higher education from a sociological, economic, and administrative perspective.
Athena Title
Intercolleg Ath and Higher Ed
Prerequisite
KINS 3430 or KINS 3430E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to: (1) Understand the origin and historical development of intercollegiate athletics in higher education; (2) Assess the sociological and economic impact of intercollegiate athletics on institutions of higher education, local communities, and the state; and (3) Describe how intercollegiate athletics is governed and controlled at various levels of administration (e.g., university level, conference level, and national level) by various associations and conferences.
Topical Outline
I. Introduction, Review of Course Expectations and Overview II. Historical Development of Intercollegiate Athletics III. NCAA and the Governance of College Athletics IV. Intercollegiate Athletics and University Administrators V. Role of Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education VI. College Athletics Ideology and Philosophy VII. Role of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Community VIII. Intercollegiate Athletics and the Student Athlete IX. Intercollegiate Athletics and the Student X. Role of the Coach and Coaching Staff in Intercollegiate Athletics XI. Amateurism and Intercollegiate Athletics XII. Title IX & Gender Equity and Intercollegiate Athletics XIII. Finances and Intercollegiate Athletics XIV. Future of Intercollegiate Athletics
Syllabus
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