At the completion of the course, the student should be proficient
in the areas below:
A.  The Sociology of Sport
B.  The Use of Social Theory
C.  Sports and the Media
D.  Sports and the Economy
E.  Deviance in Sport
F.  Aggression and Violence in Sport
G.  Sports and Socialization
H.  Sports and Children
I.  Sports in High School and College
J.  Sports and Politics
K.  Social Class and Sport
L.  Gender and Sports
M.  Race and Sports
N.  Sports and Religion
O.  Sports in the Future

A.  The Sociology of Sport
  1.  Define and discuss various terms associated with the social
aspects of sport.
  2.  Define what the sociology of sport is and how it is
different from psychology of sport.
  3.  Discuss how sport is related to various sport institutions
in our society.
B.  Using Social Theories
  1.  Describe and know limitations of major theoretical
approaches to the study of sport in society.
  2.  Provide examples of research inspired by these approaches.
  3.  Describe the policy implications associated with these
approaches.
C.  Sports and the Media
  1.  Know the unique features of the media in today's society.
  2.  Know the ways in which sports and the media have become 
interconnected.
  3.  Describe the images and messages that are often emphasized
in the media coverage of sports in North America.
  4.  Discuss media logic and how it is fulfilled in sport.
D.  Sports and the Economy
  1.  Understand how commercial sports influence the way sports 
are played and organized.
  2.  Know who owns, sponsors, and promotes sports, and what 
their interests are.
  3.  Discuss how the amount professional athletes earn
correlates with their legal status in different sports.
E.  Deviance in Sport
  1.  Define the problems that researchers face when studying
deviance in sport.
  2.  Define deviance and know how to identify deviant behaviors
in sport.
  3.  Discuss why athletes use performance enhancing drugs and
why it is difficult to control the use of drugs in sports.
F.  Aggression and Violence in Sport
  1.  Define and know the differences between violence and
aggression.
  2.  Know the causes of violence among spectators and the 
recommendation for reducing this form of violence.
G.  Sports and Socialization
  1.  Define competition and how it is different from other
social processes.
  2.  Know how competition is incorporated into sports and sport 
behaviors.
H.  Sports and Children
  1.  Know the difference in play activities and informal games
of boys and girls.
  2.  Have an understanding of what happens in organized sport
programs for youth.
I.  Sports in High School and College
  1.  Know the arguments for and against interscholastic and 
intercollegiate sports.
  2.  Does sport participation have an impact on the academic 
performance and social developments of student athletes?
  3.  Know the advantages and disadvantages (if any) schools,
colleges, and universities experience with athletic programs.
  4.  Define some of the major problems associated with
interscholastic and intercollegiate sport programs.
J.  Sports and Politics
  1.  Why do governments become involved in sponsorship and
control of sports and how does this involvement occur in 
different societies?
  2.  Know the political consequences of international sports 
events.
  3.  What are the political consequences of the Gloalization of
certain sports?
K.  Social Class and Sport
  1.  Discuss whether sport participation is truly open and
democratic or is it connected with class relations.
  2.  Define social mobility and its relationship to sport
participation.
  3.  Know how the opportunities in sport limit certain athletes'
social mobility.
L.  Gender and Sports
  1.  Know the participation and equity issues and the
ideological and structural issues involved with women and sport.
  2.  Define and discuss gender logic and how it is perpetuated
in society.
M.  Race and Sports
  1.  Define race and ethnicity.
  2.  Discuss how racial ideology affects race and ethnicity in
sports.
  3.  Discuss sport participation patterns for different racial
and ethnic groups.
N.  Sports and Religion
  1.  Know the similarities and differences that exist between
sports and religion.
  2.  Discuss if there are consequences of combining Christianity
and sport.
O.  Sports in the Future
  1.  Define and discuss the power and performance model.
  2.  Define and discuss the pleasure and participation model.