HFS 150 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT MANAGEMENT
4 CREDITS
STAFF
PREREQUISITES: NONE
The course will cover the foundations of sport business as an occupation and industry, the sport management function and best practices, sport finance, sport economics, sport sponsorship, sport marketing, sport law, event management, sport ethics, and social issues in sport. The course will also provide a discussion of the many segments of the sport industry, including youth sport, interscholastic athletics, professional sport, and international sport.
HFS 230S CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT SOCIOLOGY AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
4 CREDITS
DAWSON, STEVE
PREREQUISITES: NONE
For Sport Sociology the following areas are covered: The nature of sport, sport and social values, sport and social theory, cultural variations in sport, socialization into sport, sport within educational institutions, social stratification and sport, the female athlete, race and sport, deviance in sport, sport and the mass media, and the political economy of sport. For Sport Psychology, the following areas are covered: motivation and achievement in sport, aggression in sport, social facilitation, anxiety in sport, children in sport, sport personology arousal and activation levels, and attention in sport.
Writing intensive.
HFS 245H HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SPORT
4 CREDITS
JUREWICZ, SARAH
PREREQUISITES: NONE
Historical Perspectives of Women in Sport studies the development of sport from early religious ritual to a modern corporate model in western society. The genesis and development of recreation, sport, and exercise for women has been influenced by religion, medicine, economics, politics, and ideology. The intersection of gender, race, and socioeconomic class for women of color is examined, as is the struggle by women for admission in the Olympics. Sport has served as a historical site for feminist transformation and the development of alternative western sport forms. Women have “dared to compete”. The struggle of women to gain entry into sport is both sad and inspirational. Class structure includes short lectures, videos, small group discussion, and analytical minute papers. Students write a sport autobiography, conduct a short cross generation sport interview, and study a related topic of interest in depth.
HFS 250 NUTRITION
4 CREDITS
MARTIN, THOMAS
PREREQUISITES: NONE
This course will examine basic nutritional needs in relation to macronutrients (e.g. carbohydrates, protein and fat) and micronutrients (e.g. vitamins and minerals). Emphasis will be placed on analysis of food intake as it relates to healthy body function and the relationship between sound nutrition and the prevention of disease. Additional topics will include caloric intake versus caloric output and controlling the food environment. Students will perform computerized analyses of their personal food intake.
Writing intensive.
HFS 280 SPORT MARKETING
4 CREDITS
STAFF
PREREQUISITES: NONE
This course introduces basic sport marketing concepts with application to youth, high school, college and professional institutions. Areas covered include: promotions and public relations, sport consumption, marketing strategies and strategic planning.
