PE 111 - The History of Sport in the United States

Credit Hours: 3

A perspective on the educational and recreational significance of the history of sport in the United States will be the primary focus of this course. When and how sports were introduced will be studied paying particular attention to various milestones and their importance.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the history and evolution of sports in the United States;
Become familiar with the importance of organized sports in the United States and how those developments paralleled US and world social change;
Study the various milestones in the evolution of sports in the US, such as Title IX, technology, racism, labor relations, sports heroes and sports in the schools;
Become familiar with the history and purpose of NCAA and NJCAA;
Identify the sociological significance of sports;
Facilitate the use of published literature combined with the Internet and the World Wide Web to learn about sports in society.

F/S (C, N, S)