HPE 443 - Sex, Drugs and Going Pro: Issues in Professional Sports

Description:
This course will provide students with an in-depth exploration of contemporary problems and scandals in professional sports so they can contemplate, assess and suggest methods for cultural change at the professional sports level. HPE 443 and HPE 543 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (3)

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

Research and define contemporary issues in professional sports.
Identify historical issues that led to, or may have led to, contemporary problems in professional sports.
Synthesize the historical and contemporary data about problems in professional sports and relate it to modern problems in interscholastic and intercollegiate sports.
Identify specific professional sport programs or policies that lead to problems and scandals.
Identify and recognize professional governing organizations and their programs for dealing with negative sports and personnel issues. Explore marketing trends to boost positive images.
Forecast future trends for professional sports that will be positive and negative for athletes who are “going pro” in the years to come.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/15/2015