SPM-213 Sport Law and Ethics

This course is designed to introduce students to the legal, business, and policy issues and disputes that arise in the world of amateur and professional sports. Discussion of amateur sports includes the roles, rules and activities of the NCAA and questions involving amateurism, eligibility, sex discrimination and antitrust. Discussion of professional sports includes professional sports leagues, labor relations, contractual questions and representation. Issues important to both areas include violence in sports, drug testing, criminal, tort issues, and sponsorship endorsements.
Prerequisites SPM-101
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course No
Credits: 3