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Apr 14, 2026
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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SPM 3000 - Contemporary Issues In Sport
3 hours
The course will explore the current issues confronting sports. Topics of note in 2018 include sports involvement in social issues; chronic encephalopathy (CTE); inferences made with some team names such as Redskins and Indians; declining sports television viewing and in stadium/arena attendance; NCAA enforcement policies; the impact of the Supreme Court decision on gambling; considerations in awarding major sporting events; public financial contributions to building venues; corruption in sports; issues with the NFL; Leagues and Conferences impact on social issues; movement of sports franchises; future of one-and-Dones in college basketball; fantasy sports; players skipping regular season games; and more. While many of these issues will be discussed, the course will examine topics such as violence in sports, race and ethnicity in sports, economic issues related to sports, youth sports, sports and the media, sports and politics, performance-enhancing substances, and sports and religion.
Prerequisite: SPM 1500 .
Level UG
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