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PEC 107 - Sports and Society


Course Department: Business
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

2 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course will explore the relationship between sports and our society in which it exists. This course will give students an opportunity to discuss and critically think about the ethics of sports and how sports affects society. This course will also examine the document of Code of Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities, and Standards for Professional Practice and Competent Performance. This component satisfies the 5-hour ethics requirement as mandated by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe the two most significant differences between sports today verse the past.
  2. Compare and contrast the difference between a sport and an activity.
  3. Explain what caused sports to be seen more than an enjoyable pastime, but an educational experience related to character development.
  4. Design physical activities and sport programs for children of different ages.



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