Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division name: SBS
Course Prefix and Number: SOC 226
Course Title: Sociology of Sport
DATE PREPARED: August 2010
DATE REVISED:
PCS/CIP CODE: 11-451101
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: Spring 2011
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ENGL 101.
The course will focus upon important, enduring issues within the sociology of sport in
addition to controversial issues currently under debate. The course examines sport as a
microcosm of society. Through different theoretical perspectives, sport is analyzed as a key
social institution that influences and is influenced by the larger society. Particular attention
is paid to common sociological concepts such as stratification, discrimination, norms,
mobility, violence, and social structure as evidenced in professional and amateur athletics.
TEXTBOOKS:
Coakley, Jay. Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies 10ed. Belmont, CA: McGraw-Hill,
2009.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
SOC 226 fulfills 3 semester hours of elective credit for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. It
should transfer to most colleges and universities as an elective course. However, since
this course is not part of either the General Education Core Curriculum or a
baccalaureate major program described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, students
should check with an academic advisor for information about its transferability to
other institutions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Course Outcomes
General Education
Outcomes
Range of Assessment
Methods
Demonstrate awareness and
understanding of the science and
research methods developed in
sociology as they pertain to the study
of sport.
Examine the contribution of sport in
various cultural settings as well as its
effects on the behavior of
participants, spectators, and society.
Apply the sociological paradigms –
conflict, structural functional and
symbolic interaction perspectives to
the institution of sport.
Assess how sports can unite but also
be divisive with regards to race, sex,
class and nationality.
Explain the relationship between
sport and other social institutions,
notably, family, education, economy,
media, medicine and polity.
Analyze how sport interacts with
other social forces and cultural
happenings locally and nationally
Demonstrate awareness of the ethical
considerations of sport including
financial considerations, personal
accomplishment and cultural
acceptance.
Throughout the semester,
students will achieve the
following General
Education outcomes.
Throughout the semester, the
following assessment
methods will be used to
measure the course and
General Education learning
outcomes:
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
1. Studying sports
2. Sports and socialization
3. Sports and children
4. Deviance and sports
5. Violence in sports
6. Race in sports
7. Gender in sports
8. Social class and sports
9. Sports and economy
10. Sports and media
CO2
CT1
CT2
DI4
Exams, Quizzes, Papers,
Homework, Projects,
Presentations
11. Sports and politics
12. Sports in the future
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
Instructors may determine the most appropriate methods of evaluation for their
course. These methods of evaluation might include but are not limited to exams, homework,
terms papers, and oral reports.
Grading Scale:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
Below 60%
A
B
C
D
F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
This course requires approximately 40 – 50 pages of reading per week. A minimum of
twelve pages of college level writing is required in this course. Writing assignments include
papers of various lengths, essay & short answer questions on exams and quizzes, and various
projects as deemed appropriate by the instructor.