Instructions for completing Form #3 are in Section II.A.3 in the EPC Manual
Anne Arundel Community
College Educational
Policies and Curriculum
Committee
EPC USE ONLY
Form #3 - New Course
Date Submitted:_10/14/11__
Arts and Sciences
School
EPC NO.:_A&S-72____
Department
Sociology
10/14/11
Thomas Karwoski
10/14/11
Signature of Approving Dean
Date
Signature of Approving Department Chair/Program
Manager
Date
Matthew R. Yeazel, Ph.D.
10/12/11
2061
Initiator
Date
Phone Extension of Initiator
EPC Subcommittee Review
Carlene Cassidy
Subcommittee Chair
11/02/11
Date
EPC Committee Action
Approved
Disapproved
11/30/11
Date
Academic Council Action
Approved
Disapproved
2/9/12
Date
New Course Information
1.
Suggested Course Prefix & No.:
SOC 200
2.
Suggested Course Title:
Sociology of Sports
3.
Credit Hours
3
5.
Lab Fee/
Yes (If yes, submit Form 10A)
Instructional Fee
6.
Other Fees (Travel expenses, admission fees, etc.)
7.
Brief justification
of other fee:
Will this course be cross listed with other departments?
Approved Course Prefix & No. :
4.
Anticipated date of initial offering:
No
Amount:
Yes
No
Yes
Signature of approving cross listing department: :
8.
Check any or all that apply:
Program Requirement
Amount:
No If yes, please list course Prefix & No.
Matt Yeazel
Submit Form:
N/A
Specify program
Program Elective
Transfer Studies AA Degree, Sports Studies Option
Specify program
General Education
#6 – General Education Course
Diversity
#12A – Diversity Course
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Fall 2012
Approved
SPT 200
Computer Competency
#7 – Computer and Information Technologies Worksheet
Special Topics course
#5– New Special Topics Course
If you checked general education, select all of the following categories that apply:
Arts and Humanities
Biological & Physical Sciences
English Composition
Health/Fitness/Wellness
Interdisciplinary Studies and Emerging Issues
Mathematics
Computer Technology
Social and Behavioral Sciences
9.
Statement of purpose and need
for the course:
The increasing penetration of sports within academia, be it within psychology, sociology,
history, anthropology, business or journalism has led to a rise in programs that address the
issue of sports across politics, media, race, gender and economics. This particular course will
provide a sociological assessment on the influence of sports on contemporary culture.
SOC 200
Sociology of Sports
3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine the intersection of sports within broader society, assessing the implication of sports
within the culture, its impact on economic inequality and social mobility, and its overall
influence on the media, politics, economics, religion, race, gender, age and sexual
orientation. Address sports as a modern social science in need of academic inquiry.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
Note: Also offered as SPT 200; credit is not given for both SOC 200 and SPT 200.
10. Complete Catalog Description
SPT 200
Sociology of Sports
3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine the intersection of sports within broader society, assessing the implication of sports
within the culture, its impact on economic inequality and social mobility, and its overall
influence on the media, politics, economics, religion, race, gender, age and sexual
orientation. Address sports as a modern social science in need of academic inquiry.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
Note: Also offered as SOC 200; credit is not given for both SPT 200 and SOC 200.
11. Does this course require any of the following? If so, please list these along with other notes and special requirements in the
course description.
a. Co-requisites:
Yes
No
Restate Co-requisite
statement from the
catalog description:
b.
Prerequisites:
Yes
Restate Prerequisite
statement from the
catalog description:
No
Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
12. Has this course been taught as a special topics course?
Yes
No
If yes, enter the course number and
semester(s) taught:
13. Credit Hours: - __3___
Choose one:
Credit-bearing course
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Developmental equivalent credit hours
14. Contact Hours Calculation
List contact hours per semester. Please read “Time Requirements for Award of College Credit” in Section III.G.2 of the EPC
Manual
Contact Hours
Lecture
Laboratory (select one) :
Regular
Directed
Other (select one):
Practicum
Clinical
Recitation (music)
Total Contact Hours
45
45
15. Colleges and Universities consulted during course
development:
16. Level at which four-year colleges and universities
offer this course:
If course is usually an upper level course, explain
why it is being offered at freshman/sophomore
level.
All Maryland colleges were consulted during course development. The
following colleges offer an equivalent course: University of Maryland
(College Park), Capital College, Coppin State, Frostburg, Goucher, Hood,
McDaniel, Morgan State, Mt. St. Mary’s, Notre Dame, Salisbury,
Stevenson, Towson, University of Baltimore, University of Maryland
(Baltimore County), University of Maryland (University College) and
Washington College.
Lower Level Elective: Coppin State, Capital College, Frostburg, Goucher,
Hood, McDaniel, Morgan State, Notre Dame, University of Baltimore,
UMBC, Stevenson and Washington College.
At the 200 level: University of Maryland (College Park), Mt. St. Mary’s,
Salisbury, Towson State, and University of Maryland (University College).
Colleges and universities that are providing this course at a 200 level do
so as part of other programs such as Sociology or Physical Education. All
of those colleges or universities already have a precedent for the
course’s transferability (as per ARTSYS).
17. Have you consulted with Truxal Library staff to ensure that adequate resources (books, reference materials, online
databases) are available to support this course/program?
Yes
No
18. Grade Policy:
A/F
Other
If Pass/Fail or Other, give brief rationale:
Pass/Fail
19. Repeatable for additional credit:
Yes
No
If yes, enter maximum credits allowed: ______
20. Maximum section size:
If fewer than 20, state rationale:
Lecture
Lab
Other(specify type)
Recitation
21. Facility Required:
35
General Purpose
Special Purpose
22. Continuing Education Share – Is this course to be
shared with Continuing EducationYes
Explain what kind of Special Purpose facility is needed:
If yes, state rationale:
No
The checklist that follows contains the documentation required to accompany this proposal
form. Submit all documents in one email to the EPC Committee Chair and the Secretary.
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Form #3 Checklist
(See “Instructions for Submitting Electronic Forms” in Section II.B of the EPC Manual)
Document
Form # 3 – New Course Form
Form #3A – Course Outline
WIDS Course Outcomes Summary
Form #10A – Recommendation to Create a New Course Lab Fee
As Appropriate:
Please submit the following forms,
Form #6 – General Education Course
Form #12A – Diversity Course
Form #7 – Computing and Information Technologies Competency Designated Course
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Attached
N/A
Form #3A – Course Outline
Instructions for completing Form #3A are in Section II.A.4 in the EPC Manual
ARNOLD, MARYLAND
Course Information:
Course Name:
Sociology of Sports
Course Number:
SOC/SPT 200
Credit Hours:
3
Initiator:
Matthew R. Yeazel, PhD (Chair, Psychology Department)
School:
Arts and Sciences
Department:
Sociology
Date:
10/1/11
EXTERNAL REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EDUCATION
INTERNAL REQUIREMENTS:
DIVERSITY
COMPUTING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY
OTHER:
DEVELOPMENTAL
NONE OF THESE
*Course
Category (ies):
Catalog Description:
SOC 200
Sociology of Sports
3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine the intersection of sports within broader society, assessing the implication of sports within the culture, its impact on economic
inequality and social mobility, and its overall influence on the media, politics, economics, religion, race, gender, age and sexual
orientation. Address sports as a modern social science in need of academic inquiry.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
Note: Also offered as SPT 200; credit is not given for both SOC 200 and SPT 200.
SPT 200
Sociology of Sports
3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Examine the intersection of sports within broader society, assessing the implication of sports within the culture, its impact on economic
inequality and social mobility, and its overall influence on the media, politics, economics, religion, race, gender, age and sexual
orientation. Address sports as a modern social science in need of academic inquiry.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
Note: Also offered as SOC 200; credit is not given for both SPT 200 and SOC 200.
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Division Of Subject Matter:
Lecture
Hours
Main Topics
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Academic Inquiry in Sports Sociology
Sports as a Microcosm of Society
Diversity and Sports
Ethics in Sports
Sports and the Media
Sports within a Geopolitical Perspective
Testing
Total
Directed/
Lab
Hours
Practicum/
Clinical
Directed/
Lab
Hours
Practicum/
Clinical
3
15
6
3
9
6
3
45
Detailed Course Outline
Main Topic
1.0 Academic Inquiry in Sports Sociology
1.1 Sports sociology as academic discipline
1.2 Research methods
1.3 Societal importance of sports
1.4 Rational recreation and leisure
1.5 Achievement and sports
2.0 Sports as a Microcosm of Society
2.1 Historical perspectives in Sports
2.2 Elements of sports socialization
2.1.1 Social mobility and social stratification
2.1.2 Macro- and microsystems with sports
2.3 Anthropology of sports
2.3 Economics and sports
2.4 Psychology and sports
2.4.1 Sports and violence
2.4.2 Disengagement from sports
2.5 Philosophy of sports
2.6 Education and sports
2.7 Religion and sports
3.0 Diversity and Sports
3.1 Race and ethnicity
3.2 Gender and sexual orientation
3.3 Disability
4.0 Ethics in Sports
4.1 Ethical considerations in sports
4.2 Deviant behavior within sports
5.0 Sports and the Media
5.1 Delivery of sports in TV, radio, print and online
5.2 Sensationalism and sports
5.3 Global sports media
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11
Lecture
Hours
3
15
6
3
9
6.0 Sports within a Geopolitical Perspective
6.1 Politics and Sports
6.2 Nationalism
6.3 Olympic games
Testing
6
Total
3
45
Textbooks
Title
Author
Publisher
Year of
Publication
ISBN
Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies (10th Edition).
Coakley, J.
Mc-Graw-Hill
2009
13 9780073376547
References (Optional)
*NOTE: Eligibility for any of these categories must be clearly evident from the content of the detailed course
outline.
EPC Form 3 – Revised 6/11