3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course is an examination of sport organizations focused both on professional and amateur governance structures and processes, with a focus on the NCAA. The study of policy in educational, non-profit, professional and international sport venues will also be addressed.
Learning Outcomes1Identify governing bodies in professional and amateur sport.
2Recognize policy components and processes in major sport governing bodies.
3Recognize the influence of governmental bodies and commissions on sports.
4Identify the organizational structure of various sport governing bodies.
5Assess the authority and functions of various sport governing bodies.
6Identify the membership requirements of various sport governing bodies.
7Identify the sanctions and appeal processes utilized by sport governing bodies.
8Understand American sport policy and governance in comparative and international context.
9Understand different forms of sport policy and governance internationally.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.