HIST 190 - History of Sport in America

History of organized sport; America at the Olympics; increased involvement in sports by women and minorities-mid-1900s; post-World War II sports, domestic and global; business involvement in sports-1960s; collegiate versus professional athletes from the 1970s to the present; the state of American sport today. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 011 , READ 120 . Formerly HS 118.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify various sports played in America from the colonial period to the present
Briefly trace the origins of the ancient Olympics and then concentrate upon their revival in the late 1800s and follow their progress to the present with emphasis on American involvement
Explain and document the growing influence of the media, particularly TV, upon sports following World War II
Grasp the importance of the sports that evolved within the United States versus those ‘imported’ into the country from other nations
Ascertain the importance and greater involvement in sports by women and minorities during the late 1800s, l900s, and into the 21st century
Describe the origins of sports, organized and unorganized, in America and their evolution to today as well as the differences between professional and collegiate sports, then and now

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