EXSC 6310 Legal Aspects of Sport and Coaching

An overview of the laws most often encountered in sport and physical activity, the course will emphasize tort, contract, selected areas of constitutional, labor, trademark/copyright law, title IX, drug testing, and state guidelines and policies for sport participation. Students will become aware of the rights of participants, athletes, coaches, managers, teachers, referees and others engaged in amateur or professional sports. The needs of sport clubs, schools and organizations in which the principal events involve physical activity will be addressed.

Prerequisite(s): Permission from Graduate Program Director or Department Chair.
Credits: 3.0