Amateur Sports Law

SLN #: 17516
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 048
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Leach
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course examines amateur sports law from a legal, business and problem-solving (policy) perspective. The course focuses primarily on interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, including an examination of gender and racial equity issues. Students will argue an appeal in an infractions case and will prepare a paper offering a thoughtful solution to a significant problem in the amateur sports context.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.