KINE 1530 - Women in Sport

    Recent Professors
    Mallori Rossi
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course examines the chronological history, analysis and interpretation of people, events, and issues that affect women in sports in past and present society. Physiological, sociological, and psychological aspects of female athletes as related to sports will be covered. Students will gain an understanding of the significant impact women have had on the sports world and how their significance will determine the future of women in sports. Topics will include: the history of women in sport, structural constraints facing women in sport, race and ethnicity, health benefits and risks for women in participating in sport, the role of the media, the sporting body, Title IX, and career opportunities for women.