PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

SPRING 2024

2-06 Practical Matters/Overview--Philosophy & Sport(s)--Topics & Introduction--What is/are “Sport(s)? Definition?

2-13 ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPORT & ETHICAL THEORIES--QUIZ #1        

2-20 SPORT & SOCIETY--(GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)--QUIZ #2  

2-27 WOMEN & SPORTS (Case Study #1--WRESTLING)--QUIZ #3 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE) 
COACH TROTTER

3-05 SPORTS & THE MEDIA--QUIZ #4 (GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)        

3-12 SPORTS & MONEY (Case Study #6--COLLEGE FOOTBALL)--QUIZ #5 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)

3-19 SPORTS & EDUCATION--QUIZ #6 (GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)      
AD PHIL ESTEN

3-26 NO CLASS--SPRING BREAK!

4-02 SPORTS & GOVERNMENT/LAW & REFORM (Case Study#2--BULL RIDING)--QUIZ #7 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)   
COACH RIVERSO

4-09 THE COSTS & BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS--QUIZ #8 (GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)  

4-16 SELF-KNOWLEDGE & SPORTS (Case Study #4--TENNIS and SPORTSMANSHIP)--QUIZ #9 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)  

4-23 THE MIND & BODY IN SPORTS (Case Study #5--BKFIGHTING)--QUIZ #10 (GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)    

4-30 AESTHETICS & SPORTS--QUIZ #11 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)      

5-07 WHAT WE DO AND WHY IN SPORTS (Case Study #3--RUNNERS HELPING RUNNERS)--QUIZ #12 (GROUP #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)  

5-14 SPORTS AND RELIGION--QUIZ #13 (GROUP #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE) LAST CLASS!! 

5-20 STUDY MONDAY

5-23 ***FINAL EXAM (8:00-10:00am)?? or FINAL PAPER DUE AT 11:59 PM??***