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HIST 409

History of Sports in America

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

The role of sports from colonial times to the present. Emphasis upon social, cultural, economic and political dimensions of American sports.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
  • at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
  • Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Core

CO10, CO13

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe the various ways Sports reflects how race, gender, and class have shaped American history.
  • analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
  • find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
  • present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
  • use relevant scholarship and historical evidence to analyze struggles for equality.