Courses
Course descriptions and schedules offered below are a helpful guide to find courses offered by the department.
This listing is not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar.
AFAMAST 2275
Blackness and the Politics of Sports
This interdisciplinary course considers the role of Black athletes in society and culture, the racial politics involved, and the global implications of race on courts, playing fields, tracks, and other athletic arenas.
BUSMGT 4242
Business Sports Analytics
Analytical techniques and quantitative methods are on the rise in many areas of industry, and, of late, have made their foray into the sports realm. Skills such as critical thinking, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, predictive analytics and optimization are crucial in the data-centric realm. The class seeks to develop and refine these skills in the business application area of sports.
Prereq: Stat 3202, or permission of instructor.
COMM 3403
Sports Writing and Reporting
This hands-on, active-learning course will teach the practice of sports journalism, specifically developing skills in writing, reporting, relationship building and research.
COMM 3415
Sports, Mass Media & Society
Sports communication is a growing area of study within the communication discipline, as scholars recognize the increasingly important role media play in conveying and shaping sports and society. This course will examine the intersection of sports, society, and the media, by exploring historical and current issues in sports that shape our ideas, perspectives, and assumptions about U.S.
ECON 4830
Economics of Sports
Analysis of economic and business aspects of sports teams and their strategic interactions in sports markets.
Prereq: 2001.01, 2001.02 (200), or 2001.03H (200H), or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 583.
ECON 4831
Sports Data Analytics and Economic Analysis
An introduction to basic data analysis methods used by economists to explain economic reasoning in the sport industry and associated markets.
Prereq: 2001.01, 2001.02, 2001.03H, AEDEcon 2001, or 2001H.
HCS 3370
Sports Turf Management
Issues pertaining to sports field management including playing surface preparation, safety and playing quality, field maintenance and renovation techniques, sports turf IPM practices and administration.
This course is available for EM credit.
HTHRHSC 5450
Assistive Technology for Sports and Recreation
Students learn how to develop and implement assistive technology devices and services in adapted sports and recreation. The course includes technology for Paralympic sports, summer sports, winter sports, video games, and recreation. The course will review principles of anthropometrics, biomechanics and ergonomics as it applies to adapted sports and recreation.
Prereq: 5100.
HTHRHSC 5550
Survey of Sports Medicine
Survey of sports medicine for non-professionals. Topics include the sports medicine team; risk management; and common athletic injuries, their causes, prevention, and immediate care.
Prereq: Not open to Athletic Training majors. Not open to students with credit for AthTrng 661, or to students in Athletic Training major.
KINESIO 2221.01
Sports Officiating: Baseball
Study of playing rules, rule interpretation, techniques, and mechanics of officiating interscholastic and intercollegiate baseball. Satisfactory evidence of playing skill in the elected athletic sport.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 221.01.
KINESIO 6100
Race, Gender and Culture in Sports
Provides students with knowledge, understanding, and experiences related to the following topics in sport: ethnicity and race, gender, culture, religion, and language, participation and socialization, social theories, and critical race and social justice theories.
KINESIO 6101
Ethics of Coaching
Examines ethical and moral issues that are central to coaching in contemporary sport setting and address the way in which we should treat human beings in sports settings. Issues such as fairness, equality, integrity, and sport's purpose will be discussed and questions of an ethical and moral nature.
KNHES 4525
Promoting Behavior Change in Sport, Leisure, & Exercise
This course introduces students to theories, mediators, and behavior change strategies applied to sport, leisure, and exercise settings and provides knowledge and opportunities to develop skills to promote adoption and adherence to physical activity.
Prereq: Admission to major in Exercise Science Education; Sport Industry; Human Nutrition; Health Promotion, Nutrition and Exercise Science; or Physical Education, Sport, and Physical Activity. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 525.
KNPE 3193
Independent Study: Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity
Advanced independent study in physical education.
Prereq: Enrollment in Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity major, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNPE 4191
Sports Coaching and Recreation Internship
Internship in sports coaching and recreation.
Prereq: Enrollment in the Physical Education, Sport, and Physical Activity major and Physical Activity and Coaching Specialist specialization. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
KNPE 5521
Skill Analysis
Provides students with the knowledge and skills required to successfully conduct an analysis of skills and instructional tasks and develop teaching and coaching progressions.
Prereq: Grad standing, admission to the PESPA pre-major, major, coaching education minor, or physical activity specialist minor.
KNPE 5643
Coaching Effectiveness
This course is designed to introduce students to effective coaching strategies and practices.
Prereq: Enrollment in undergraduate Physical Activity Specialist Strand of PESPA major or Coaching Education minor. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 643.
KNPE 8193
Advanced Individual Studies: Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity
Advanced independent study course in physical education or adapted physical education.
Prereq: Admission to Kinesiology graduate program, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNPE 8998
Research: Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity
Examines the process product, mediating product, and ecological paradigms in educational research from their beginnings in the 1970's to the present day.
Prereq: Grad standing in Physical Education, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNPE 8999
Dissertation/Thesis Research: Physical Education, Sport & Physical Activity
Dissertation research in physical education or adapted physical education.
Prereq: Admission into Kinesiology graduate program, and permission of the instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 9 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNSFHP 1137
Sport for the Spectator
The study of various popular spectator sports including football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, ice hockey and others.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 137.
KNSFHP 1197
Competitive Club Sports
Participation as a member of a competitive club sport team.
Prereq: Soph standing, and a member of an OSU club sport. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
KNSFHP 3193
Independent Study: Sport, Fitness and Health Program
Independent study in Sport, Fitness and Health.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNSISM 2210
History of Sport in 19th Century America
Explores intersection between sport and society in 19th century America. Emphasis on modernity; race, class, gender & ethnicity; rise of the city; religious, intellectual and scientific thought.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 210. GE historical study course.
KNSISM 2211
History of Sport in 20th Century America
Explores intersection between sport and society in 20th century America. Emphasis on consumerism; race, class, gender & ethnicity; mass media; sport in a global world.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 211. GE historical study course.
KNSISM 2260
Sport in Contemporary America
Examination of intersection of sport and society in contemporary America.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 260.
KNSISM 3189
Field Experience: Sport Industry
Orientation to and professional experience in sports industry.
Prereq: Enrollment in Sport Industry major. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 289.03.
KNSISM 3193
Independent Study: Sport Industry
Independent study in Sport Industry.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNSISM 3550
Entertainment & Brand Licensing in Sport, Fashion, and Hospitality Industries
This course will provide the student with a basic introduction into the world of sport and entertainment brand licensing. The licensing of brands, characters, sports team names, college logos and artwork, often called 'merchandising,' has become a huge business; the course will take students through the various steps of identifying, protecting, and conducting a licensing program. Prereq: Enrollment in Sport Industry, Fashion and Retail Studies, or Hospitality Management Major.
KNSISM 3798
The European Model of Sports
The European Model of Sport is a study abroad program that takes students on a seminar through Europe, giving them a unique firsthand experience in international sports. The course is designed to introduce students to the European model of sport management, marketing, and sports law; and to provide students with an understanding of the changing context for sport in a global society. Scheduling priority given to Sport Industry majors.
Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.
KNSISM 4191
Internship: Sport Industry
Directed and supervised experience in a Sport Industry setting.
Prereq: 3189 or EduPAES 2189.21. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 489.05 or 589.03. This course is graded S/U.
KNSISM 4245
Leadership & Programming in Sports Industry
Methods of leadership and programming in sport industry organizations. Prereq: Major in Sport Industry or minor in Coaching Education. Not open to students with credit for both EduPAES 245 and 545.
KNSISM 4411
College Sport
Historical development of college sport; influence of race, class and gender; mass media; consumer society; place of college sport in American higher education and culture.
Prereq: Enrollment in Sport Industry major. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 411.
KNSISM 4509
Sport Marketing and Promotion
Issues related to the marketing and promotion of sport.
Prereq: Major in Sport Industry or minor in Coaching Education. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 509.
KNSISM 4607
Legal Aspects of Sport
Introduction to the American legal system and major cases/laws which make up sports law.
Prereq: Major in Sport Industry or Coaching Education minor. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 607.
KNSISM 4615
Sport and Social Values
Role of social values play in sport, with emphasis on civic virtue; fair play and social justice; violence/abuses in sport.
Prereq: Enrollment in Sport Industry major. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 615.
KNSISM 4900
Researching in Sports Industry
Upper-level undergraduate class on various aspects of sport industry research methods that gives a general introduction to social research methods and will cover four broad topics: the foundations of sport industry research, research design, data collection, and data analysis.
Prereq: Jr or Sr standing.
KNSISM 5610
Women's Sport History
Examines development of women's sport from primitive cultures to contemporary society. Prereq: Jr standing or above. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 610.
KNSISM 5614
Sport and Sexuality
How conceptualization of sexuality shape and are shaped by sport.
Prereq: Jr standing or above. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 614.
KNSISM 5626
Sport and Popular Culture
Examines popular culture's influence on sport and sport as expression of popular culture.
Prereq: Jr standing or above. Not open to students with credit for both EduPAES 626.01 and 626.02.
KNSISM 5630
Recreational Sport Leadership
A study of current issues, management techniques, and programming concepts associated with the administration of campus recreation programs.
Prereq: Jr standing or above. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 630.
KNSISM 6189
Practicum: Sport Management
Opportunity to put professional theory and research into practice under supervision in University, school and agency settings.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
KNSISM 6807
Sport Law
Study of legal issues affecting the delivery of sport services; focus on liability in sport activities.
Prereq: Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 807.
KNSISM 6837
Event and Facility Management for Sport Managers
Examines the principles and practices of planning and managing sport events and facilities.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 837.
KNSISM 7897
Colloquium in Sport Management
Current research in Sport Management.
Prereq: Sport Management major, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
KNSISM 7906
Understanding Sport Consumers: Theoretical Perspectives
Acquaints students with issues related to sport consumers' behaviors by discussing pertinent theories and implications to sport consumer behavior.
Prereq: Grad standing, and Sport Management major; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for EduPAES 906.
KNSISM 8193
Advanced Individual Studies: Sport Management
Advanced independent study in Sport Management.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions. This course is graded S/U.
KNSISM 8998
Research: Sport Management
Research topics to be determined through discussion with advisor.
Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 12 completions.
KNSISM 8999
Dissertation/Thesis Research: Sport Management
Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only.
Prereq: Post-candidacy and Doct standing in Sport Management, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 9 completions. This course is graded S/U.
PHYSICS 1110
The Physics of Sports
Examines the physics of motion set in the context of sports.
Prereq: Math 1050 (75) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 110. GE nat sci phys course. NS Admis Cond course.
PSYCH 2420
Psychology Applied to Sport
Psychological factors that influence sport participation and performance; psychological techniques to enhance performance; psychological problems associated with sport.
Prereq: 1100 (100) or 1100H (100H). Not open to students with credit for 420.
PSYCH 4509
Perception of Space and Motion in Sports
Discussion of cognitive, perceptual, and statistical issues that have special application to performance in sports.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 2220, 2300, and 3310.
SLAVIC 2365.01
Sports, Socialists, and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe
This course looks at the development of sports as a substitute and arena for battle between countries, as well as the rise of sports culture more generally in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of nationhood, politics, and corporeality. In this course, students will learn about the history and culture of sports, spectatorship, fandom, the Cold War, and Central and Eastern Europe.
GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
SLAVIC 2365.99
Sports, Socialists, and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe (Online)
This course looks at the development of sports as a substitute and arena for battle between countries, as well as the rise of sports culture more generally in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of nationhood, politics, and corporeality. In this course, students will learn about the history and culture of sports, spectatorship, fandom, the Cold War, and Central and Eastern Europe.
GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
SOCIOL 4655
Sociology of Sport
Sport from a sociological perspective; relationship of sport to social institutions; socialization into sport; stratification within sports; sport and small group analysis.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 655.
SOCWORK 2110
Prevention & Youth Development through Sport, Recreation, and Play
Focuses on how characteristics of environmental contexts contribute to the development of social/academic/health-related problems among youth. Knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice are applied to guide the design and delivery of prevention and youth development programs in sport/recreation/play settings. There will be sports and recreational activities, so dress accordingly.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 310.