SPM 397 Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport

This course is designed as an overview of the legal issues most often encountered in sport. The course emphasizes tort, contract and select areas of constitutional, statutory, labor and commercial law. Students become aware of the rights of participants, athletes, coaches, managers, teachers, referees and others engaged in amateur and professional sport.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SPM 290 or athletic training major.

Offered

fall and spring semesters.