INTRODUCTION TO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

ELPA 751

Examines the broad landscape of athletics, focusing on matters of human, social, economic, and cultural capital. Draws from prominent books, articles, documentaries, and other sources to develop expanded perspectives and nuanced understandings of leadership and social justice in sports. Specific learning foci include the social, cultural, and historical roles of sports and the traditional and emerging roles of athletes and coaches. Particular attention paid to matters of race, poverty, activism, youth sports, college sports reform, and the leadership that unfolds in these settings.

ELPA 715

Functions, organization, and administrative practices of colleges and universities; role of governing boards, administrators, faculty members, and students in policy making.

ELPA 736

Organization and administration of student services in higher education including philosophy, current issues, student development, program planning, financial aid, auxiliary services, housing, counseling, advising, social and health services, student organizations, legal aspects, and special populations.

ELPA 753

Examines key principles of psychology relating to athletics. Addresses psychological aspects of leading. Examines research on psychology in competition. Considers how attention to psychology improves processes and outcomes. Supports coaches' and leaders' holistic development.

ELPA 754

Examines core components of championships sports programs. Uses case study design to examine how leadership unfolds across multiple levels within one setting. Draws from distributed leadership analytic framework. Considers how matters such as talent, culture, commitment, leadership, intelligence, organization, resilience, teamwork, integrity, health, resources, and opportunities intersect in a successful system.