Economics 331 - SEM:ECON OF COL SPORTS TITL IX

This seminar will explore the similarities and differences between professional and college sports. The economic factors that condition the evolution and operation of college sports will be examined in detail, as will the relationship between gender equity (as prescribed by Title IX) and overall intercollegiate athletic programs. Topics will include: history of college sports; the role of the NCAA; efforts at reform; cross subsidization among sports; academic entrance and progress toward degree requirements; racial equity; coach compensation; pay for play; antitrust and tax treatment; commercialization; financial outcomes; progress toward gender equity; efforts to impede gender equity, among others. Prerequisites: ECO 250 and 220.

Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores