Introduction to Women in Sports

An introduction to the field of Kinesiology through women in sport. Students will gain an understanding of the journey of women in sport, through a chronological history, analysis and interpretation of people, events, and issues that affect women in sport, in past and present day society. Physiological, sociological, and psychological aspects of female athletes as related to sports, history, and education will be covered. Students will gain an understanding of the significant events of women in sport from the past to the present and how their significance will possibly determine the future of women in sports.