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KINS 2

SPORT IN SOCIETY · 5 units · used in 2 transfer pathways

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About this course

Students examine the history of sports and its significance in economics and politics, and the role of race, ethnicity, culture, and gender in sport and society. Students also examine specific issues, such as the emergence of professional and collegiate sports in the United States, questions of ethics, commercialization, the relationship between sports and media, the internationalization of sports, and the Olympic movement. Students will also examine youth sport and the current status of youth sport in the United States.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC
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Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Maximum UC credit awarded for any or all of the following courses combined is 12 units: KINS 2, 3, 8A, 8B; not open to students with credit in H P 1B or PHED 2.

Transfer pathways that use KINS 2

ASSIST maps KINS 2 to a requirement in 2 published pathways from Foothill College.

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