Writing-Based Inquiry Seminars:
Descriptions for Spring 2008
(please note: section topics and descriptions are subject to change)
Title: Basketball's Societal Impact
Course: WBIS 188
Section: 028
Instructor: Vielbig
This course will explore the game of basketball, from conception to the present, and its societal impact. As a class, we will research the history of the game. More specifically, we will look at the circumstances surrounding Dr. Naismith's invention of basketball and how the game has evolved in the last hundred years. The class will also look at how Title IX, corporate America, and specific coaches have influenced the game in positive and negative ways. The issue of success will also be addressed, using John R. Wooden's "Pryamid of Success" and Pat Summitt's "Definite Dozen System" as examples.