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577 Emerging Issues in Sports and the Law

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Course Areas of Practice
  • Administrative and Regulatory Law
  • Business and Corporate Law
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Intellectual Property, Science, and Technology Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
Evaluation Methods
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
JD elective
IntlLLM NVE Cert
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
IntlLLM writing
IntlLLM Business Cert
Course Type
  • Seminar
Learning Outcomes
  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law

Spring 2026

2026
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2025

2025
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2024

2024
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2023

2023
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Len Simon

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2022

2022
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Todd Mesibov

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2021

2021
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Todd Mesibov

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2020

2020
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Todd Mesibov

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2019

2019
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Todd Mesibov

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2018

2018
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

577.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
  • Class participation
 Paul H. Haagen, Todd Mesibov

The course will examine the regulation of NCAA athletics and the enforcement of NCAA rules. It will examine in detail several high profile NCAA cases including those involving Penn State, Miami and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

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