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REC 203Sociology of Sport

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Cross-listed
SOC 210

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines sport in modern societies and the distinctive features of Canadian sport. Attention is directed to the relationship between sport and other institutions, including the economy and political system. Contemporary issues, including racial and gender inequality and controversies over violence and drugs are also considered.

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • HEALTH107 - Sociology of Activity, Health, and Well-Being (0.50)
      • SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
      • SOC101R - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
    • Must have completed the following:

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

45% liked it86% easy36% useful

From 11 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • DO NOT TAKE. Do not take if you do not have to, 3.5 hour lectures, midterm was insanely hard, short reflections were easy and hard to keep up with reading demands. Final exam worth 40 percent. Plz do not take.

    May 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Pappas is brutal

    May 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Very good class! Do well in the class reflection paper and the two midterms!

    Jan 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention REC 203, June 2013 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2021

Spring 2013

Why all the hate on Rec & Leisure? 6 points, 36 comments

“As a Rec'er, I'm interested in opinions from others at UW of my program. Comment away!”

u/Matt_Phyche: “Because Rec & Leisure sounds like it should have courses like "REC 203- Chilling n' shit". People at Waterloo think that they have supremacy based on how much their program makes them work/hate life. …”

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