Sports Media / Major
Program: BA-SPMD-4
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 48
The Sports Media program is an evolving program, with multiple options for
interdisciplinary electives, that will prepare students to be successful in the current and
developing sports media landscape. This program pairs traditional journalism knowledge and
skills such as: writing, editing and interviewing with media production skills like: photo, video,
audio and editing; digital storytelling, color commentary and content creation. This major
prepares students for a technologically-centered sports media industry focusing on creating
content in preparation for live streaming sporting events, editing content for replay and social
media platforms.
Sports Media majors will have the opportunity to work in a very hands-on, experiential capacity
with our successful NCAA athletics programs. This new major will provide our students with the
skills and knowledge needed to prosper in the fields of sports broadcasting, sports editing, and
production. Sports Media majors will be required to take Mass Media Ethics as part of their
liberal arts core.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Core | ||
| COMM 10000 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| COMM 45600 | Mass Media Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 48000 | Mass Media Ethics | 3 |
| Communication Skills Core | ||
| COMM 19500 | Digital Media Writing | 3 |
| COMM 20600 | Social Media and Online Audiences | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the following course: | ||
| COMM 42000 | Advanced Digital Media Writing | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 22000 | Introduction to Television | 3 |
| COMM 12100 | Sports Media 1 | 3 |
| COMM 22100 | Sports Media 2 | 3 |
| COMM 32200 | Sports Communication | 3 |
| COMM 32100 | Sports Media 3 | 3 |
| COMM 49800 | Internship | 3 |
| COMM 33400 | Media Sales and Promotions | 3 |
| or SPMT 28100 | Sport Promotions and Sales | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Motion Graphics | ||
| Introduction to Unmanned Systems | ||
| Audio 1 | ||
| Visual Storytelling | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Digital Filmmaking | ||
| Sports Broadcasting | ||
| Field Production | ||
| Postproduction | ||
| Introduction to Sport Management | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |