BA in Sports Communications Curriculum
Our curriculum builds industry-specific knowledge and skills while giving you the flexibility to customize your schedule based on your needs. Below are the course requirements for the BA in Sports Communications program and an example of what your academic experience might look like.
Sports Communications Curriculum
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| University Curriculum1 | 46 | |
| School of Communications Requirements | 23 | |
| COM 120 | Media Industries and Trends | 3 |
| COM 130 | Visual Design | 3 |
| COM 140 | Storytelling | 3 |
| Global Issues and Cultures, select two courses | 6 | |
| Additional 2 courses outside the major or minor, at the 200 level or higher | 6 | |
| Seminars for Success | ||
| COM 101 | Communications First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| COM 201 | Media Career Development | 1 |
| Required major courses | 33 | |
| SPCM 101 | Introduction to Sports Communications | 3 |
| SPCM/JRN 106 | Multimedia Production Techniques for Sports | 3 |
| SPCM 201 | Writing for Sports Communications | 3 |
| SPCM 202 | Sports Audiences & Fandom | 3 |
| MSS/SPS 420 OR SPCM 450 |
Sports, Media & Society OR Sports Communications Senior Seminar |
3 |
| COM 490 | Communications Career Internship | 3 |
| SPCM 499 | Sports Communications Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Elective requirements – Choose 12 credits tailored to your specific interests and career aspirations. Examples include: | ||
| SPCM 320 | Sports Analytics | 3 |
| ADPR 311 | Sports Public Relations | 3 |
| SPCM 340 | Sports Law & Ethics | 3 |
| SPCM 337 | Presenting and Producing Television Sports | 3 |
| MA 176 | Baseball and Statistics | 3 |
| SPCM 342 | Crafting the Sports Feature | 3 |
| JRN 341 | Sporting Culture through Non-Fiction | 3 |
| HSC 280 | Adaptive Recreation and Sports | 3 |
| MSS 341 | Celebrity Culture | 3 |
| Minor courses (any minor other than Sports Studies) | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1 All students must complete the 46 credits of the University Curriculum. Core must be completed by end of sophomore year.
Minor Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Sports Communications program are required to complete a minor (typically 18 credits) that will complement their career and/or personal interests. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Sports Communications program are not eligible to minor in sports studies. Students are encouraged to minor outside the School of Communications to acquire subject knowledge beyond their primary field of study, but may choose to minor in any program within or outside the School of Communications in consultation with their advisers.
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