Academic Catalog

Sports Communication Major

Total Hours Required for Major: 42

Required COM Core
COM 101Survey of Communication3.0
COM 300Communication Theory3.0
COM 417Issues and Perspectives in Communication3.0
Required Courses
COM 160Sports, Media and Society3.0
COM 201Journalistic Writing3.0
COM 265Ethical Issues in Sports Communication3.0
COM 360Digital Journalism3.0
COM 370Global Perspectives in Sports Communication3.0
COM 380Gender, Media, and Sport3.0
COM 400Communications Research3.0
COM 460Sports Promotion and Publicity3.0
Required Electives (choose 9 hours)9.0
Media Industries
Basic Reporting
Public Relations
Advertising As Communication
Sports Writing and Announcing
Organizational Communication
Health Communication
Digital Analytics
Communication Law and Ethics
Social Media Communication
Issues and Ethics in Advertising
Topics in Communication 1
Communication Expedition 1
Communication Internship ((CFA 301))
Total Hours42
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Must be sports related. Requires approval of department chair. No more than three hours from COM 491 Topics in Communication, COM 494 Communication Expedition, and COM 495 Communication Internship combined may count toward the major.