Bachelor of Arts with a major in Sport Communication


This program prepares students for communication positions within sports and the sporting industry. Students have the opportunity to build their portfolio consisting of research projects, accomplishments, internships, and experiences. The program does require a minor or dual major.

Course Number and Title

Hrs.

Prerequisites

Communications Core (Choose One):

3

COM 101 Human Communication

(3)

None

COM 120 Found. of Health Comm.

(3)

None

Sport Communication Major Courses:

COM 163 Found. of Sport Comm.

3

None

COM 204 Comm. Theory & Research  

3

COM 101 or 120

COM 244 Sport, Comm. & Cult.

3

COM 101 or 120

COM 270 Research Meth. in Comm.

3

COM 101 or 120; MATH 108

COM 302 Intercultural Comm.

3

COM 101 or 120

COM 323 Sport Public Relations

3

COM 163

COM 410 Relational Comm. In Sport   

3

COM 101 or 120. COM 163

COM 415 Comm. in Sport Organ.

3

COM 101 or 120, COM 163

MATH 108 Introductory Statistics

3

MATH 100 or ACT 18 or SAT 480

Choose one from:

2

COM 436 Internship in Comm. Std

(2)

See course description

COM 470 Research Exp. In Comm. Std

(2)

See course description

Choose one elective from:

3

 

SMG 255 Leadership: Theory & Practice

(3)

None

SMG 360 Sport Research

(3)

MATH 108

SMG 415 Sport Marketing

(3)

MKT 233

SMG 435 Global Perspectives in Sport

(3)

None

COM 242 Sport Reporting

(3)

None

COM 274 Strategic Social Media

3

COM 101 or 120

PSYC 280 Sport Psychology

(3)

None

Total Hours

36 hrs.

 

Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.