The sports communication degree provides students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in leadership positions in the fields of sports and recreation while also providing them with a set of interdisciplinary electives that will increase their effectiveness and make them stand out. Please see the major requirements for a list of required courses.
When planning for your sports communication major, please consider the following:
- Minors/Double-Majors: Students completing a sports communication major are encouraged to pursue one or more minors and/or a double-major that will augment their skill set as communicators and give them the ability to apply different perspectives to their professional lives. Electives in the sports communication major and minor allow students to complete one or more requirements in a second academic area.
- Prerequisites: Be sure to check course prerequisites early in your degree planning, as there are a number of courses that have a prerequisite or are offered as a sequence, such as MEDA 318. Many of the courses in the major will require sophomore or junior standing.
- Internship: 4 credits of internship (MEDA 475) are required and should be completed no later than the fall of the senior year. Students can earn the internship credits in more than one semester (e.g. two 2-credit internships). Internships can be completed in the summer months (between third and fourth year), but will require advance approval (and additional tuition).
Sports Communication Major Requirements
Complete the following. (28 credits) |
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MEDA 108 |
Fundamentals of Sports Communication |
4 credits |
MEDA 110 OR MEDA 201 |
Introduction to Communication OR Interpersonal Communication |
4 credits |
MEDA 240W |
Writing for the Media |
4 credits |
MEDA 248 |
Sports Reporting |
2 credits |
MEDA 318 |
Sports Public Relations & Promotion |
4 credits |
MEDA 434 |
Mass Media Law & Ethics |
4 credits |
MEDA 475 |
Internship |
4 credits |
MEDA 485 |
Senior Capstone in Sports Communications |
2 credits |
Complete a minimum of 8 credits of the following. At least 4 credits must be from upper-division courses. (8 credits) |
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BA 309 |
Principles of Marketing |
4 credits |
DSCI 100 |
Foundations of Data Science |
2 credits |
GSS 265-365 |
Gender, Sexuality & Sport |
2 credits |
IS 201 |
Intercultural Communication |
4 credits |
PHIL 333 |
Sports Ethics |
2 credits |
POLS 301 or POLS 352 or POLS 353 |
Politics & the Media OR Politics and Sports OR Politics, Media & Sports |
4 credits |
SINP 201 |
Equity & Diversity in Organizations |
2 credits |
SLAM 101 |
Intro to Sport & Recreation Administration |
2 credits |
SLAM 321 |
Sport Analytics |
2 credits |
Complete one of the following concentrations in the media arts (8 credits) |
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Communication |
MEDA 101 |
Fundamentals of Speaking |
2 credits |
MEDA 218 |
Organizational Communications |
4 credits |
MEDA 335 |
Advanced Speaking & Presentations |
2 credits |
Journalism |
MEDA 213 |
Digital Journalism I |
4 credits |
MEDA 313 |
Digital Journalism II |
4 credits |
Film & Video |
MEDA 153 |
Video for Community Engagement |
4 credits |
MEDA 302 |
Documentary Studies & Practice |
4 credits |
Graphic Design |
MEDA 116 |
Introduction to Graphic Design |
4 credits |
MEDA 202 |
Photography & Imaging for Media |
4 credits |