Sports Media and Communication B.A.


Curriculum

Curriculum Sheets

Degree Requirements

  • 120 credits total required for graduation
  • at least 42 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above
  • a minimum of 30 credits (maximum 45) in the major

Learning Outcomes

    1. Students will understand the practical and theoretical qualitative concepts central to sports media and communication.
    2. Students will understand the practical and theoretical quantitative concepts central to sports media and communication.
    3. Students will demonstrate ability to critically analyze sports media and communication by way of evaluating and critiquing sports media writing, video, and/or audio.
    4. Students will demonstrate the ability to produce sports media and communication.

Suggested Curriculum Timeline

YearCourse

First Year

URI 101: Planning for Academic Success
FLM 101 or 101H: Introduction to Film Media (Harrington Core)
COM 100: Communication Fundamentals (Harrington Core)
WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain (Harrington Core)
SCM 105: Production and Presentation Fundamentals (Harrington Core)
COM 203: Introduction to SMC (take in Spring/COM 100 is pre-req)
Gen Ed or Elective x5
Sophomore YearCOM 203: Introduction to Sports Media & Communication (Fall, if not taken in 1st year)
COM 204: Introduction to Sport
SMC 220: Sports Media
PRS 360: Strategic Sport Communication & Media
Gen Ed or Elective x5
Junior YearCOM 385: Crossover: Sports Communication Research (Gen Ed, B3)
SMC 303: Sport, Culture, and Media
SMC Elective x2
Elective (3XX - 4XX) x6
Senior YearCOM 410/FLM 495/JOR 411/PRS 490: Advanced Topics (HSCM Core)
SMC 477: Internship (or equivalent)
SMC Elective
Gen Ed or Elective x7

 

                                              

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