{"id":7090,"date":"2019-07-02T14:52:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T14:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harrington.uri.edu\/?page_id=7090"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:33:45","slug":"minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Media Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Sports Media and Communication B.A.\n<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Sports-media-91-webheader-6.jpg);background-position:71% 53%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Sports Media\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-sports-media\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11545\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11545\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11546\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11546\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11548\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11548\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/minor\/\">Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11547\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11547\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12389\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The minor in Sports Media and Communication exposes students to historical, critical, analytical, practical and professional approaches to sports media and communication. Students who complete the minor will understand how to critically and effectively evaluate sport as a cultural artifact and to produce professional sports content using a variety of technologies and media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To complete a minor, students must do the following:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Declare the minor by filling out this <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1132\/Minor-Form.pdf\">College of Arts &amp; Science minor declaration form<\/a>, acquiring the appropriate signatures and sending it to <a href=\"mailto:casforms@uri.edu\">casforms@uri.edu<\/a>; (we advise student do this <em>before <\/em>embarking on the coursework),\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are required to complete 18 credit hours of coursework to earn the minor:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nine of the credit hours must include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SMC101 The Sports Media Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMC201 Sports Audiences &amp; Fandom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMC203 Sports, Media &amp; Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other nine may be earned by taking SMC courses or other related courses with the approval of the program director,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 12 of the 18 credits must be at 200-level or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Sports Media and Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Davis Hall Rm 204<br>10 Lippitt Rd<br>Kingston, RI 02881<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Molly Yanity<br>Director of Sports Media and Communication<br><a href=\"mailto:Molly.Yanity@uri.edu\">Molly.Yanity@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/creative-spaces\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/19URI0910-269-scaled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"New Broadcast Studio 09\/10\/19\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Creative Spaces<\/h2><p>Discover our interactive state-of-the-art facilities and classrooms.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/faculty\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/MattHodler-v1-full-web.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Matt Hodler\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Discover our world-class teachers, researchers, and professionals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Meet the experts<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/sports-media-and-communication\/curriculum\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/aniekan-sports.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Student reporting on football field\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Curriculum<\/h2><p>Explore the degree requirements, courses, and timeline.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breakout\" style=\"background: #eee\">\n<div class=\"content-width\">\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harrington School of Communication and Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ranger Hall, Room 207<br><br>10 Ranger Road<br><br>Kingston, RI 02881<br><br><a href=\"mailto:uriharringtonschool@etal.uri.edu\">uriharringtonschool@etal.uri.edu<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/\">URI College of Arts and Sciences<\/a><br><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/experiential-learning\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"207\">The Harrington School Experience<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:27%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/\" data-type=\"page\" 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