The BA in Sports Communications requires a minimum of 120 credits for degree completion .
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| Required School of Communications core courses 2 | ||
| COM 120 | Media Industries and Trends | 3 |
| COM 130 | Visual Design | 3 |
| COM 140 | Storytelling | 3 |
| School of Communications Requirements 3 | ||
| Global Issues and Cultures, select two courses | 6 | |
| Seminars for Success | ||
| COM 101 | Communications First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| COM 201 | Media Career Development | 1 |
| Required major courses | ||
| SPCM 101 | Introduction to Sports Communications | 3 |
| JRN 106 | Video Storytelling Techniques | 3 |
| SPCM 201 | Writing for Sports Communications | 3 |
| SPCM 202 | Sports Audiences and Fandom | 3 |
| COM 490 | Communications Career Internship | 3 |
| SPCM 400-level Senior Seminar or MSS 420 | 3 | |
| SPCM Capstone | 3 | |
| SPCM Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Sports TV Reporting and Anchoring | ||
| Sports Law and Ethics | ||
| Sports Data Visualization and Analytics | ||
| Sports Audio and Podcasting | ||
| Sports Social Media | ||
| Sports Feature Writing | ||
| Sports Newsroom Clinical | ||
| Sports Public Relations (sps 311) | ||
| Communications Career Internship II | ||
| Sports Reporting (SPS 361) | ||
| The Story of Football (SPS 362) | ||
| Sports, Media and Society (SPS 420) | ||
| Other courses with program director's approval | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select two courses from across the university | 6 | |
| Minor Courses | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Students majoring in Sports Communications will complete their Integrative Capstone Requirement within the major with SPCM capstone. In place of those credits, the student will select an additional unrestricted course in the University Curriculum.
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Core must be completed by end of sophomore year.
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A minimum of 45 credits of a student's total number of credits (includes major, minor, UC, electives, etc.) must be taken at the 200 level or higher.
Minor Requirement
All students majoring in Sports Communications are required to take a minor (typically 18 credits) that will complement their career and/or personal interests. This minor can be from any program either within or outside the School of Communications. However, a student majoring in Sports Communications may not minor in Sports Studies.