Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Sports Communications (BA)

 

Bachelor of Arts Degree

 

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)

Rhetoric and Composition

 

ENGL 1101*

           

Rhetoric and Composition

3

                     
Literature and Composition 
ENGL 1102*             Literature and Composition 3

Communication 

               

Choose course from approved list

3

II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)

Modern Languages

               

Choose sequence from approved list

6

                     

English Literature

 

 

            Choose one 2000-level English Literature course
(ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)

3

                     

Philosophy and Religion

                Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the
1000-2000 level

3

                     

Fine Arts

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list 

 3

III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)

World History

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

Government

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

Social Science

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (10 to 12 hours)

Mathematics*

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3 to 4

                     
Natural Science                 Choose a pair in sequence from approved list   7 to 8
                     

V. Ethics (3 hours)

                     
Ethics                  Choose course from approved list 3
                     

VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)

First-Year Experience

 

*Grade of C or higher required.

 

PDMT 1101

           

Introduction to University Life and
the Liberal Arts Tradition

 

1

Total Credit Hours:46-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

General Electives

General Electives

18-30

Total Credit Hours:18-30

Sports Communications Electives

Students must select a minimum of nine semester credit hours of electives from the following list:

BUSA 3700Project Management

3

HSCS 2321Principles of Athletic Coaching

3

HSCS 3430Athletic Administration

3

MCOM 2275Photojournalism

3

MCOM 3000Advanced Writing, Reporting, and Editing

3

MCOM 3001Web Design Practicum

1

MCOM 3002Yearbook Practicum

1

MCOM 3003Newspaper Practicum

1

MCOM 3004TV Practicum

1

MCOM 3005Film Practicum

1

MCOM 3006Magazine Practicum

1

MCOM 3007Audio Practicum

1

MCOM 3008Debate Practicum

1

MCOM 3009Sportcasting Practicum

1

MCOM 3010Advertising and Public Relations Practicum

1

MCOM 3011Social Media Practicum

1

MCOM 3100Special Topics in Mass Media

3

MCOM 3425Documentary Writing and Production

3

MCOM 3550Podcasting

3

MCOM 3600Announcing for Radio and TV

3

MCOM 3700Advertising and Communications

3

MCOM 3800Global Media Industry & Operations

3

MCOM 3900Public Relations and Branding

3

MCOM 4300Communications Law and Ethics

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Sports Communications Major

BUSA 2200Principles of Marketing

3

BUSA 4120Sports Marketing

3

GRDS 2200Foundations in Graphic Design

3

MCOM 1000Foundations of Media Technologies

1

MCOM 1600Sports Communications and Society

3

MCOM 2000Media Writing I

3

MCOM 2060Sports Media Writing

3

MCOM 2400Video Production I

3

MCOM 2500Audio Production I

3

MCOM 2600Fundamentals of Web Design

3

MCOM 3050Mass Media Internship

2-9

MCOM 3650Sportscasting

3

MCOM 3850Mass Communication Theory and Research

3

MCOM 4900Professional Development in Mass Communications

1

MCOM 4999Advanced Studies in Mass Media

3

Total Credit Hours:40-47

Total Credit Hours: 121