Minor in Sports Media
The minor in Sports Media's 21 semester credit hour curriculum enhances instruction for students seeking careers in sports media. Students seeking jobs in sports broadcasting, sports journalism, and other sports areas will benefit from focusing their study in this subject area.
Requirement:
All students declaring a major or minor in Mass Communication or Agricultural Communication (Ag/Com) are required to receive a grade of C or better in all MCOM, MCFL, MCJR, MCPA, MCPD, or MCEM courses.
All students who choose to declare a major or minor in Mass Communication or Agricultural Communication (Ag/Com) will be required to pass the Grammar Competency Lab with a score of 80 percent or better before they will be allowed to register for 3000 or 4000-level courses in MCOM, MCFL, MCJR, MCPA, MCPD, or MCEM. Please visit the Grammar Module for additional information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in Sports Media | ||
| Required courses | ||
| MCJR 2362 | News Reporting | 3 |
| MCJR 3366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| MCOM 1332 | Writing For Mass Media | 3 |
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum 1 | 3 |
| MCPD 3374 | Sports Media Production I | 3 |
| MCPD 4374 | Sports Media Production II | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sport Law | ||
| Sports in Contemporary Society | ||
| Gender and Sport | ||
| Single Camera and Non-Linear Editing I | ||
| Podcasting | ||
| Reporting Sports Journalism | ||
| Audio Production & Performance | ||
| Multi-Cam Studio Production I | ||
| Field & Studio Audio Recording | ||
| Multi-Cam Field Production I | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Directing Multicamera Field Productions | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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MCOM 3026 Media Practicum taken twice, with one- or two-hour sections.
Notes
Mass Communication majors will not be allowed to count courses required for their concentration toward the minor in Sports Media. Prescribed electives for the minor should be taken instead to meet the 21 credit hour total.
Prerequisite courses resulting in additional semester credit hours may be required.
