Bachelor of Science, Communication: Sports Media

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Bachelor of Science, Communication: Sports Media (Four-Year Plan)

Program Description

The Communication: Sports Media program emphasizes the principles and best practices of communication and sports media production. The communication core focuses on effective communication, storytelling, and analysis of the mass media. The sports media concentration includes practical skills in topics such as audio and video (editing and production), radio and television production, and podcasting in the context of sports media. Students critically analyze mass-mediated content; they also produce audio and video content in courses and co-curricular productions focused on sports games.

Potential Career Options

Potential career options for those pursuing this degree include sports announcer, camera operator, producer, on-air talent, sports news reporter, anchor, and other sports media-related careers.

Total Program: 120 Credit Hours

2023-24 Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Major Core - 43 Credit Hours

Communication Core - 24 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
COMM 2153 - WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA Credits: 3
COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3
COMM 3533 - MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY Credits: 3
COMM 4143 - STORYTELLING AND PERSUASION Credits: 3
COMM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3

Select One (1) of the following (3 Credits):

COMM 4203 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 4183 - INTERNATIONAL VISUAL STORYTELLING Credits: 3
COMM 4853 - MEDIA CRITICISM Credits: 3

Sports Media Core - 19 Credit Hours

COMM 2041 - VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Credits: 1
COMM 2133 - INTRO TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION Credits: 3
COMM 2613 - DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING Credits: 3
COMM 3023 - SPORTS BROADCASTING I Credits: 3
COMM 3033 - SPORTS BROADCASTING II Credits: 3
SRMT 3003 - SPORT IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY Credits: 3

Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

COMM 2113 - INTRODUCTION TO RADIO PRODUCTION Credits: 3
COMM 3183 - PODCASTING Credits: 3
COMM 3763 - AUDIO FOR TV AND FILM Credits: 3
COMM 4103 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BROADCASTING Credits: 3

Divine Design (Major Specific Experiential Learning) - 5 Credit Hours

COMM 3021 - BROADCAST PRACTICUM Credits: variable
COMM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
COMM 4823 - COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

Divine Design - 38 Credit Hours

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.