Sport Communication and Media - Bachelor of Science in Sport Leadership and Management
Fueled by an immense global interest in sport and sport information, intense fandom, and live sport consumption, the sport communication and media landscape is one full of opportunity and engagement. The Sport Communication and Media major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Sport Leadership and Management. This major provides a distinct set of courses and hands-on experiences to prepare students to enter this ever-changing and ever-growing sport environment.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLAM Capstone Course | ||
| SLM 495 | Practicum in Sport Leadership and Management | 3 |
| or SLM 402 | Reflections and Actions in Sport Leadership & Management | |
| Sport Leadership Core | ||
| SLM 225 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| SLM 272 | Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership in Sport Contexts | 3 |
| SLM 275 | Principles of Sport Analytics | 3 |
| SLM 375 | Psychological Perspectives in Sport and Exercise | 3 |
| SLM 378 | Sport, Power and Inequality | 3 |
| SLM 472 | Sport Administration | 3 |
| Sport Communication and Media Courses | ||
| Foundation Courses | ||
| JRN 102 | Precision Language for News Writing | 3 |
| MJF 105 | Media, Culture and You | 3 |
| STC 135 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MJF 146 | Foundations of Production | 3 |
| MJF 205 | Introduction to Comm & Tech | 3 |
| SLM 212 | Introduction to Sport Management | 3 |
| IMS 222 | Introduction to Interaction Design and Development | 3 |
| SLM 273 | Sport Communication & Media | 3 |
| Applied Practice Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Reporting and News Writing I | ||
| Reporting and News Writing II | ||
| Multimedia Journalism | ||
| True Stories in Sound: Digital Audio Journalism | ||
| Sports Reporting and Writing | ||
| Digital Video Reporting | ||
| Intermediate Video Production | ||
| Fiction Film Production | ||
| TV Studio Production | ||
| Topics in Communication | ||
| Internship | ||
| Design Thinking & Design Principles Applied | ||
| Streaming Media: Twitch.tv and Beyond | ||
| Content Marketing | ||
| Social Media Marketing and Online Community Management | ||
| Sport Context Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Global Sport Perspectives | ||
| Race, Nation, and Sport | ||
| Psychosocial Aspects of Coaching | ||
| Sport Economics | ||
| Facilities and Event Management in Sport | ||
| Sport Marketing | ||
| Legal Issues in Sport Leadership and Management | ||
| Seminar in Sport Leadership & Management | ||
| Children and Youth in Sport | ||
| Women, Gender Relations, and Sport | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 63 | |