Feb 01, 2025

2024-2025 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Journalism - Sports Media Concentration, (B.A.)

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The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, concentration in Sports Media, trains students to become professionals in the sports media industry. Sports Media graduates typically work at athletic departments, team media offices, and news outlets as content creators, editors, photographers, producers, and social media managers. Sports Media students take 49 hours of credit from Journalism and Strategic Media, 3 hours from Film & Video Production, and 6 hours from Sport & Leisure Management.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the General Education requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements that are listed above.

Journalism and Strategic Media Core (16 hours)

JRSM 1700 - Intro to Media ** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 1750 - Media Writing I Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 2121 - Media Writing II Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4700 - Media Law ** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4950 - Professional Development** Credit Hours: 1

Internship or Practicum

Select one of the following (3 hours):
JRSM 4930 - Media Internship ** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4940 - Student Media Practicum Credit Hours: (1-3)

Journalism Major (12 hours):

Journalism Major Core (12 hours)

JOUR 3526 - Multimedia Storytelling** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 3900 - Visual Media ** Credit Hours: (3)
Select two of the following:
JRSM 4702 - Media, Diversity & Society ** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4704 - Issues in Sport and Media Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4708 - Media Ethics Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4710 - Social Media & Society** Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4716 - Media History Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 4720 - Presidents and the Press Credit Hours: (3)

Sports Media Core Requirements (33 hours)

Required Core (21 hours)

COMM 2030 - Smart Phone Video Production Credit Hours: 3
JOUR 3120 - Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
or
JOUR 3629 - Broadcast Reporting I Credit Hours: (3)
JOUR 4150 - Sports Writing/Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
JOUR 4155 - Multimedia Sports Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
JOUR 4535 - Social Media Journalism Credit Hours: (3)
STRM 3200 - Intro to Strategic Media Credit Hours: 3
STRM 3210 - Intro to Strategic Writing** Credit Hours: (3)

Select two of the following: (6 hours)

SLC 4622 - Fan Behavior/Rivalry ** Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 3105 - Sport/Leisure as Pop Culture ** Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 3204 - Org Analysis Sport/Leisure ** Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 3650 - Promotions in Sport & Leisure ** Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 4135 - Sport/Culture Global Perspect ** Credit Hours: (3)
SLS 4500 - Sport/Leisure Mktg ** Credit Hours: (3)

Other Electives: (6 hours)

ADVR/CRMM/JOUR/JRSM/PBRL/STRM Elective Credit Hours: (6)

Typical 4-Year Sports Media Sequence

Freshman Year

JRSM 1700 - Intro to Media ** Credit Hours: (3) **
JRSM 1750 - Media Writing I Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *
JRSM 2121 - Media Writing II Credit Hours: (3)
JRSM 3900 - Visual Media ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Math (3) *

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Sophomore Year

JOUR 3526 - Multimedia Storytelling** Credit Hours: (3)
JOUR 3120 - Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
or
JOUR 3629 - Broadcast Reporting I Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3) or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A (3)
History (3)
COMM 2030 - Smart Phone Video Production Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3)*
Natural Science (4)*
JOUR 4150 - Sports Writing/Reporting Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Junior Year

JOUR 4535 - Social Media Journalism Credit Hours: (3)
STRM 3210 - Intro to Strategic Writing** Credit Hours: (3)
History (3)
Natural Science* (4)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3)*
SLS elective (3)
JRSM Core Elective (3)
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
Elective/Minor (3)
Elective/Minor (3)

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Senior Year

JRSM 4700 - Media Law ** Credit Hours: (3)
JOUR 4155 - Multimedia Sports Reporting Credit Hours: (3)
SLS Elective (3)
Elective/Minor (3)
Elective/Minor (3)
JRSM 4930 - Media Internship ** Credit Hours: (3) or
JRSM 4940 - Student Media Practicum Credit Hours: (1-3)
JRSM Core Elective (3)
JRSM 4950 - Professional Development** Credit Hours: 1
Elective/Minor (3)
Elective/Minor (3)

Academic Catalog

Journalism - Sports Media Concentration, (B.A.)

University General Education Program (41 hours)

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

Journalism and Strategic Media Core (16 hours)

Internship or Practicum

Journalism Major (12 hours):

Journalism Major Core (12 hours)

Sports Media Core Requirements (33 hours)

Required Core (21 hours)

Select two of the following: (6 hours)

Other Electives: (6 hours)

Typical 4-Year Sports Media Sequence

Freshman Year

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Sophomore Year

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Junior Year

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Senior Year

Semester Totals 28 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Hours Required for Graduation: 120