A new side of sports

Our Minor in Sport Media helps prepare students for exciting careers in communication-related positions specializing in sports. Learn practical, hands-on skills for the sports media industry.

Program Overview

With a Sports Media minor, you’ll leave with the skills to communicate effectively about sports through a variety of channels. You’ll be able to use digital technologies to produce journalistic and marketing content to report and promote teams, players and fans. What’s more, you’ll spend a semester working with the university’s Athletic Department, getting hands-on experience in a practicum-style course.

What to Expect

Students in this program will become prepared for an ever-changing communication field. You will become proficient in the latest digital technology as well as how to write clearly and concisely for a very specific audience. The curriculum will cover various digital media such as blogs, social media, and multimedia. Employment opportunities for sports-related media, specifically online media, are expanding due to the explosion of niche broadcast networks. This minor enhances a variety of majors in the Communication or Business discipline. The credit load is 18 credits.

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