Minor Requirements
The Department of Communication offers an interdisciplinary minor in sport communication providing students with the opportunity to explore sport as a business and apply effective communication skills to the many aspects of the sports industry. The minor combines the strengths of the Communication and Sport Business departments to prepare students for careers in a variety of sports-related areas. The minor is open to undergraduate students and compliments a major degree with a set of communication and business sports-related courses. The minor includes three required courses from Communication (9 credits) and two required courses from Sport Business (6 credits) for a total of 15 credits.
Required Courses
Required Courses for
Communication majors, Strategic Social Media minors, or Strategic Social Media certificate students
COMM 217 | Introduction to Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
COMM 307WI | Advanced Reporting//Literary Journalism | 3 |
| Or | |
COMM 310 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| Or | |
COMM 332WI | Writing Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
COMM 331 | Visual Communication | 3 |
SPO 300 | Introduction of the Business of Sport | 3 |
SPO 370 | Sport Promotion and Technology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
(if student has taken 325 for major, minor, or certificate)
Total Credit Hours: 15