Sports Communications Minor

Minor Requirements

The Department of Communication offers a minor in sport communication. The sport communication minor provides students with an interdisciplinary minor that explores sport as a business while learning to apply effective communication skills to the sports industry. The minor includes fifteen (15) credits of required courses.

Required Courses

COMM 207WIOnline Newswriting

3

COMM 217Mobile and Social Media Video

3

COMM 325Social Media: Management and Strategy

3

SPO 300Introduction of the Business of Sport

3

SPO 370Sport Promotion and Technology

3

Required Courses for

Communication majors, Strategic Social Media minors, or Strategic Social Media certificate students
COMM 217Mobile and Social Media Video

3

COMM 307WIAdvanced Reporting//Literary Journalism

3

Or

COMM 310Online Journalism

3

Or

COMM 332WISocial Media: Writing

3

COMM 331Visual Communication

3

SPO 300Introduction of the Business of Sport

3

SPO 370Sport Promotion and Technology

3

Total Credit Hours:15
(if student has taken 325 for major, minor, or certificate)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Communication majors may complete the Sport Communication Minor but are required to successfully complete two additional COMM courses for a total of six credits beyond the core requirements for the major. Students may select COMM 307, COMM 310, or COMM 332WI in place of COMM 207.

Sport Business majors may count SPO 300 and SPO 370 towards the Sport Communication minor. Sport Business majors are required to successfully complete nine additional hours in Communication with the following courses: COMM 207, COMM 217, and COMM 325