The mission of the minor in sports media is to broaden students' understanding of the role of sports in society by enhancing the quality of public communication on sports, especially the quality of sports journalism and the delivery of sporting events. The goal of the minor is to take the student's interest in sports and provide perspective so that they can tell a meaningful story of the sport either through journalistic reporting, media relations or entertainment.
Additional information on the minor may be found on CMDI's Sports Media Minor webpage.
Requirements
Required Courses and Credits for CMDI Students
Students who minor in journalism may not use the same JRNL courses for the JRNL major or minor and for the sports media minor, with the exception of JRNL 3804. Only courses with grades of C- or better count toward the minor, and the overall minor GPA must be 2.0.
Students may apply no more than six credit hours of transfer work, including three hours of upper-division credit.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| JRNL 3804 | Sports, Media and Society | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 4 from the list below; at least 2 must be upper-division. 1 | 12 | |
| CMDI Practicum 2 | ||
| Prime Time: Public Performance and Leadership | ||
| Internship 2 | ||
| Communication, Culture and Sport | ||
| Introduction to Critical Sports Studies | ||
| Selected Topics in American Studies (Governance of Sport) | ||
| Gender, Sport and Culture | ||
| African American Sport Experience | ||
| Athlete as a National Symbol: Nationhood/Nationalism, Sport | ||
| Sport for Social Justice | ||
| America Through Baseball | ||
| Race and Sports Journalism | ||
| History of Sports Journalism | ||
| Sports Reporting I | ||
| Sports Journalism and Gender | ||
| The Sports Media Industry | ||
| Athletic Media Relations | ||
| Sports Broadcasting | ||
| Sports Announcing | ||
| Sports-Media Complex | ||
| Philosophy and Sports | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | JRNL majors may not use any JRNL classes to meet the requirements in this section. |
| 2 | If students would like to take a practicum or internship: Practicums are preferred; students must petition the minor's director to be able to complete internship credit. The internship does not replace the internship required for the major. Prerequisites for either the practicum or the internship are MDST 3331 or JRNL 3804 and at least junior standing. |
Required Courses and Credits for Non-CMDI Students
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CMCI 2001 | Introduction to Sports Media Practices | 2 |
| JRNL 3804 | Sports, Media and Society | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 4 from the list below; at least 2 must be upper-division, including one practice (P) and one conceptual (C) course | 12 | |
| Communication, Culture and Sport (C) | ||
| CMDI Practicum 1 | ||
| Internship 1 | ||
| Introduction to Critical Sports Studies (C) | ||
| Selected Topics in American Studies (Governance of Sport) | ||
| Gender, Sport and Culture (C) | ||
| African American Sport Experience (C) | ||
| Athlete as a National Symbol: Nationhood/Nationalism, Sport (C) | ||
| Sport for Social Justice (C) | ||
| America Through Baseball (C) | ||
| Race and Sports Journalism | ||
| History of Sports Journalism | ||
| Sports Reporting I (P) | ||
| Sports Journalism and Gender | ||
| The Sports Media Industry | ||
| Athletic Media Relations (P) | ||
| Sports Broadcasting (P) | ||
| Sports Announcing (P) | ||
| Sports-Media Complex | ||
| Philosophy and Sports (C) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
| 1 | If students would like to take a practicum or internship: Practicums are preferred; students must petition the minor's director to be able to complete internship credit. Prerequisites for either the practicum or the internship are CMCI 2001 and MDST 3331 or JRNL 3804 and at least junior standing. |