The media industry is an expanding and advancing globally and technologically. It ranges from television and radio broadcasts to the Internet. In between are such areas as magazines, newsletters, newspapers, and public relations for various entities.
Students choosing the sports journalism concentration will be prepared for professional positions in a wide variety of sports careers in the media industry, including sports information, broadcast, public relations, editing, and sports writing. Students will acquire essential knowledge in such classes as Media Production for Advertising & Public Relations, Writing for the Media, Reporting Public Affairs, and Article and Feature Writing. These courses along with the sports management program core courses enables students to apply fundamental journalism skills to the field of sports and recreation.
| Category I |
| ENGL 101 | *English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | *English Composition II | 3 |
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Category II
Arts & Humanties (18 Credits) |
| WLIT 203 or 204 | *World Literature I or II | 3 |
| ANY 200 | *Any 200+ ENGL, JRNL or WLIT | 3 |
| PHIL 102 or 201 | *Intro. to Logic or Philosophy | 3 |
| HIST 201 | *U.S./World/AA History I & II | 6 |
| MISC | *ART 105/MUSC 201/THEA 211/DANC 226/IDIS 102
or 103/or a Foreign Language | 3 |
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Category III
Social Sciences (6 Credits) |
| PSCY 201 | *General Psychology | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ANTH 207 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| POSC 301 | United States Government | 3 |
| SOCI 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 200 | Introduction to Social Science | 3 |
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Category IV
Mathematics (3 Credits) |
| MATH 125 | Math for Liberal Arts (eff. Spring 2008) | 3 |
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Category V
Natural Sciences (7-8 Credits) |
| BIOL 101 | *Biological Science | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| PHSC 101 | Physical Science | 4 |
| PHSC 103 | Technology & Human Affairs | 3 |
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Category VI
Emerging Issues (6 Credits) |
| HLTH | *Any 3 cr. Health Course (100 or 200 level) | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Introduction to Speech Comm. | 3 |
| SPCH 202 | Principles & Practices of Interviewing | 3 |
| SPCH 204 | Critical Listening | 3 |
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Category VII
Technology Fluency (3 Credits) |
| MISY 150 | *Technology Fluency | 3 |
