Sport Media Minor

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The Sport Media Minor includes courses from the Departments of Human Performance and Sport, and Journalism and Media Production. This minor consists of 21 semester hours, six of which must be upper division. This minor is designed to provide skills that will increase employment opportunities in the field of sport media. Students in this minor will take a common core in HPS courses related to Sport Management and in JMP related to news media. Students will then hone their skills in elective course work in SM and/or JMP to complete the degree. Students must earn at least a “C-” in a course for it to count in the minor.

Required Courses

JMP 1000 - Introduction to Journalism and Mass Media Credits: 3
SM 2050 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
SM 3100 - Sport Media Operations Credits: 3
Subtotal: 9 credits

Elective Courses

Students must select 12 credits of elective coursework. Six credits must be upper division.

HPS 399C Field Experience Credits: 3 (Offered under ESS 3990 - Field Experience Credits: 1, 2 or 3)
JMP 2400 - Basic Video Editing Credits: 3
JMP 2420 - Basic Video Production Credits: 3 *
JMP 2600 - Beginning Photojournalism Credits: 3
JMP 2700 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Credits: 3
JMP 3063 - Sports Photojournalism Credits: 3
JMP 3130 - Sports Writing Credits: 3
JMP 3400 - Short-form Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
SM 2070 - Sport Venue Management Credits: 3
SM 2730 - Sport in Society Credits: 3
SM 3600 - Sport Promotion Credits: 3
SM 3650 - Technology and Social Media in Sport Credits: 3
*Prerequisite Required (JMP 2400)
Subtotal: 12 credits
Total for Sport Media Minor: 21 credits