Journalism and Mass Communication Major
Sports Communication
Bachelor of Science
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12 including:
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BS Science-related course requirements = 0-3 including:
- Take 6 hours of General Studies Analytical and Quantitative Thought courses or take a total of two
General Studies lab courses in Natural Sciences.
- Major Option = 36
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Science Degree requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to consider Sports
Management as a second major or minor to accompany the Sports Communication major. Selecting a minor or second major less than or
greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 105
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 15
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Sports Communication = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees
must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
Students selecting a major in Sports Communication must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the
major.
Students selecting a major in Sports Communication must compile evidence of achievement
particular to their chosen career field. Students will present this portfolio and discuss its contents with a Faculty Portfolio
Committee in the semester prior to their graduation.
- Sports Communication Core Requirements (9 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 112, Communication Software - 3 hours
- JMC 230, Integrated Marketing Communications - 3 hours
- JMC 414, Communications Law - 3 hours
- Media Requirements (15 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 226, Audio Production & Announcing - 3 hours
- JMC 250, Video Production Foundations - 2 hours
- JMC 319, Sports Writing for the Media - 3 hours
- JMC 329, Print Advertising Design - 3 hours
- OR JMC 330, Publication Design - 3 hours
- JMC 339, Sports Radio Workshop - 2 hours
- JMC 353, Sports at Antelope - 2 hours
- Organizational & Relational Communication Requirements (6 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- SPCH 370, Small Group Communication - 3 hours
- SPCH 451, Leadership Communication - 3 hours
- Sports Communication Option Requirements (6 hours required)
- Take one of the following options:
- Option I (6 hours required)
- Capstone Experience
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 475, Internship in Mass Media - 2 hours
- JMC 497, Senior Portfolio - 1 hour
- Electives
- Take 3 hours from:
- JMC 220, Photojournalism - 3 hours
- JMC 300, Web Site Design - 3 hours
- JMC 309, Public Relations - 3 hours
- JMC 406, Commentary and Blogging - 3 hours
- SPCH 301, Introduction to Organizational Communication - 3 hours
- SPCH 453, Interviewing - 3 hours
- Option II (6 hours required)
- Capstone Experience
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 475, Internship in Mass Media - 3 hours
- JMC 497, Senior Portfolio - 1 hour
- Electives
- Take 2 hours from:
- JMC 220, Photojournalism - 3 hours
- JMC 300, Web Site Design - 3 hours
- JMC 309, Public Relations - 3 hours
- JMC 343, Television Workshop - 2 hours
- JMC 406, Commentary and Blogging - 3 hours
- SPCH 301, Introduction to Organizational Communication - 3 hours
- SPCH 453, Interviewing - 3 hours
