2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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Minor in Sports Studies

An 18-credit minor offered jointly by TCOM and the Department of Journalism. The minor is open to declared majors in Journalism or Telecommunications, and to other majors with permission. Only NEWS 105 and TCOM 324 in the minor may count toward a major in Journalism, Telecommunications, or Sports Administration. Sports Studies minors not majoring in TCOM or Journalism News have no departmental language requirement. For information, contact TCOM Associate Professor Suzy Smith (sjsmith@bsu.edu).

18 credits

Required courses, 9 credits

NEWS 105Journalistic Storytelling: Introduction

3
MDIA 383Digital Sports Seminar

3
MDIA 424Advanced Sports Reporting and Delivery

3-6

3 credits from

JOUR 322Sportswriting and Reporting

3
MDIA 324News and Sports Video Storytelling

3

6 credits from

HIST 205Introduction to Sport in American Life

3
JOUR 322Sportswriting and Reporting

3
PHIL 304Philosophy of Sport

3
SPST 250Special Topics in Sports Studies

3
SPTA 190Introduction to Sport Administration

3
SPTA 300Sport Law

3
SPTA 305Sport Finance

3
SPTA 345Sport Communication

3
SPTA 448Sport Governance

3
MDIA 324News and Sports Video Storytelling

3

Only NEWS 105 AND TCOM 324 can also count toward majors in Journalism and Telecommunications. Open to declared majors in Journalism or Telecommunications, and to other majors with permission.