Sports Media Studies BA/BS

The Sports Media Studies major combines coursework from multiple academic disciplines to prepare students to work in the dynamic, exciting fields of sport journalism, sport broadcasting, digital sports production, and sport media relations. Students will enjoy internships in high school athletics, within college/university athletic departments, newspapers, media outlets, and sport businesses.

Students in this major will have two advisors: one from the Movement and Sport Sciences Division and one from the Humanities Division.

Written Communication
Select one of the following:6.00
WRITING AND RHETORIC I
and WRITING AND RHETORIC II
COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY
ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA
PRECALCULUS
STATISTICAL REASONING
CALCULUS I
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
FINITE MATHEMATICS
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY
STATISTICAL REASONING
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language):6.00-7.00
Literature
LITERATURE AND IDEAS
WORLD CLASSICS
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*)
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*)
MYTHOLOGIES
Arts
INTRODUCTION TO ART
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN AMERICA
WORLD MUSIC
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Language
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (*)
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY (*)
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (*)
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (*)
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different disciplines; one course must include a lab:7.00-8.00
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
PLANTS AND PEOPLE
BIOLOGY IN FILM
HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I
SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
WATER AND ENERGY
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select two courses from two different disciplines:6.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*)
WORLD PREHISTORY (*)
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*)
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (*)
WORLD HISTORY I (*)
WORLD HISTORY II (*)
UNITED STATES HISTORY I (*)
UNITED STATES HISTORY II (*)
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (*)
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
or SS-185
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (*)
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (*)
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Global Perspectives
Select one of the following:3.00-4.00
Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement.
RACE AND ETHNICITY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
Select one of the following:3.00
ANIMALS AND SOCIETY
ART AND CENSORSHIP
ETHICS AND ECOLOGY
ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY
GENDER AND CULTURE
HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR
LAW AND SOCIETY
TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA
VALUES AND SPORTS
VIETNAM
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WILDERNESS
DISEASES AND SOCIETY
ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL
LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS
NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE
PROPAGANDA
WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY
GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES
ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS
SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
Foreign/Heritage Language
Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree
Total Credits37.00-42.00

Program Requirements

Communication Courses
Select 18 credits from the following:18.00
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION
INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
EDITING FOR PRINT AND ONLINE
MEDIA RELATIONS
SPORTS COMMUNICATION
INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS
ADVERTISING
MULTIMEDIA WRITING
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
WRITING FOR A DIGITAL AUDIENCE
SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING
PROFESSIONAL WRITING PORTFOLIO
Select 9 credits from the following:9.00
VIDEO PRODUCTION I
SCREENWRITING
WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY IN LITERATURE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING
NONPROFIT GRANT WRITING
ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
CREATIVE WRITING:NON-FICTION
CREATIVE WRITING:FICTION
ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNIQUES OF CREATIVE NONFICTION
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Kinesiology Courses
KIN-220SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS3.00
KIN-425ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS3.00
KIN-455MARKETING & ADVERTISING SPT & EXRS PROF3.00
KIN-484COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SPORT3.00
KIN-486ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS3.00
KIN-487SPORT ADMINISTRATION3.00
KIN-488SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT3.00
KIN-494INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY3.00
Select 6 credits from the following:6.00
COMMUNITY HEALTH
TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS
ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE
HEALTH PROMOTION
HISTORY OF SPORT
INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH
YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION
SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT
SPORT LAW
Senior Research/Project
Select Communication option or Kinesiology option:6.00
Communication option:
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN
RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS
Kinesiology option:
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I
RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II
Electives
Select 20 elective credits20.00
Total Credits83.00

Sequential Plan of Study 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
Program RequirementsSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREGlobal Perspectives 3.00
Program RequirementsSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
 Credits15.00
Second Year
Fall
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
Program RequirementSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
Program RequirementSelect KIN Selective course 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
COREScientific Ways of Knowing 4.00
KIN-260 INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH 1.00
KIN-484 COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SPORT 3.00
Program RequirementSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
Program RequirementSelect KIN Selective course 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits17.00
Third Year
Fall
KIN-220 SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS 3.00
KIN-486 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS 3.00
Program RequirementSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
Program RequirementSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
 Credits12.00
Spring
ENGL-405 MULTIMEDIA WRITING 3.00
KIN-425 ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS 3.00
KIN-487 SPORT ADMINISTRATION 3.00
Program RequirementsSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 4.00
 Credits16.00
Fourth Year
Fall
COMM-498
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN
or SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I
3.00
KIN-488 SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT 3.00
KIN-494 INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY 3.00
Program RequirementsSelect COMM Selective course 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
COMM-499
RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS
or RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II
3.00
COREIntegrative Seminar: Ethics & Values 3.00
KIN-455 MARKETING & ADVERTISING SPT & EXRS PROF 3.00
KIN-494 INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 3.00
 Credits15.00
 Total Credits120.00

Graduates with a BA/BS in Sport Media Studies go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Sports Information
  • Journalism
  • Broadcasting
  • Digital Production
  • Media Relations
  • Promotion and Marketing