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Requirements for a major in Athletics Communication COMM 150: Introduction to Convergent Media
COMM 240: Broadcast Writing and Reporting
COMM 300: Visual Communication
COMM 308: Single Camera Video Production and Editing
SOCI 380: Visual Sociology
JOURN 207: Print Writing and Reporting
JOURN 219: Photojournalism
150. Introduction to Convergent Media (3) is an introductory course which provides multimedia instruction to create content for convergent media audiences. This course teaches principle skills to prepare students to publish in audio, photo, print, video and web converged platforms. Conceptual, practical, and ethical frameworks for integrating traditional and new forms of media gathering, reporting, and storytelling are emphasized. This course provides hands-on training and critique to prepare students for journalism, media production and public relations majors. 240. Broadcast Writing and Reporting (3) emphasizes the production planning, writing, and scripting processes as the necessary first steps in preparing material for radio and television productions. Students write and deliver broadcast news and features, commercials, promotional announcements, and longer format programs. Prerequisite: 150. 300. Visual Communication (3) introduces principles and theories of the study of two-dimensional images, specifically those developed with informational or persuasive intent. Students acquire visual literacy skills that will allow them to evaluate and critique messages. They demonstrate understanding by using electronic graphic and web design software to design an electronic portfolio of visual communication messages. 308. Single Camera Video Production and Editing (3) introduces single-camera production and editing techniques and their creative applications in various program formats. Pre-production planning and design, field production and nonlinear editing projects are emphasized. Students develop reasonable standards of criticism for their own work and that of others. Prerequisite: 240 or Instructor Permission 380. Visual Sociology (3) explores documentary filmmaking as a method of sociological research. Documentary filmmaking is of increasing interest to sociologists as an effective form of public sociology, activist sociology and sociology as a form of service learning that involves sociologists and students in community issues. 207. Print Writing and Reporting (3) provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of writing and reporting for print media and the web. It involves reporting, interviewing, doing background research, writing, and analyzing news stories, and introduces students to journalistic ethics and codes of conduct. 219. Photojournalism (3) covers the use of digital photography in journalism, with a focus on journalistic storytelling, digital photo editing, and legal and ethical concerns for photojournalists. Prerequisite: 150, or permission of instructor.
PE 355: Sports Ethics
SPST 221: Athletics Communication
SPST 240: Sports Writing
SPST 321: Athletics Communication Technology
SPST 341: Sports Planning and Promotion
SPST 401: Practicum: Athletics Communication
SPST 495: Seminar in Sport and Performance Studies
355. Sports Ethics (3) explores the various ethical issues in the area of sports and athletics. The class presents the framework for arriving at ethical decisions and actions, while uncovering the pressures to act in an unethical manner. Prerequisite: 203, 204, or varsity sport for credit. 221. Athletics Communication (3) introduces the field of athletic communications and the role it plays in intercollegiate and professional athletics. The course deals with the workings and process behind executing proper techniques of sports information and media relations. 240. Sports Writing (3) introduces students to researching and writing sports stories, including game coverage, press releases, feature stories, and opinion columns. Students complete reporting and writing exercises inside and outside of the classroom. 321. Athletics Communication Technology (3) focuses on how to effectively operate numerous computer programs that are essential in managing statistics for all NCAA athletic events and how to use a content management system to update athletic web sites. Prerequisite: 221. 341. Sports Planning and Promotion (3) focuses on special event planning, processes, and management practices. Students develop the skills necessary to manage all aspects of a sporting or special event, including planning and logistics, scheduling and marketing, and risk management and security. 401. Practicum (1) provides hands-on experience working in the student’s area of professional interest. This allows students to hone the skills they learned in their preparatory classes and help prepare them for entry-level positions in sports-related professions. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. 495. Seminar in Sport and Performance Studies (3) is the capstone course for students completing any of the Sport and Performance majors. The students engage in an indepth research study or practicum that links their general course work, their specialized training and their clinical experience. Topics are selected in consultation with the supervising faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
