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Apr 23, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Sports Media, BS (124 Semester Hours)
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Below is a typical schedule for eight semesters. This should be considered only a general guide, not a rigid schedule. Students should consult with their advisers to plot out the best path given their interests and academic strengths. This sample course sequence is intended to help you plan, but you must check your degree audit every semester to track your progress toward satisfying all of your degree requirements. The semester hours (S.H.) are noted for each term.
FIRST-YEAR
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Fall
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S.H.
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Spring
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S.H.
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WSC 001 - Composition
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3
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WSC 002 - Composition
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3
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Foreign Language - Level 1 Course
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3
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JRNL 010 - Digital Journalism Tools or JRNL 001 - Media Ethics
or PR 106: Digital Tools for Public Relations
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3
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MASS 001 - Media History and Development, or RHET 001 - Oral Communication, or RHET 007 - Public Speaking
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3
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MASS 001 - Media History and Development or RHET 001 - Oral Communication (CP)
or RHET 007 - Public Speaking
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3
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JRNL 010 - Digital Tools, or JRNL 001 - Media Ethics
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3
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Foreign Language - Level 2 Course
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3
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RTVF 24 - Multi-Camera Television, or RTVF 25 - Introduction to Editing
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3-4
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RTVF 24 - Multi-Camera Television, or RTVF 26 - Single Camera Television
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3-4
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Total Semester Hours
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15-16
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Total Semester Hours
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15-16
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SECOND-YEAR
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Fall
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S.H.
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Spring
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S.H.
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JRNL 011 - News Reporting and Writing
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3
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JRNL 013 - Advanced News Writing and Reporting or JRNL 15: News Writing for Broadcast
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3
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RTVF 021 - Fundamentals of Audio Production
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3
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JRNL 031 - Sports Reporting
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3
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RTVF 25 - Introduction to Editing, or RTVF 26: Single Camera Television
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3
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JRNL 116 - Sports Journalism and Social Media, or MASS 135 - Sports, Media, and Culture
or PR 131 - Sports Promotion
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3
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JRNL 01 - Media Ethics, or PR 100: Fundamentals of Public Relations
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3
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Media Production Elective (Under Advisement)
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3
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Humanities Distribution (AA)
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3
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Natural Science (NS) Distribution Course
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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15
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Total Semester Hours
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15
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THIRD-YEAR
(OPTIONAL: Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester or an entire academic year; not restricted to Junior Year)
Click here for more information on Study Abroad Options.
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Fall
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S.H.
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Spring
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S.H.
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Media Writing Elective (Under Advisement)
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3
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Behavioral Social Sciences Distribution (BH)
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3
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Literature Distribution Course (LT)
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3
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Sports Media Production Elective (Under Advisement) or Media Performance Elective (Under Advisement)
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3
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Mathematics/Computer Science Distribution (MA/CSC) Distribution Course
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3
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JRNL 116 - Sports Journalism and Social Media, or MASS 135 - Sports, Media, and Culture
or PR 131 - Sports Promotion
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3
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JRNL 25/RTVF 23 - Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts
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3
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Natural Science (NS) or Math (MA) or Computer Science (CS) Distribution Course or Minor
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3
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RTVF 014: Media Production Practicum
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1
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Liberal Arts Elective Course or other distribution course
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3
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RTVF 094 - Television Hosting, Anchoring and Interviewing
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3 |
RTVF 014 - Media Production Practicum |
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Total Semester Hours
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16
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Total Semester Hours
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16
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FOURTH-YEAR
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Fall
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S.H.
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Spring
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S.H.
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Sports Media Studies Elective (Under Advisement)
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3
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Distribution Course (on advisement)
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3
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Sports Media Production Elective (Under Advisement) or Media Performance Elective (Under Advisement)
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3
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Sports Media Studies Elective
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3
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MASS 104 - Media and the Law
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3
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JRNL 083 - Data Journalism
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3
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RTVF/PR/MASS/JRNL 170 - Internship Program
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3
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Elective or Minor Course
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3
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Literature (LT) or Appreciation and Analysis (AA) or Creative Participation (CP) Distribution Course
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3
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Elective or Minor Course
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3
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JRNL 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Journalism
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2
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RTVF/JRNL/MASS 170 Internship
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1-2
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Total Semester Hours
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17
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Total Semester Hours
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16-17
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Program Total
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124
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Updated February 2026
Notes:
Journalism Majors are required to declare a liberal arts minor.
Students must complete liberal arts credit requirement which is 94.
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