Sports Communication Graduate Certificate

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About the Sports Communication Graduate Certificate Program

The 12-hour certificate in Strategic Sports Communication will provide students with expanded, coordinated courses that provide applied, experiential opportunities to learn about sports communication and the tools that are used to produce sports media to prepare them for positions as strategic communicators in sport organizations.

Students are required to complete four courses (12 hours). This includes three required courses and one elective chosen from among a list of seven courses. Enrollment is open year-round so students may start in the semester most convenient to them. Students can determine how many courses they want to take per semester to best fit with personal and professional schedules.

Required Courses:

MCOM 5380 - Strategic Communication in Sports 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5382 - Visual Communication in Sports 3 Semester Credit Hours
JOUR 5384 - Multimedia Journalism in Sports 3 Semester Credit Hours

Elective Courses (choose one from):

MCOM 5310 - Strategic Communication Planning and Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5312 - Media Management, Entrepreneurship and Consulting 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5316 - Communication in Organizations 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5318 - Advanced Social Media Practice 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5321 - Production of Digital Media Content 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 5332 - Special Topics in Strategic Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *
MCOM 5370 - Internship in Mass Communications 3 Semester Credit Hours
*Or other courses as approved by the CoMC Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.