Sport Media (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Sport Media
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS); College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)
Department: Communication; Health and Sport Sciences
Academic Plan Code(s): COMMMINSPM
The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Human development are offering a minor in Sport Media that is available to students from any academic unit.
To be admitted to the minor, a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 351 | Introduction to Sport Media | 3 |
| SPAD 345 | Sport Communication | 3 |
| Required Internship/Practicum | 3 | |
| Internship in Sport Administration - CUE (For SPAD Majors) | ||
| Senior Communication Internship - CUE (For COMM or all other Majors) | ||
| Senior Practicum - CUE (For students interested in research experience) | ||
| Required Electives | 12 | |
| At least 6 hours must be taken in Applied Electives | ||
| At least 6 hours must be taken in Specialty Electives | ||
| At least 6 hours must be taken in Communication (applied or specialty) | ||
| At least 6 hours must be taken in SPAD (applied or specialty) | ||
| Applied Electives | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| Sports Writing - WR | ||
| From Viral to Vital: Building Effective Social Media Strategies | ||
| Digital Media Production | ||
| Advanced Digital Media Production | ||
| Photography and Cinematography Production | ||
| Documentary Production - CUE | ||
| Digital Development & Technology in Sport | ||
| Sport Marketing | ||
| Special Topics in Sport Administration | ||
| Specialty Electives | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| Strategic Media Management | ||
| Mass Communication Law | ||
| Sport and Film | ||
| International Sport | ||
| Women and Sport | ||
| Special Topics in Sport Administration | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
Relevant courses at or above the 300 level may be counted as electives in the minor at the discretion of one of the co-directors of the Sport Media minor.
No more than six (6) hours taken to fulfill the minor may be applied to a major.
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
