The Sports Media major provides students with a strong foundation for a career in the sports media industry. Areas of emphasis include sports journalism, sports production and public/media relations for sports organizations. Students learn the structure and techniques of sports communication as both journalism and entertainment. The Sports Media major prepares students to tell sports stories through analysis, research, writing, audio/visual elements and performance. Students participate in the broadcast coverage of athletic events and learn to work as members of sports broadcast production teams in the studio and on location in preparation for career opportunities as on-air talent, producing live and studio sports programs for media outlets, and providing media content for sports organizations.
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 54 |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
| Electives | 30-38 |
| Total | 128 |
| Minor Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Course Requirements | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1110 | Human Communication | 4 |
| COM 1112 | Audio and Video Software Packages | 2 |
| COM 1113 | Graphic Software Packages | 2 |
| COM 1450 | Media Law and Literacy | 2 |
| COM 3450 | Media Law and Ethics | 2 |
| SPT 2269 | Sports Announcing Practicum | 2 |
| For-credit Internship OR COM elective outside of major (4 credits) OR SPT 2881/3881/4881 OR COM 4998 | Internship OR Outside Elective OR Special Topics OR COM 4998: Research Methods | 4 |
| Major Core Requirements (36 credits) | ||
| COM 2001 | Techniques in Media Production | 4 |
| JOU 2243 | Reporting and Writing Across Platforms | 4 |
| SMG 2100 | Sport Marketing | 4 |
| SPT 2246 | Sports Reporting | 4 |
| SPT 2256 | Sport and Communication | 4 |
| SPT 3006 | Sports Broadcasting | 4 |
| SPT 3342 | Advanced Sports Broadcasting | 4 |
| SPT 4006 | Advanced Sports Reporting | 4 |
| SPT 3325 | Sports Public Relations | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPC 2246 | Sports Reporting | 4 |
| SPC 2256 | Sport and Communication | 4 |
| SPC 3006 | Sports Broadcasting | 4 |
| SPC 3342 | Advanced Sport Broadcasting | 4 |
| SPC 4006 | Advanced Sports Reporting | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
Name: Megan Hovey Hometown: Canandaigua, New York Year: Class of 2024 Major: Sports media with a minor in social media marketing Internship: Over the summer, Hovey worked with Slate Teams as a marketing intern. She captured and cataloged hundreds of social media content for sports organizations, as well as designed new email marketing templates to…
Name: Wendell Epps Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Year: Class of 2023 Major: Sports media Internship: Over the summer, Epps joined WXII 12 News at the sports desk in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In his role, he covered local sporting events and compiles feature packages while learning more about television news production. Epps also attended weekly sessions with…
Name: Harris Eisenberg Hometown: Old Bethpage, New York Year: Class of 2022 Major: Sports media with a minor in sport management Internship: Over the summer, Eisenberg was a broadcasting intern in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he served as a production assistant for all Tampa Bay Rays radio broadcasts. In his role, he recorded pregame and…
Name: Danny Shay Hometown: Holtsville, New York Year: Class of 2023 Major: Sports media Internship: Shay is a content intern at SportsNet New York (SNY) in New York City. His responsibilities include logging games and practices as well as gathering information needed to produce original SNY content. In his role, Shay also travels to Citi…
Name: Thomas Hart Hometown: Tega Cay, South Carolina Year: Class of 2022 Major: Sports media Internship: Hart joins WEIMA Maschinenbau as a video design intern where he will be working on creating service videos for WEIMA. The videos will help show technicians across the globe how to service and repair their shredders or briquette presses….
Name: Joshua Noel Hometown: Easton, Pennsylvania Year: Class of 2023 Major: Sport media Internship: Noel is spending the summer interning with The Patriot League, a collegiate athletic conference comprised of private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. His internship will allow him to see how…
Name: Dru Loman Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina Year: Class of 2021 Major: Sport communication with a minor in marketing Internship: This summer, Loman served as a marketing and community relations intern with the Dallas Wings, a WNBA team, in Dallas, Texas. He worked on high-priority projects and executed high impact community programs. Loman created relationships…
With another successful Commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are kicking off prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior…
With another successful Commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are kicking off prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior…
