Sport Communication, Media and Promotion Certificate

The 12-hour certificate in Sport Communication, Media and Promotion emphasizes the connections between sport, communication and society through coursework across multiple units in the College of Communication and Information. Successful completers of this certificate will have the foundational knowledge necessary to prepare them for a broad range of careers in the sports industry. Students will examine broader, global issues in the context of sport and media while also learning the strategies required to communicate sports information to a variety of audiences.

Admission

Students must have a 2.0 to be admitted to the Certificate in Sport Communication, Media and Promotion Program and maintain a 2.0 overall GPA at the end of their first year, and a 2.0 in certificate classes to graduate from the certificate. Students are also required to take two core classes as requirements for the certificate program, as well as program electives.

• Courses taken within three years prior to admission to the certificate can be used in the certificate.
• The certificate requires 12 hours and all course work in the certificate must be taken for a letter grade.
• The certificate requires 6 core hours of credit (1 communication core and 1 journalism core) courses be completed.
• No more than 9 credits taken for a certificate can be used to satisfy the requirements for the student’s major or minor, or another certificate, exclusive of free or unrestricted electives.
• The awarded certificate is to be posted on the student’s official transcript.