Curriculum: Sports Communication

Students in this cognate area will be able to work as field reporters, writers in sport specialized publications, or media spokesmen for athletic/sport organizations, among other positions in the field of communications.

Students will also have field experiences, and be familiar with research in this cognate area, preparing them to pursue advanced studies in human performance, kinesiology or the allied health professions.

The following table summarizes all requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Sports Studies with a concentration in Sports Communication. For an overview of a particular course, click on its title.

Our Course Descriptions page lists all relevant courses. For one possible breakdown of the major by semester, see the Plan of Study.

 

 

Sports Communication   Credits  
   
 Physical Education Requirements 

21 

     PHED 101. Foundations of Physical Education
     PHED 107. Health-Related Fitness and Health Promotion
     PHED 208. Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury
     PHED 312. Bio-Kinesiology
     PHED 314. Exercise Physiology
     PHED 415. Psycho-social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
     PHED 413B. Directed Study Internship 

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

   
 Physical Education Electives - Choose 5 

15 

     PHED 102. Gymnastics
     PHED 104. Rhythmic Techniques
     PHED 201-202. Individual and Dual Physical Activities
     PHED 301-302. Team Sports
     PHED 309. Nutrition
     PHED 309A. Adventure Education 

3
3
6
6
3
3

   
 Cognate Coursework - Choose 5 

15 

     JMC 101. Introduction to Media
     JMC 102. Language Skills for Writers (prerequisite for 201)
     JMC 201. Writing and Reporting 1
     JMC 202. Writing and Reporting II
     JMC 312. Sports Writing
     JMC 322. Sports Communication 

3
3
3
3
3
3

   
 Biology 

10 

     BIO 101. Fundamentals of Biology or BIO 105. Biological Science
     BIO 211. Human Anatomy and Physiology
     BIO 212. Human Anatomy and Physiology 

4
3
3

   
 Quantitative Reasoning 

3 

   
 Clare College (Core Curriculum at St. Bonaventure) 

36 

     CLAR 101. Intellectual Journey
     CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I 
     CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II
     Core Area Courses:
          CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World
          CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World
          CLAR 304. The Good Life
          CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World
          CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World
          CLAR 207. The Catholic-Franciscan Heritage
          CLAR 208. World Views
          CLAR 209. Arts and Literature
     CLAR 401. The University Forum 

3
3
3

4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2

   
 Free Electives 

21 

   
 Total 

121