SRMT 350 - Media and Sport

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100 and BUSI 120 or COMM 100 (with a minimum grade of C)

Restriction(s): Junior and Senior

Corequisite(s): None

This course focuses on the relationship between the mass media and sports. Coursework will be aimed at the exploration of various mass media resources that are utilized to report on daily sports occurrences. Additionally, the development of the ability to interact, respond and be part of sports media will be practiced as well.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will demonstrate comprehension and application of fundamental tactics to work with the mass media in a sports or recreational setting
Students will make the correlation between the relationship of media and sport
Students will be able to utilize appropriate professional resources to assist with both their interactions and relationship with the mass media in sport and/or recreational settings
Students will exhibit an understanding of the various career implications that can be obtained within the mass media in relation to sport and/or recreational programming