Minor in Sport Communication
The minor Sport Communication will provide students with the critical understanding and experience in content creation needed to excel in a variety of aspects of the sports industry. In the sport communication minor, students will learn the principles of communication and journalism as they apply to sports-related events, topics, and people. The minor offers courses familiarizing students with the skills and tools needed to produce sport content for a variety of media from broadcasting to digital media, as well as courses that will teach students to function as effective communicators within and for sport organizations. Several courses also offer students the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the role sport and sport organizations play in larger social processes and issues, including health promotion, issues of equity and equality, and the impact of media images.
Overview of Minor Requirements
- Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18
- GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a CLAS field must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited toward completion of the minor.
- Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C- or higher.
- Other requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.
Curriculum
Core Course Requirements: 2 courses (6 credits)
Elective Courses (Select 12 credits or four courses from the following list)
| CMJ 106 | Storytelling | 3 credits |
| CMJ 237 | Journalism Across Platforms | 4 credits |
| CMJ 257 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 credits |
| CMJ 261 | Photographic Reporting and Storytelling | 3 credits |
| CMJ 351 | Audio and Video Production | 4 credits |
| CMJ 367 | Public Relations | 3 credits |
| CMJ 380 | Advertising, Media and Society | 3 credits |
| CMJ 395 or CMJ 495 | Student Media Practicum Credits: 1-3 or Internship Credits: 1-3 | 1 – 3 credits |
| CMJ 420 | Health Communication | 3 credits |
| SPT 355 | Sport Marketing | 3 credits |
*Students majoring or minoring in any other CMJ program may double-count no more than three credits between the Sport Communication Minor and other CMJ majors and minors.
Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18
GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a CLAS field must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited toward completion of the minor.
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C-
Other requirements: A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.
Contact information: Judith Rosenbaum-Andre, Department of Communication and Journalism, 420 Dunn Hall, 207.581.1934; Judith.rosenbaumandre@maine.edu