The Sports Communication minor introduces students to sports media skills and related communication expertise, while strengthening their organizational and team-focused skills necessary to operate within sports organization careers. Through coursework and experiential learning, DePaul Sports Communication minors develop oral, written, and visual communication skills that enable them to research, design, present, and evaluate messages across diverse contexts and from a variety of platforms, including social media and digital communication technologies. The minor prepares students for the changing and growing sports media job market.
Course Requirements
A minor in Sports Communication requires students to complete a total of 24 credit hours (six courses). To complete the minor, students must take:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPRTCMN 310 | SPORTS, MEDIA, AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| Select five of the following: | 20 | |
| TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES | ||
| TOPICS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE REPORTING AND PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS TALK & MULTIMEDIA | ||
| JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| SPORTS REPORTING | ||
| THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS | ||
| SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING | ||
| SPORTS SALES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| TOPICS IN GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (Sports Organizations) | ||
| DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, & TEAM BUILDING | ||
| SPORTS FANDOM | ||
| DESIGN APPLICATIONS FOR PRAD PROFESSIONALS | ||
| CONSUMER PROMOTION | ||
| CRISIS COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| BRANDED CONTENT | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (Corporate Social Responsibility) | ||
| SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| TOPICS IN SPORTS COMMUNICATION | ||
| LIVE SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS PODCASTING | ||
| SPORTS BLOGGING | ||
| SPORTS OPINION WRITING | ||
| SPORTS MEDIA LAW | ||
| SPORTS STATS AND ANALYTICS | ||
| SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| SPORTS AUDIO PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS & MASCULINITIES | ||
| SPORTS BUSINESS NEWS | ||
| SPORTS CAMPAIGNS | ||
| SPORTS MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS | ||
| SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS | ||
| SPORTS CONTENT CREATION | ||
| SPORTS CRISIS CMN MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOX SPORTS UNIVERSITY | ||
Students majoring in Sports Communication are restricted from earning this minor