In the Sports Communication track, students learn about the technical and theoretical components of broadcasting with an emphasis in contemporary athletics. This track focuses on key principles of TV and sports productions, public relations, public speaking, and writing for the media. The Sports Communication track offers students the opportunity to obtain a broad base of knowledge in communication while also understanding more specifically how that knowledge relates to sports.

Students in the sports communication track develop a thorough background in the discipline of communication through required courses on communication theory, media writing, and public relations. They also learn to translate this general skillset to the field of sports communication and media, building relevant theoretical knowledge and practical experience through required courses on sports communication, sports and studio TV production, and strategic communication and campaigns.

Students supplement this core coursework with foundational classes related to professional communication, digital filmmaking and media arts, and media studies. They are required to take a class in each of these three categories, in addition to four elective communication courses. Altogether, the sports communication curriculum allows students to understand and apply the fundamentals of communication theory and practice to the contemporary sports communication and media industries.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication requires the following:

• A minimum of 39 credit hours of COMM coursework. At least 18 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
• At least 30 hours of COMM courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all COMM coursework.
• No more than 60 credit hours of COMM coursework may apply to the bachelor’s degree.

The Communication Department offers several undergraduate degree tracks:

• Digital Filmmaking & Media Arts
• General Communication Studies
• Media Studies
• Professional Communication

A Bachelor of Arts in Communication requires 39 credit hours in Communication courses with 18 of those credits being upper division. An internship for advanced students with a 3.0 GPA is available in certain tracks. All Communication majors must take COMM 2030.

Additionally, Communication majors take 3 Foundation Courses, 6 required courses in their track, and 4 courses from the list of electives in their track. Some Foundation Courses may be taken as electives but cannot be counted as both a Foundation Course and an elective.

To graduate with a degree in Communication, students must have a 2.0 GPA or better.

For program coursework, please visit the UCCS Academic Catalog.