2018

Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism: Sports Media and Communications

2017-2018

Second Summer Session (7 credits):

COM 600 Contemporary Issues in Sports Media 1
GRA 617 Visual Communications Theory and Practice 3
NEW 605 News Writing and Reporting 3

Fall Semester (12 credits):

ICC 606 Applied Research in Content Management 3
MNO 601 Principles: Business, History & the Ethics of Journalism 3
MNO 617 Multiplatform Reporting and Writing 3
Sports Communication Elective* 3

Spring Semester (12 credits):

COM 698 Media Law 3
NEW 535 Newspaper and Magazine Practicum OR Elective 3
MNO 608 Magazine Editing OR NEW 508 Newspaper Editing 3
Sports Communications Elective(s)* 3

First Summer Session (6 credits):

MNO 670 Sports Communication Internship** 3
MNO 690 Sports Communication Independent Study** 3
Total Credits in Program 37

*MNO students are expected to take MAG 500 Sports Writing Across Platforms as their fall elective. They may take another 3 credit course or a combination of 1 credit courses (including a sports media internship) to complete the six credit requirement.

**There are three options for MNO students:

  1. Do the tablet and write sports for it. This is not always available.
  2. Do the tablet first summer session (5 credits) and then a sports media internship (1 credit) second summer session.
  3. Do a 12-week independent study/sports media internship and write a 30-page, 20-source research paper (6 credits)

2018-2019

Second Summer Session (7 credits):

COM 600 Contemporary Issues in Sports Media 1
NEW 605 News Writing and Reporting 3
VIS 607 Graphic Design Fundamentals 3

Fall Semester (12 credits):

ICC 606 Applied Research in Content Management 3
MNO 601 Principles: Business, History & the Ethics of Journalism 3
MNO 617 Multiplatform Reporting and Writing 3
Sports Communication Elective* 3

Spring Semester (12 credits):

COM 698 Media Law 3
NEW 535 Newspaper and Magazine Practicum OR Elective 3
MNO 608 Magazine Editing OR NEW 508 Newspaper Editing 3
Sports Communications Elective(s)* 3

First Summer Session (6 credits):

MNO 670 Sports Communication Internship** 3
MNO 690 Sports Communication Independent Study** 3
Total Credits in Program 37

*MNO students are expected to take MAG 500 Sports Writing Across Platforms as their fall elective. They may take another 3 credit course or a combination of 1 credit courses (including a sports media internship) to complete the six credit requirement.

**There are three options for MNO students:

  1. Do the tablet and write sports for it. This is not always available.
  2. Do the tablet first summer session (5 credits) and then a sports media internship (1 credit) second summer session.
  3. Do a 12-week independent study/sports media internship and write a 30-page, 20-source research paper (6 credits)