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Sports Media, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Sports Media, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Sports Media is a 72-credit major combining theory and practice across various sports media coursework. Students must complete required core coursework in studies, writing, production, and performance before choosing different electives in these areas. Students must also take at least one internship to complete their program requirements.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_f149dae8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

LHSC Foundation (9 - Semester Hours)

3 items
  1. JRNL 001
    Media Ethics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MASS 104
    Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PR 100
    Fundamentals of Public Relations Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Sports Media Studies Core (6 - Semester Hours)

3 items
  1. JRNL 116
    Sports Journalism and Social Media Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MASS 135
    Sports, Media and Culture Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PR 131
    Sports Promotion Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Media Writing Core (9 - Semester Hours)

4 items
  1. JRNL 011
    News Reporting and Writing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 031
    Sports Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. CHOOSE ONE, under advisement:
    Not resolved to a course
  4. JRNL 013
    Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: JRNL 015 - News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3

Media Production Core (21 - Semester Hours)

11 items
  1. JRNL 010
    Digital Journalism Tools Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: PR 106 - Digital Tools for Public Relations Semester Hours: 3
  2. and
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 014
    Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2 *
    Not resolved to a course
  4. *RTVF 014 may be taken for 1 or 2 semester hours in a given semester. Students must take two (2) semester hours.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 021
    Fundamentals of Audio Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. and
    Not resolved to a course
  7. JRNL 025
    Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 023 - Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
  8. and
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 024
    Multi-Camera TV Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  10. RTVF 025
    Introduction to Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. RTVF 026
    Single-Camera TV Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Media Performance Core (3 - Semester Hours)

1 item
  1. RTVF 091
    Voice Performance for Radio and Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 094 - Television Hosting, Anchoring & Interviewing Semester Hours: 3

Media Studies Electives (6 - Semester Hours; choose two courses, under advisement)

8 items
  1. JRNL 116
    Sports Journalism and Social Media Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MASS 011
    Mass Communications in Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. MASS 115
    Celebrity, Culture and Media Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. MASS 135
    Sports, Media and Culture Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 030
    Introduction to Sports Media Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 156
    The Sports Documentary Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. MASS 136
    The Business of Sports Media: “Show Me The Money!” Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PR 132
    Women in Sports: Strategic Storytelling and Brand Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Media Writing Electives (3 - Semester Hours; choose one course, under advisement)

5 items
  1. JRNL 013
    Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 015
    News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 080
    Digital and Mobile Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PR 103
    Writing for Public Relations and Media Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 111
    Writing for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Media Production Electives (6 - Semester Hours; choose two courses, under advisement)

9 items
  1. RTVF 126
    Sports Talk and Debate Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 014
    Multimedia Journalism Video Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 026
    Feature Reporting for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 041 - Feature Reporting for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
  4. JRNL 027
    Magazine Production for Radio and Podcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 042 - Magazine Production for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
  5. JRNL 042
    Photojournalism for Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. JRNL 074
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
  7. JRNL 075
    Newscast Producing and Anchoring Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. JRNL 083
    Data Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. JRNL 146
    Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 146 - Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3

Media Performance Electives (3 - Semester Hours; choose one course, under advisement)

4 items
  1. JRNL 015
    News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 016
    Producing TV News Packages Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 074
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
  4. JRNL 075
    Newscast Producing and Anchoring Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

LHSC Internship (3 - Semester Hours, chosen under advisement)

4 items
  1. JRNL 170
    Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MASS 170
    Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PR 170
    Public Relations Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 170
    Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course

Communication BS Program Requirements

2 items
  1. MASS 001
    Media History and Development Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RHET 001
    (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
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