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Entertainment and Sports Promotion Major
This major prepares students for entry-level positions as communication practitioners ranging from being a publicist for an individual artist or entertainer to being a sports information director for a university or professional team, as well as for the pursuit of a graduate education in entertainment or sports management. It teaches students to develop skills and understand the nature of media relations, promotes intellectual inquiry and emphasizes sound, professional ethics.
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| Total Credits Required for Degree | 124 |
| Liberal Studies | 30-40 |
| Health Promotion Requirements | 2 |
| Required Courses in Major | 41-42 |
| ESPR Core | 36 |
| SP 310 Communication Theory (4 cr.) |
| ESPR Electives | 1-2 |
| Choose from the following (for 1 or 2 credits): |
| TH 493 Field Studies (1 cr.) |
| ESPR Theoretical Elective | 4 |
| (must complete ESPR 260/261 before choosing a theoretical elective) |
| Choose from the following: |
| BC 495 Special Topics in Broadcasting (1-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic) |
| EC 311 Economics of Sports (4 cr.) |
| PR 495 Special Topics in Public Relations (2-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic) |
| SP 401 Persuasion (4 cr.) |
| SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.) [II] |
| SP 422 Crisis Communication (4 cr.) |
| SP 495 Special Topics in Communication Studies (2-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic) |
| TH 456 Theatre Management (4 cr.) |
| Other Required Courses |
| SP 200 Argumentation (4 cr.) |
| Other Graduation Requirements |
| Choose from the following: | 6-8 |
| EN 125 Introduction to Film (4 cr.) [VI] |
| MU 125 Music in Society (4 cr.) [VI] |
| MU 325 World Music (4 cr.) [VI] |
| SO 251 Sport in American Society (2 cr.) [IV] |
| SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.) [II] |
| TH 130 Introduction to Theatre (4 cr.) [VI] |
| TH 360 History of Theatre (4 cr.) [VI] |
| TH 361 Modern Drama (4 cr.) [VI] |
| Computer Use Elective | 3 |
| Choose from the following: |
| CS 101 Web Site Construction (4 cr.) [V] |
| IS 101 Beginning Word Processing (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 102 Beginning Spreadsheets (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 104 Beginning Database (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 105 Presentation/Multimedia Software (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 201 Advanced Word Processing (1 cr.) |
| IS 202 Intermediate Spreadsheets (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 204 Advanced Database (1 cr.) [V] |
| IS 208 Web Page Development (1 cr.) [V] |
| Minor | 20 |
| Choose any minor except speech cluster or public relations. |
