Journalism: Sports & Media

Journalism: Sports & Media is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Bachelor of Science in Journalism: Sports & Media is an undergraduate degree offered by the University of Florida-Online through the College of Journalism and Communications. It focuses on the communications side of sports and media, combining journalism skills with a specialized sports core curriculum. Students build skills in storytelling and sports communication.

Courses teach writing for communicators, reporting skills, data literacy, and other foundational areas. The program also includes opportunities for practical and immersive experience in media properties, inside and outside the College of Journalism and Communications. Course examples include Multimedia Sports Reporting, Sports Communication, and Sports Media Law.

This degree can prepare students for sports and media roles across traditional and new media platforms. Career tracks and opportunities listed include sports reporter, journalist, news editor, TV/Telecom producer, social media manager, video editor, team communications specialist, sports broadcaster, and photojournalist.

Modules

• Multimedia Sports Reporting
• Sports Communication
• Sports Media Law

The minimum requirements for admission in Journalism: Sports & Media at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Journalism: Sports & Media.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and completed the following 5 prerequisite courses with at least a 2.0 GPA. To be competitive for admission, applicants should have a minimum 2.5 or higher overall GPA.
• Argument and Persuasion (ENC 1102)
• American History since 1877 (AMH 2020)
• American Federal Government (POS 2041)
• Introduction to Statistics (STA 2023)
• Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2013)
• Note: Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 2023) may be substituted for ECO 2013.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
• Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
• Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.

Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Applicants: If you have 0-11 transferable college credits, review the Freshman admissions requirements. If you have 12-59 transferable credits, review the Lower Division Transfer admission requirements.

Please check detail of study units at https://ufonline.ufl.edu/degrees/undergraduate/journalism-sports-media/

• Sports Reporter
• Journalist
• News Editor
• TV/Telecom Producer
• Social Media Manager
• Video Editor
• Team Communications Specialist
• Sports Broadcaster
• Photojournalist

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.