Sport Communication
The Department of Kinesiology's sport communication major reflects the widening opportunities that exist in this field due to an increasing amount of sport-related activity occurring in television, radio, and print communication. The major is an interdisciplinary program that provides an appropriate sport communication background with either a broadcast or print specialization.
With the cooperation of the Department of Telecommunications, the Department of Kinesiology offers an undergraduate major in sport communication—broadcast leading to the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree. The sport communication—broadcast emphasis concentrates on courses in telecommunications media, such as television, radio, and other electronic communications technologies. The sport communication—print specialization emphasizes courses in journalism and mass communication (Students who wish to have a print specialization will have to meet requirements for admission to the School of Journalism).
The kinesiology curriculum provides the student with an understanding of the science of human movement and the interrelationship among the historical, sociological, and psychological elements of sport. Combining the kinesiology curriculum with the print or broadcast specialization provides for a more thorough background than is possible if the areas are studied separately.
To view work that our current sport communication students have produced, please visit the IU Sport Communication website.
Keep up with what's going on in the Sport Management and Communication program by checking out the program blog, located here iusportmgmt.wordpress.com/.
Career Opportunities
Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a major in Sport Communication will be prepared for entry-level positions in radio, television, athletic or sports information, sports journalism, public relations, and promotions.
Students may also find employment with semi-professional and professional sports teams in the area of media relations. The graduate is likely to be knowledgeable in a variety of sport communication applications and suited to diverse employment opportunities.
Chris Korman, Sports Columnist for the Bloomington Herald Times interacts with Sport Communication Students.
Degree Requirements
Broadcast
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Major in Sport Communication - Broadcast
124 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA required for graduation
Older Requirement Lists - Note Dates:
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Summer 2011Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Summer 2010
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Fall 2008
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Major in Sport Communication - Print
124 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA required for graduation
Older Requirement Lists - Note Dates:
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Summer 2011Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Summer 2010
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Matriculating Fall 2008
Admissions
To be admitted to the sport communication program, students must have a minimum of 26 credit hours and a cumulative entrance grade point average of 2.5. In addition, students seeking entrance into the sport communication program with print emphasis must also meet the entrance requirements of the School of Journalism.
For more information about IU admission criteria and application materials, please contact:
Indiana University
Office of Admissions
300 N. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-7700
Phone: (812) 855-0661
E-mail: iuadmit@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/%7eiuadmit/
Faculty and Staff
There are seven fulltime professors in the undergraduate sport marketing and sport communication programs at Indiana University-Bloomington. The faculty are (from left to right): Dr. Paul M. Pedersen, Dr. Larry Fielding, Dr. Galen Clavio, Dr. Gary Sailes, Dr. Choonghoon Lim, Dr. Patrick Walsh, and Dr. Antonio Williams.
- Dr. Paul M. Pedersen - Florida State University
- Dr. Larry Fielding - University of Maryland
- Dr. Galen Clavio - Indiana University
- Dr. Gary Sailes - University of Minnesota
- Dr. Choonghoon Lim - University of Maryland
- Dr. Patrick Walsh - University of Minnesota
- Dr. Antonio Williams - Indiana University
- Gwen Hamm- Indiana University
- Margaret Lion- Indiana University
- Lucinda Cousins
- Cindy Moore
- Susan Simmons, Ph.D.
Associate Instructors & Doctoral Students
- Rebecca Allen
- Matthew Blaszka
- Wanyong Choi
- Dae Yeon Kim
- Jacqueline Lee
- Isabell Rhenwrick
- Alexandria Pantaleoni
Adjunct Faculty
- Derek Crawford
- John Harrell
- Darren Heitner
- Keith Klein
- Jarod Schoenfeld
Contact
For additional information on the undergraduate sport communication program, please contact:
Professor Gwen Hamm
Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies
Indiana University
Department of Kinesiology
1025 East 7th Street, Room 112
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: (812) 855-6076
E-mail: hamm@indiana.edu
You can also send an email to sprtcomm@indiana.edu.
If you would like to receive information on any of the Department of Kinesiology's other undergraduate-level major areas or graduate degrees, please call (812) 855-5523.
