These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2025-2026. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2025 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be conferred upon a student majoring in Sports Media (SPTM) by the recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher overall and in the major.
Students must meet the following requirements:
- University requirements:
- New students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive (WI) courses in the major at Temple University.
- Lew Klein College of Media and Communication requirements, including KLN 1001 and KLN 1002.
- Minimum of 57 credits in the major.
- A grade of C- or higher must be attained for each course that fulfills a requirement for the Sports Media major.
- No more than 12 semester hours of transfer credits may be applied to the Sports Media major requirements.
Sports Media Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| ADV 1001 | Introduction to Digital Design Tools for Advertising | 3 |
| COMC 1118 | Presentations for the Digital Workplace | 3 |
| MSP 1701 | Introduction to Media Production | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| MSP 1655 | Introduction to Media Business | 3 |
| SPME 3296 | 3 | |
| SPME 3401 | Sports Media Relations | 3 |
| SPME 3763 | The Influence of Sports Media on Modern Society | 3 |
| Focus Areas | ||
| Select at least one course from each area and a total of five courses from across all three areas (minimum 15 credit hours). | 15 | |
| Sports Media: Production and Performance | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | ||
SPME 4597 | Sports Production Practicum | |
SPME 4723 | ||
SPME 4772 | ||
SPME 4787 | Television Production Workshop Practicum | |
| Sports Media: Communication | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | ||
ADV 2005 | Social Media Marketing | |
COMC 1401 | Conflict and Communication Behavior | |
COMC 2401 | Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Conflict | |
COMC 3701 | Intercultural Communication | |
COMC 3702 | Communication, Culture and Identity | |
COMC 4202 | Multiparty Conflict Processes: Dialogue, Facilitation and Multiparty Mediation | |
PR 1552 | Introduction to Public Relations | |
SPME 3101 | Communicating Civic Engagement Through Sports | |
SPME 3403 | Digital and Social Media in Sport | |
| Sports Media: Journalism | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | ||
SPME 3257 | Advanced Sports Reporting | |
SPME 3261 | Beyond the Lines: Producing Sports Journalism | |
SPME 3764 | ||
SPME 4203 | Communicating Sports Statistics and Data | |
| Additional Requirements for the Major | ||
| Writing Intensive Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ADV 1196 | Persuasive Writing (WI) | |
COMC 2696 | Professional Writing for Science, Health, and Policy Issues | |
JRN 1196 | Writing and Reporting (WI) | |
MSP 4696 | Communication in Media Organizations (WI) | |
PR 1496 | News Writing and Media Relations (WI) | |
SPME 4597 | Sports Production Practicum 1, 2 | |
or MSP 4597 | OwlSports Update Productions Practicum | |
or JRN 4597 | Sports Production Practicum | |
| Internship / Field Experience | ||
| SPME 3112 | Sports Media Learning Experience | 3 |
| Capstone or Study Away 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
SPME 4501 | ||
SPME 4571 | International Studies in Media and Communication | |
| Required Courses from Outside Klein College (Sport and Entertainment Management) 4 | ||
| SEM 1211 | Sport, Entertainment and Society | 3 |
| SEM 3221 | Athletics Administration | 3 |
| SEM 3222 | Global Sport Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
SEM 2212 | Law and Ethics in Sport and Entertainment | |
SEM 3223 | Applied Sport Analytics | |
SEM 3226 | Consumer Behavior in Sport and Entertainment | |
SEM 3235 | Esports Social Media Management and Fan Engagement | |
SEM 3237 | Personal Branding of Athletes: Name, Image, and Likeness | |
| Total Credit Hours | 57 | |
- 1
If this course is taken to fulfill the Media Production and Performance focus area above, complete an additional elective course from any of the array of courses for the focus areas.
- 2
Must first complete MSP 1655, SPME 3401, and SPME 3763 with a grade of C- or better, and students must be enrolled at the Junior (60 to 89 credits) or Senior (90 to 119 credits) level.
- 3
Must complete a minimum of 3 credit hours in Capstone or Study Away courses.
- 4
By completing (with a grade of C- or better) an additional 2-3 SEM or STHM courses (6-9 credit hours) beyond these major requirements, a student can complete the Sport Management minor.