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Joint Major
B.S.Ed. in Sport Studies
A.B.J. in Magazine, Newspapers, or Publication Management
Sport and journalism have been partners for decades connecting in the daily sport section, in sport magazines and sport information offices. Sport journalism includes the play-by-play, the business of sport, the place of sport in society, coaching, physical education, ethics and many other subjects taught in UGA's Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies. Sports writers and information officers need skills in gathering, analyzing and disseminating news and information.
The Department of Journalism and the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies propose a joint major to allow students in journalism to learn the business, management and ethos of sport and for sport studies majors to learn the professional skills and values of journalism. A joint sports-journalism major will serve the academic and career goals of both majors as well as the university goal of interdisciplinary curricula.
Admission
Students wishing to declare the joint major will apply to both the Journalism major and the Sport Studies major. After being accepted by both departments, students may be admitted to the joint major.
Curriculum
| UGA Core - 60 semester hours Area A - 9 hours - Essential Skills |
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| ENGL 1101 | (3) | ENGL 1102 | (3) |
| MATH 1101, 1113, or 2200 | (3) |
| Area B - 5 hrs. - Institutional Options
Area C - 6 hrs. - Humanities/Fine Arts |
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| PHIL 1000* | (3) |
| Elective | (3) |
| Area D - 10 hrs. - Science/Math/Tech. | |
| BIOL 1103-1103L* | (4) |
| Science Elective | (3) |
| Math/Sci/Tech Elective | (3) |
| Area E - 12 hrs. - Social Sciences | |
| HIST 2111 or 2112* | (3) |
| POLS 1101* | (3) |
| PSYCH 1101* | (3) |
| SOCI 1101* | (3) |
| Area F - 18 hrs. - Courses Related to Major | |
| Foreign Language Levels II and III | (7) |
| CSCI 1100-1100L or MIST 2090 | (3) |
| MIST 2090 | (3) |
| ECON 2105 or 2106 | (3) |
| Electives *preferred |
(5) |
| 24 semester hours |
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| PEDS 3415 Philosophy and Ethics in Sport |
(3) |
| PEDS 3420 Managing Legal Aspects of Sport |
(3) |
| PEDS 3440 History of Sport |
(3) |
| PEDS 3450 Contemporary Issues in Sport |
(3) |
| PEDS 3430 Sport Business Practice |
(3) |
| PEDS 3480 Sport and the Black Culture |
(3) |
| PEDS 4820 Social Aspects of Sport |
(3) |
| PEDS 5250 Women and Sport |
(3) |
| Electives - 4 semester hours from (other electives must be approved by advisor): |
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| PEDS 3500 Administrative Foundations of Coaching | (3) |
| PEDS 3900-16 Coaching Courses | (2) |
| PEDS 4610 Adapted Physical Education | (3) |
| PEDS 4000 Independent Study | (1-6) |
Journalism Core
| 20 semester hours |
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| JOUR 3310 Introduction to Print Media |
(3) |
| JOUR 3410 News Writing and Reporting |
(4) |
| JOUR 3510 Editing and Makeup |
(4) |
| JOUR 5040 Law of Mass Communication |
(3) |
| Choice of one course from the following: |
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| JOUR 5300 Public Affairs Reporting |
(3) |
| JOUR 5590 Magazine Article Writing |
(3) |
| JOUR 5640 Newspaper Management |
(3) |
| Choice of one course from the following: |
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| APDR 3520 Graphic Communications |
(3) |
| JOUR 3610 Introduction to Photojournalism |
(3) |
| TELE 4290-4290L Digital Media Production |
(3) |
| Electives - 13-15 semester hours from: |
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ALL MAJORS: JOUR 3710 Advanced Photojournalism JOUR 5010 Media Internship JOUR 5170 Advanced Studies in Journalism JOUR 5370 Documentary Photojournalism JOUR 5410 Journalism Ethics JOUR 5530 Editorial Writing and Issues JOUR 5590 Critical Writing and Reviewing JOUR 5600 Investigative Reporting JOUR 5800 Computer-Assisted Reporting JOUR 5850 Information Graphics JOUR 5990 Seminar in Journalism JRLC 5080 International Mass Communication JRLC 5210 Social Effects of Mass Communications JRLC 5490 History of the Mass Media in the United States MAGAZINE MAJORS CAN ALSO TAKE: JOUR 5300 Public Affairs Reporting JOUR 5360 Advanced Magazine Editing and Design JOUR 5620 Magazine Management JOUR 5700 Advanced Magazine Article Writing NEWSPAPER MAJORS CAN ALSO TAKE: JOUR 5350 Advanced Newspaper Editing and Design JOUR 5580 Magazine Article Writing JOUR 5640 Newspaper Management JOUR 5670 Contemporary American Newspapers PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT MAJORS CAN ALSO TAKE: ADPR 3100 Principles of Advertising JOUR 5300 Public Affairs Reporting JOUR 5350 Advanced Newspaper Editing and Design JOUR 5580 Magazine Article Writing JOUR 5620 Magazine Management JOUR 5670 Contemporary American Newspapers |
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For information contact:
Priscilla Carter, Academic Advisor
Department of Kinesiology
304 Ramsey Center University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6554
(706) 542-4437 or 4378
pcarter@uga.edu
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