Sports Broadcasting Program, BS/BA
The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media offers a major in sports broadcasting with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree option.
All sports broadcasting majors must complete for graduation:
A minimum of 120 semester hours overall, including at least 36 hours at the 30000 level or above
TCU Core Curriculum requirements
A minimum of 37 semester hours in sports broadcasting, including at least 12 hours at the 30000 level or above
A grade of "C" or better in all courses taken in the department
courseMedia Milestones (Film and TV); course Video Production for Sports; course Business of Media; course Sports Broadcasting; course Introduction to Remote Sports Production; course Senior Seminar
A minor of at least 18 hours; all requirements of the minor department must be followed
Students pursuing the BA degree also must demonstrate competency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of one of the following:
Intermediate Arabic II | 3 | |
Intermediate Chinese II | 3 | |
Fourth Semester College French | 3 | |
Intermediate German | 3 | |
Fourth Semester College Greek (Hellenistic) | 3 | |
Fourth Semester College Italian | 3 | |
Fourth Semester College Japanese | 3 | |
Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 | |
Intensive Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 |
This requirement can be met either by satisfactory completion of coursework taken at or transferred to TCU or by presenting satisfactory scores on recognized standardized tests (AP, CLEP or SAT II). Required scores on standardized tests are in the Credit by Exam booklet available from the Office of Admission. For languages not taught at TCU, 6 semester hours at the sophomore level, transferred from another accredited institution, will satisfy this requirement. Students also may prove evidence of competency in the non-English language by successfully completing one academic year in a secondary or post-secondary institution in which the language of instruction is other than English, for which the student will receive 12 credit hours.
It is strongly recommended that sports broadcasting majors complete their course requirements in the following order:
Step One: Sports Broadcasting Prerequisites
Media Milestones ( Film and TV) | 3 | |
Sports Broadcasting | 3 | |
Introduction to Remote Sports Production | 3 |
Step Two: Sports Broadcasting Core Requirements
Video Production for Sports | 3 | |
Business of Media | 3 |
Step Three: Sports Broadcasting Production Courses
Complete four of the following:
Sports Radio | 3 | |
Remote Sports Production | 3 | |
Producing and Directing Live Sports | 3 | |
Audio Production for Sports: Television and Radio | 3 | |
Sports Play-by-Play | 3 | |
Post-Production for Sports | 3 | |
Sports Documentary Production | 3 |
Step Four: Sports Broadcasting Industry and Analysis Courses
Complete two of the following:
TV Programming | 3 | |
Media Franchising and Branding | 3 | |
Digital Distribution | 3 | |
Entertainment Law and Finance | 3 | |
Media Industry Law and Regulation | 3 | |
Management for Broadcast, Cable, and Film | 3 | |
Topics in Sports Media | 3 | |
Global Sports Media | 3 |
Step Five: Additional Requirements
Students must complete both of the following courses:
Internship in Film, Television, and Digital Media | 1-3 | |
Senior Seminar in Film, Television, and Digital Media | 1 |
course requires a minimum of 3 hours.
course to be taken in the last semester of senior year.
Responsibility for knowing course prerequisites lies with the student. Students who wish to apply for "permission of instructor" or "permission of department" to take a class must submit a written request prior to registration. The department does not guarantee that all who wish to enroll in these classes will be accepted.