Sports Broadcasting Program, BS/BA

The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media offers a major in sports broadcasting. Admission to the major is by competitive application and is not guaranteed.

Each year more students apply to the sports broadcasting program than can be accommodated by existing faculty and facilities. In order to provide a personal and quality educational experience, the department must limit undergraduate admission through competitive application.

Applications are accepted each spring (only) for admission to the major the following fall. Students interested in applying for admission into the sports broadcasting major should contact the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media for additional information and to obtain application instructions. Admission to the major is separate from admission to the University; admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the major.

All sports broadcasting majors must complete for graduation:

• A minimum of 120 semester hours overall, including at least 42 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

• course History of Broadcasting; 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:

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

Step Two: Sports Broadcasting Core Requirements

Step Three: Sports Broadcasting Production Courses

Complete four of the following:

Step Four: Sports Broadcasting Industry and Analysis Courses

Complete two of the following:

Step Five: Additional Requirements

Students must complete both of the following courses:

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.