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Sports Journalism Concentration

Course Requirements

The graduate concentration in Sports Journalism trains students to write, report, and produce multimedia sports packages while giving them an understanding of the unique role of sports in American life. Experiential learning opportunities are emphasized in game coverage, sports blogging, and building sports communities through print, broadcast, and social media. Students will learn the perspective and context that makes for truly exceptional work in sports journalism. Students must take two core courses (8 credits) and 2 elective courses (8 credits).

Core Courses

Students are required to take both of the following:

Course Title Quarter Hours
JOUR 510SPORTS REPORTING4
JOUR 523MULTIMEDIA SPORTS REPORTING4

Elective Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select two courses from the following: 8
JOUR 515
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM 1
JOUR 517
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN JOURNALISM 1
JOUR 521
SPORTS PRODUCING
JOUR 524
REPORTING FOR THE DEPAULIA
JOUR 528
REPORTING FOR GOOD DAY DEPAUL
JOUR 529
ONLINE NEWSROOM
JOUR 534
TOPICS IN PHOTOJOURNALISM 1
JOUR 536
FREELANCE JOURNALISM
CMN 591
INTERNSHIP 1
1

Topic must be sports journalism related.

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