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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Sports Communication & Media

Location(s): Glassboro Campus


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The Bachelor of Arts in Sports Communication & Media provides students with a broad understanding of the role of communication within the world of sports, as well as sports-specific education and training in five areas of interest: Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising, Esports, and Radio, Television, & Film Production. While focused on sports media, the program prepares students for careers in all fields of communication.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.


All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere. 

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience


Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

  • Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
  • Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
  • Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry. 

Program Requirements


Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.


Courses in this section cannot be in the Major Department

Related Electives: 6 s.h.


Students take an additional 6 s.h. from any of the other concentrations.

Free Electives: 53 s.h.


Recommended Free Electives

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120 s.h.


Students must earn a grade of at least a C minus in each course under Core Requirements and Sequences. A C minus or above is required in all prerequisites to other courses.

Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in their 40 credits of the major, and a 2.0 overall GPA to graduate with a BA in Sports Communication & Media.

Transfer courses of 300 level or above that correlate with Rowan’s courses will be accepted in the major.

Students may earn up to 9 credits in internships. Any other internships can be taken on their own, but not for credit.


Coordinator
Dr. Emil Steiner
6 East High Street, Glassboro, NJ
856.256.4049
steiner@rowan.edu

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