{"id":175,"date":"2017-01-23T16:43:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T16:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcuschieffer.wpengine.com\/ftdm\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T23:28:04","slug":"sports-broadcasting-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/ftdm\/academics\/areas-of-study\/sports-broadcasting-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Broadcasting Bachelor of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Sports Broadcasting program, students acquire the technical skills to produce sports programs at the professional level as well as the analytical skills to understand and articulate the social and cultural roles sports events play in countries around the globe.<\/p>\n<h2>University Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to graduate from TCU. At least 42 semester hours must be earned at the 30000-level or above.<\/li>\n<li>All TCU students must complete the <a href=\"http:\/\/provost.tcu.edu\/faculty-resources\/core-curriculum\/core-curriculum-students\/\">Core Curriculum requirements<\/a> as described elsewhere in the TCU catalog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Major Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum of 37 semester hours in sports broadcasting, including at least 12 hours at the 30000 level or above<\/li>\n<li>A grade of &#8220;C&#8221; or better in all courses taken in the department<\/li>\n<li>A minor of at least 18 hours; all requirements of the minor department must be followed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Course requirements and order<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It is strongly recommended that sports broadcasting majors complete their course requirements in the following order:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Step One: Sports Broadcasting Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0110861\/\">FTDM 10153 Media Milestones (Film and TV)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0057841\">FTDM 21113 Sports Broadcasting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0086041\">FTDM 20713 Introduction to Remote Sports Production<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step Two: Sports Broadcasting Core Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"sc-courselink\" href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0102851\">FTDM 20213 Video Production for Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0057481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 20523 Business of Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step Three: Sports Broadcasting Production Courses<\/h3>\n<p>(Complete <em>four<\/em> of the following courses)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0090491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 21513 Sports Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0086051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 41383 Sports Documentary Production<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step Four: Sports Broadcasting Industry and Analysis Courses<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>(Complete <em>two<\/em> of the following courses)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0057751\">FTDM 30573 TV Programming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0105991\">FTDM 30613 Media Franchising and Branding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0105981\">FTDM 30823 Digital Distribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0078461\">FTDM 40223 Entertainment Law and Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0058041\">FTDM 40503 Media Industry Law and Regulation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0058051\">FTDM 40523 Management for Broadcast, Cable, and Film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0075201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 41580 Topics in Sports Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0075211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 41713 Global Sports Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step Five: Additional Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>(Complete <em>both<\/em> of the following courses)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0057801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 30860 Internship in Film, Television and Digital Media<\/a> (minimum of 3 hours required)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0058151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTDM 40901 Senior Seminar in Film, Television and Digital Media<\/a> (during 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Students who wish to apply for &#8220;permission of instructor&#8221; or &#8220;permission of department&#8221; 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Sports Broadcasting program, students acquire the technical skills to produce sports programs at the professional level as well as the analytical skills to understand and articulate the social and cultural roles sports events play in countries around the globe. 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