Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Communication at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Learn valuable skills related to the fast-paced world of sports. The Sports Communication Certificate provides communication fundamentals in the exciting realm of all things sports, including video production, news distribution and reporting.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 1-2 semesters (12 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 15), Spring (Dec. 15), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include COMM 346 Sports Communication; COMM 350 Sports Journalism; COMM 246 News Writing Fundamentals in the Online World; COMM 280 Community Journalism: Telling Stories for Community; COMM 330 Social Media Online Reporting; COMM 305 Audio Production Broadcasting.

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Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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