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May 18, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Sports Communication, BA
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Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Sports Communication provides a thoroughly integrated yet individualized degree program that prepares students for communication careers in the sports industry. Communication plays an integral role in the sports world, and it is imperative for sports professionals to have a strong communications foundation to be successful and competitive. Clemson’s sports communication major provides a multi-faceted and holistic approach to sports communication that spans how sport is communicatively enacted, organized, produced, and consumed. Students gain a strong theoretical foundation regarding the creation, consumption, and effectiveness of messages across sports contexts. During their time in this degree program, students develop a customized study that allows them to focus on their areas of interest (e.g., social media, public relations, organizational communication, and interpersonal communication), while networking with people who work in the sports communication industry. For additional information, please visit the Department of Communication website. Change of Major into Communication The Department of Communication accepts change-of-major students in fall, spring and summer terms. Current Clemson students interested in changing their major or adding a Communication major must meet specific criteria to be eligible: - Students must have a minimum of a 2.8 Clemson GPA
- Students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at Clemson or elsewhere.
- Students must have completed the following courses:
Change of Major forms are only accepted in the last week of each semester in December, May, and August. Second Semester
- ENGL 1030 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 Credits
- Arts and Humanities (Non-Literature) Requirement 3 Credits 3
- Modern Language Requirement 4 Credits 2
- Natural Science with Lab Requirement 4 Credits 3
- South Carolina REACH Act Requirement 3 Credits 4
Footnotes
1 Select STAT 2220 or STAT 2300 . 2 Students must complete through 2020 in a modern language. See Modern Languages Requirement at Clemson University statement in Academic Regulations . 3 See General Education Requirements . 4 See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations section. 5 Emphasis area consists of a total of nine credits as follows: - Six credits selected from COMM 3260 , COMM 3270 , COMM 3280 , COMM 3290 , COMM 4270
- Three credits selected from COMM 2090 , COMM 3030 , COMM 3050 , COMM 3070 , COMM 3080 , COMM 3170 , COMM 3300 , COMM 3310 , COMM 3480 , COMM 3500 , COMM 3550 , COMM 3560 , COMM 3610 , COMM 3640 , COMM 3660 , COMM 3690 , COMM 3800 , COMM 3810 , COMM 3830 , COMM 4900 , COMM 4970 , or COMM 4990
6 See advisor. A total of three credits selected from the following: |
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