Louisiana Christian University
Bachelor of Arts in Convergence Media, Sports Media Concentration
Pineville, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Can't get enough sports? Consider a career in sports media! One of the fastest growing areas of communication, this degree offers you the nuts and bolts of journalism and PR that is sports-centric. We will prepare you to work in the industry as a sports reporter or broadcaster, photojournalist, commentator, or in the public relations industry as a sports promoter or information director.
Central Curriculum Requirements:
- CC 100 College Connection I
- CC 102 College Connection II
- CA 150 Modern Communication
- EN 101 Composition I
- EN 102 Composition II
- EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature or
- EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature
- HI 104 Western Heritage
- HI 105 American Heritage
- CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
- HP 100 Personal Fitness
- Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195, or HP 196) 1 hr
- RL 105 Survey of the Bible
- RL 106 Interpreting the Bible
- RL 305 Christian Worldview
- Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)
Fine Arts
(Choose one of the following)
- AR 200 Art Appreciation
- MU 200 Music Appreciation
- TH 200 Theatre Appreciation
Total: 3 hrs
Foreign Language
(Choose one of the following)
- FR 101 Elementary French I
- SP 101 Elementary Spanish I
- GK 223 Elementary Greek I
- HE 223 Elementary Hebrew I
Total: 3 hrs
Mathematics
(Choose one of the following)
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts
- MA 111 College Algebra
- MA 115 Precalculus
Total: 3 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab
Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 for the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement, choose one of the following related lecture and lab courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology
- BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing
- CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy
- ES 206 Astronomy Lab
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology
- ES 221 Meteorology Lab
Total: 4 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture
Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 and ES 104 for the 4-hour lecture and lab requirement choose one of the following courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts
- MA 111 College Algebra
- MA 115 Precalculus
Total: 3 hrs
Social Science
(Choose one of the following)
- EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics
- EC 222 Principles of Microeconomics
- GE 201 World Geography
- PY 220 Introduction to Psychology
- CJ/PY/SW 223 Social Problems 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Total: 52 hrs
Convergence Media Core:
- CM 100 Introduction to Mass Communication
- CM 216 Introduction to Design Software
- CM 421 Media Law and Ethics
- CM 490 Internship
- JN 201 Beginning Newswriting
- MP 101 Survey of Media Technology
- PR 368 Public Relations
Total: 21 hrs
Sports Media Requirements:
- JN 436 Advanced Sports Reporting
- JN 325 Sports Reporting
Sports Media Electives
(Choose 21 hours of the following)
- JN 184 Journalism Lab
- JN 284 Journalism Lab
- JN 305 Broadcast News
- JN 315 Photojournalism
- JN 327 Advanced Broadcast Reporting
- JN 384 Journalism Lab
- JN 400 Journalism Capstone
- MP 261 Introduction to Radio Performance and Production
- MP 268 Introduction to Film/Video Production
- MP 372 TV/Video Production Practicum I
- MP 373 TV/Video Production Practicum II
- CM 450 Seminar
Total: 21 hrs
Total: 27 hrs
Free Electives:
(11 hours must be upper level)
Total: 23 hrs
Total Degree Requirements: 123 hrs