Launch your career in sports media. The Sports Media Certificate program offers comprehensive, hands-on training designed to prepare students for modern media industry demands and evolving audience habits.
This specialized undergraduate curriculum consists of six courses (18 credit hours). UGA students of all majors can complete all certificate requirements in a minimum of three semesters.
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Sports Media Certificate Course Requirements & Curriculum
Review the typical course sequence and degree path below. (*Denotes a required core course)
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- SPTM 3800 — Sports, Media and Society: A foundational analysis of sports media, history and cultural impact.
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- * SPTM 3850 — Introduction to Sports Reporting and Writing: Core training in sports media, interviewing and news gathering techniques.
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- * SPTM 4800 — Multiplatform Storytelling for Sports: Advanced content creation across digital, print and interactive media platforms.
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- Sports Media Skills Elective — (Select one hands-on production course):
- SPTM 5750: Social and Digital Media Production for Sports
- SPTM 5820: Sports Broadcast and Production
- Sports Media Skills Elective — (Select one hands-on production course):
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- Sports Media Topics Elective — SPTM 5880 (or approved interdisciplinary electives from related departments).
- * SPTM 5900 — Sport Media Capstone: The final portfolio-building experiential learning project, preparing students for professional sports industry careers.