Sports Journalism Ontario College Graduate Certificate
ObjectivesSports Journalism is a new and unique post-graduate program preparing you for a career in the high-profile and energetic world of sports media. Whether it is covering the World Series or interviewing a local athlete, you'll develop your specialized talents in sports writing, editing and reporting as you tell the stories behind the games, the players and the fans. The program will give you best practices in a diverse and gender inclusive environment with others as dedicated to, and as passionate about, sports as you.
Practical experienceYou'll complement your in-class training with an industry field placement in a sports media organization in Canada or around the world.
Academic titleSports Journalism Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Course descriptionSemester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
SPRT-411 Sports Writing and the Sports Experience
SPRT-412 Sports Interviewing and Beat Reporting
SPRT-413 Sports in Canada: The Field of Play
SPRT-414 Reporting One Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
SPRT-421 The Sportscast
SPRT-422 Total Sports: Stats and Research
SPRT-423 The Business of Sports
SPRT-424 On-air Performance
SPRT-425 Feature Writing for Mags, Docs and Profiles
SPRT-426 The Feature for Sports Radio and Television 1 Semester 3 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
SPRT-433 Professional Placement Seminars
SPRT-450 Field Placement
and one of:
SPRT-431 Sports Observer
OR
SPRT-432 Centennial Sports TV
NOTES:
1.Students are responsible for obtaining their own field placement.